Trump targets 'total loser' Republican with primary threat in overnight diatribe

President Donald Trump continued expressing frustration late Friday evening over the Indiana State Senate's rejection of his redistricting proposal. The Republican-controlled chamber voted 31 to 19 against the plan that would have made it significantly more difficult for Democrats to maintain a presence in the U.S. House Representatives for the state.

Trump directed his criticism at Rod Bray, the Indiana State Senate leader who played a key role in blocking the initiative. Earlier in the week, Trump had characterized Bray as "either a bad guy, or a very stupid one!" By Friday night, Trump escalated his response by threatening to support primary challengers against Bray and other GOP lawmakers who opposed the measure.

In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote, "Republicans in the Indiana State Senate, who voted against a Majority in the U.S. House of Representatives, should be ashamed of themselves. Headed by a total loser named Rod Bray, every one of these people should be 'primaried,' and I will be there to help!"

Trump emphasized Indiana's significance to him, stating, "Indiana, which I won big, is the only state in the Union to do this!" The president's comments underscore his frustration with Republican legislators who declined to implement the redistricting changes he had sought.