Trump Says Tennessee to Redraw District Maps to Boost GOP

The Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville.

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President Donald Trump said Tennessee will redraw its House congressional map following a key Supreme Court decision Wednesday, a move expected to bolster Republicans ahead of what are forecast to be tough midterm elections in November.

“I had a very good conversation with Governor Bill Lee, of Tennessee, this morning, wherein he stated that he would work hard to correct the unconstitutional flaw in the Congressional Maps of the Great State of Tennessee,” Trump said in a social media post Thursday.