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Rand Paul Warns Trump’s Redistricting May Spark Violence

12/14/2025

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Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for redistricting in GOP-controlled states could incite violence.
He condemned both parties for gerrymandering and warned disenfranchisement could fuel civil unrest if underrepresented populations, such as Democrats in Texas, are neglected.
He cautioned that extreme outcomes, like California having no Republican representatives, could push dissatisfied voters toward violence, a point he made in an NBC News interview.

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Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) warned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s push for redistricting in GOP-controlled states could incite violence.
He condemned both parties for gerrymandering and warned disenfranchisement could fuel civil unrest if underrepresented populations, such as Democrats in Texas, are neglected.
He cautioned that extreme outcomes, like California having no Republican representatives, could push dissatisfied voters toward violence, a point he made in an NBC News interview.