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Trump & Johnson Rally for Virginia Redistricting

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Tonight, President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson join forces in a Republican tele-rally to rally voters ahead of Virginias crucial redistricting referendum. The event aims to thwart a Democratic move that could swing congressional seats and reshape House control. Democrats, currently in power in Virginias General Assembly, seek voter approval for a constitutional amendment allowing them to redraw districts temporarily until 2030, bypassing the bipartisan commission established by voters in 2020. Both parties are pulling out all the stops, with Democrats intensifying voter outreach efforts, including a video message from Barack Obama urging yes votes to counter Republican map changes in states like Texas and North Carolina. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries criticized Trump for his late involvement, labeling it a power grab. The referendums outcome could significantly impact the national map war for House majority, with early voting surging and polls indicating a close race.

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Trump & Johnson Rally for Virginia Redistricting

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US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Trump & Johnson Rally for Virginia Redistricting. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

It's April 20, I'm Cory with the story, and this is US News Today National News powered by AI. President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are jumping on a Republican telly rally tonight to pump up voters before Virginia's key redistricting. Referendum. Tomorrow. The event aims to block a Democrat move that could flip congressional seats and shake up House control. Democrats control Virginia's General Assembly and want voters to greenlight a constitutional amendment, letting them redraw districts temporarily until 2030, skipping the bipartisan commission voters set up back in 2020. Both sides are going all out, with Democrats hitting voter outreach hard. Barack Obama released a video pushing for yes votes to even the playing field against Republican map changes in states like Texas and North Carolina. House Minority Leader Hakim Jeffries slammed Trump for staying quiet on the issue until now, saying it's time to stop what he calls a power grab. The fight ties into bigger battles ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Early voting off the charts with over 1 million ballots already cast, and polls show a dead heat. Whatever Virginia's decide, could tip the scales in this National Map War for House

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