{"id":2515716,"date":"2025-11-29T15:19:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T20:19:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-state-senator-says-no-on-redistricting-cites-trumps-use-of-a-slur\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T15:20:21","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T20:20:21","slug":"indiana-state-senator-says-no-on-redistricting-cites-trumps-use-of-a-slur","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/indiana-state-senator-says-no-on-redistricting-cites-trumps-use-of-a-slur\/","title":{"rendered":"Indiana state senator says no on redistricting, cites Trump\u2019s use of a slur"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Findiana-state-senator-says-no-on-redistricting-cites-trumps-use-of-a-slur%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2515716&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Indiana state Senator Michael Bohacek announced he will vote against a redistricting plan endorsed by former President Donald Trump.Bohacek&#8217;s opposition stems from Trump&#8217;s recent use of a racial slur referencing Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, whom Trump criticized on Truth Social for his handling of Somali migrants in the state.Bohacek, who is a vocal advocate for peopel with intellectual disabilities and has a daughter with Down syndrome, condemned Trump&#8217;s language as insulting and derogatory, emphasizing that such rhetoric has real consequences. The redistricting plan aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-seek-redistricting-changes-in-key-states-to-regain-house-majority\/\" title=\"Democrats aim to alter ... in crucial ...s for House majority recovery.\">redraw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-who-claims-to-oppose-gerrymandering-funnels-300000-to-democratic-gerrymandering-group\/\" title=\"Pelosi, Who Claims to Oppose Gerrymandering, Funnels 0,000 to Democratic Gerrymandering Group\">congressional maps<\/a><\/a> to create more Republican-leaning districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections, with Trump actively pressuring Indiana Republicans to support it. Despite earlier reluctance due to insufficient votes, the Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric bray stated the Senate will reconvene to vote on the proposal amid growing state and national tension. Trump has pledged support for primary challengers against lawmakers opposing his redistricting efforts.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Indiana state senator says no on redistricting, cites Trump&rsquo;s use of a slur<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2412961\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Republican<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/indiana\/\"> Indiana <\/a>state Sen. Michael Bohacek said Friday that he will vote against a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/redistricting\/\">redistricting<\/a> plan supported by President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>, citing what he described as Trump&rsquo;s &ldquo;insulting and derogatory references.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump called Gov. Tim Walz (MN-D) &ldquo;seriously r*******&rdquo; in a Truth Social post on Thursday, accusing Walz of allowing Somali migrants to take over his &ldquo;once great state.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/business\/3901898\/seattle-orgs-urge-shop-small-business-saturday\/\">Seattle orgs urge residents to shop local on Small Business Saturday<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3901889\/colorado-lost-record-24-million-data-scams-2024\/\">Colorado lost record $24 million to data scams in 2024<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/crime\/3901882\/national-guard-presence-divides-memphis\/\">National Guard presence divides Memphis<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Following Trump&rsquo;s post about Walz, Bohacek shared he would oppose redistricting because of Trump&rsquo;s use of the slur and shared that he has a daughter with Down syndrome.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Many of you have asked my position on redistricting,&rdquo; Bohacek began. &ldquo;I have been an unapologetic advocate for people with intellectual disabilities since the birth of my second daughter.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>In the post, Bohacek included a photo of an article about Trump&rsquo;s comments about Walz. &ldquo;Tim Walz Responds to Donald Trump Calling Him &lsquo;Seriously R&mdash;&mdash;-,&rsquo;&rdquo; the headline read.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Walz <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/3901411\/tim-walz-responds-jab-trump-call-release-mri-results\/\">responded<\/a> to Trump&rsquo;s Thanksgiving post, writing on X &ldquo;release the MRI results.&rdquo; Trump shared that he underwent an MRI last month as part of his visit to Walter Reed Military Center and that it was &ldquo;perfect.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Release the MRI results. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/v5iTvLwER9\">https:\/\/t.co\/v5iTvLwER9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Tim Walz (@Tim_Walz) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Tim_Walz\/status\/1994279254075560266?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;This is not the first time our president has used these insulting and derogatory references and his choices of words have consequences,&rdquo; he <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MikeBohacekinSenate\/posts\/pfbid02K6RAKzjfv4crqaDH1f7DbpjKouMwbT73swPtpm1Dhm3VQoT1HpG6qBPHEuoAwa9il\">said on Facebook<\/a>. &ldquo;I will be voting NO on redistricting, perhaps he can use the next 10 months to convince voters that his policies and behavior deserve a congressional majority.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/3900610\/2026-trump-redistricting-arms-race-house-majority\/\"><strong>WHERE REDISTRICTING STANDS A YEAR OUT FROM THE MIDTERM ELECTIONS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump has been pushing several states, including Indiana and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3895668\/supreme-court-temporarily-restores-texas-new-congressional-map-2026-elections\/\">Texas<\/a>, to redraw their congressional maps to create more Republican stronghold districts ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, Indiana Senate President Pro Tem Rodric Bray said that the Senate would not reconvene in December and that there were &ldquo;<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3887895\/indiana-republicans-relent-redistricting-effort\/\">not enough votes<\/a>&rdquo; to support redrawing the state&rsquo;s congressional maps.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115570749579575260\">threatened<\/a> to support a primary challenge against Bray and &ldquo;any other politician who supports him in this stupidity&rdquo; for not reconvening a vote over redistricting.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bray <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3898960\/indiana-redistricting-trump-pressure-december-session\/\">reversed course<\/a> on Tuesday and announced that the Senate would vote on the proposal the House sent their way because it was creating tension in the state from all the national &ldquo;attention.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The issue of redrawing Indiana&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >congressional maps mid-cycle<\/a> has received a lot of attention and is causing strife here in our state,&rdquo; Bray said in a statement. &ldquo;To resolve this issue, the Senate intends to reconvene as part of the regular 2026 session on Dec. 8 and make a final decision that week on any redistricting proposal sent from the House.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3895131\/democrats-should-temper-expectations-2026-blue-wave\/\"><strong>DEMOCRATS NEED TO TEMPER THEIR EXPECTATIONS OF A 2026 BLUE WAVE, DATA SHOW<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Trump praised the Indiana state Senate for deciding to take up a vote on redistricting, saying he hopes the Senate &ldquo;finds the votes&rdquo; and that he will &ldquo;make sure&rdquo; they win their primaries if they support him in the effort.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It looks like the Indiana Senate Republicans will be coming back in two weeks to take up Redistricting, a very important initiative to balance out the Democrats&rsquo; endless &ldquo;Sue to Blue&rdquo; and Census rigging strategy that has stolen seats from Republicans, and given them to Democrats who would not have them if they played fairly,&rdquo; Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115612027228424815\">wrote on Truth Social<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Indiana senator opposes redistricting, condemns Trump slur<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3984,"featured_media":2515718,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25261664995732.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[7006,16985,5128,41462,3634],"class_list":["post-2515716","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-indiana","tag-redistricting","tag-slur","tag-state-senator","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/AP25261664995732.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515716","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3984"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2515716"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515716\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2515720,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2515716\/revisions\/2515720"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2515718"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2515716"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2515716"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2515716"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}