Trump claims on Truth Social directing Republican-led states to eliminate majority-Black districts after Callais

President Donald Trump posts on Truth Social on May 4, 2026, directing Republican-led states to capitalize on the Callais ruling by eliminating majority-Black congressional districts across the South. Trump writes "We should demand that State Legislatures do what the Supreme Court says must be done" and claims Republicans could gain 20 House seats if all red states redistrict before November. The post prompts immediate action in Louisiana, Alabama, and Tennessee, whose governors had been hesitating in the days after the ruling. Trump also posts separately about taking seats from California ("52 seats") and Illinois ("17 seats"), saying Democrats "are rigging this election to try to win." David Becker, founder of the Center for Election Innovation and Research, says Trump's behavior signals "a president who is feeling confident... does not do these things."