Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) said it was time for the Virginia Supreme Court to intervene after President Donald Trump's national gerrymandering ploy failed in the commonwealth — with plenty of people calling out the hypocrisy after his own state's moves to redistrict to gain GOP seats in Congress.
Virginia Democrats on Tuesday succeeded in pushing an aggressive redistricting measure aimed at gaining four additional House seats through redrawing the state's congressional map to favor Democrats in 10 of 11 districts.
Roy wasn't happy with the end result.
"I think the Virginia Supreme Court should take a long, hard look at it. It’s a pretty egregious map," Roy said.
People responded to his comments on social media.
"But he thinks the Texas map--which did not include any input from voters-- is just fine. What a complete POS," user TJWriter2, who self-describes as a film and television writer, wrote on X.
"Me: Okay, Lets see Texas then. And Add Ohio and Florida into the mix. You sure you wanna do that 'Chipper?'" Filmmaker Crosby Tatum wrote on X.
"Hmph. But did he complain about new maps in Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, and Ohio to help Trump in November?" User Fly Sistah, who self-describes as an attorney, wrote on X.
"Ask him if he’s in favor of exploring a law creating national regulations barring partisan gerrymanders," political commentator Mike Fichera wrote on X.
"Did he say anything about Texas?" Political commentator Kelly Scaletta wrote on X.
Chip Roy: I think the Virginia Supreme Court should take a hard look at it. It’s a pretty egregious map. pic.twitter.com/uUGsKIHNVl
— Acyn (@Acyn) April 22, 2026