Desperate to lock in GOP control of Congress in the 2026 midterm elections, President Donald Trump is using the power of his office to pressure officials in Indiana—where Republicans already dominate—to redraw maps to completely squeeze out Democrats.

On Friday, Trump called into a meeting of Indiana’s Senate Republican caucus push for redistricting, which comes as the White House steps up its pressure campaign to gerrymander Indiana seats.

A week ago, the White House sent Vice President JD Vance to Indiana to push Republicans to back the redistricting plot. GOP Sen. Jim Banks said in September that Indiana “could be ground zero” in deciding who controls the House.

The focus on Indiana would seem to indicate weakness for the GOP, as Indiana is not a tossup state by any measure. Trump ea

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