President Donald Trump urged Virginia voters to reject a high-stakes redistricting referendum during a tele-rally Monday, telling supporters to “just vote no” on a measure that could reshape the state’s congressional map and influence control of the U.S. House.
Trump joined House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) in the virtual rally on the eve of the April 21 vote, framing the Democrat-backed proposal as a partisan power grab and warning it would undermine fair representation in Washington, D.C.
“It’s the liberal extremist Gov. Abigail Spanberger, too bad, and the far-left Democrats in Richmond after Spanberger promised Virginia voters that she would never do this,” Trump said on the call. “And if it passes, Virginia Democrats will eliminate four out of five congressional seats, so you’re going to get just wiped out in terms of representation in Washington. That’s what it’s all about.”
“It’s very simple,” he added. “Just vote no.”
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