Obama ripped for SCOTUS hot take after support for Virginia 'gerrymander'
Former President Barack Obama criticized a recent Supreme Court decision that struck down Louisiana's congressional map as an illegal racial gerrymander, arguing it undermines the Voting Rights Act. His comments drew backlash from political figures who pointed to his support for a Democratic-leaning redistricting effort in Virginia. Critics accused Obama of hypocrisy, noting his silence on similar issues in his home state of Illinois.
- ▪The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Louisiana's 2024 congressional map was an illegal racial gerrymander favoring a majority-Black district represented by Rep. Cleo Fields.
- ▪Barack Obama argued the ruling weakens a key provision of the Voting Rights Act by allowing states to dilute minority voting power under the guise of partisanship.
- ▪Ari Fleischer and Mark Meadows criticized Obama for opposing race-based gerrymandering while supporting a partisan gerrymander in Virginia that would create a 10-1 Democratic advantage.
- ▪Tricia McLaughlin and other commentators accused Obama of hypocrisy for championing voting rights while remaining silent on redistricting issues in Illinois.
- ▪Obama also criticized the Supreme Court’s conservative majority for abandoning its role in protecting minority voting rights.
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Barack Obama Obama ripped for SCOTUS hot take after support for Virginia 'gerrymander' The 6-3 decision declared Louisiana's congressional map an illegal racial gerrymander favoring a majority-Black district By Charles Creitz Fox News Published April 30, 2026 3:36pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Democrats decry Supreme Court ruling that rolls back key provision of voting rights act Fox News chief legal correspondent Shannon Bream reports on the Supreme Court decision that limits the use of race in congressional redistricting on ‘Special Report.’ NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Former President Barack Obama was lambasted for rebuking a new Supreme Court ruling against race-based redistricting in Louisiana, just…
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