'Roads will not be paved': Indiana Republican deletes confirmation of Trump threat

Indiana Lt. Governor Micah Beckwich (R) deleted a post confirming what appeared to be a threat from the Trump administration in a push to force the state to create new districts favoring Republicans.

"President Trump has made it clear to Indiana leaders: if the Indiana Senate fails to pass the map, all federal funding will be stripped from the state," conservative advocacy group Heritage Action noted Thursday on X. "Roads will not be paved. Guard bases will close. Major projects will stop. These are the stakes and every NO vote will be to blame."

Beckwich replied: "The Trump admin was VERY clear about this. They told many lawmakers, cabinet members and the Gov and I that this would happen. The Indiana Senate made it clear to the Trump Admin today that they do not want to be partners with the WH. The WH made it clear to them that they'd oblige."

Hours later, Beckwich had deleted his post.

"Yes these conversations happened," he told Politico Playbook. "But it's not a threat. It's an honest conversation about who does the WH want to partner with. There are 49 other states competing for all kinds of projects. Indiana told the WH today they don't want to be a good partner to the Trump Admin and I suspect the WH will look to partner with other states before us."

On Thursday, the Indiana Senate voted against redistricting despite Trump's push.