Obama's Virginia Map Slammed as Gerrymandering

0:00On April 22nd, Barack Obama caught heat this week, after cheering Virginia voters on X about their redistricting vote. The 63-year-old former president posted Tuesday, April 21, calling it a win for democracy against Republican moves to sway midterms. This new congressional map flips Virginia's house seats big time. Right now, Democrats hold a 6-to-5 edge, but the plan projects a 10-to-1 Democratic sweep. Critics land it as straight up gerrymandering, where lines get drawn sneaky to boost one party and lock in power. Conservatives hit back quick online. A former Trump official questioned if it matches Obama's equity talk, while a commentator mocked the democracy angle as disenfranchising Republicans. Governor Glenn Youngkin urged Virginia Supreme Court to block it, saying the process leaves millions out. With courts now in play, this battle is just heating up the path to Election Day. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today, brought to you with AI.