President Donald Trump criticized the Missouri Supreme Court for blocking new congressional district boundaries that were drawn to benefit Republicans from being used in the state’s November elections. The court ruled unanimously that the new map, which was used in Missouri’s primary elections earlier this month, would not take effect unless approved by voters in a citizen-led referendum scheduled for this fall. Trump called the decision a "Dark Day for 'Justice' in Missouri" in a post on his social media platform, Truth Social. He described the ruling as "ridiculous" and compared it to "Ancient History," suggesting the maps should remain as they were. Trump also claimed the ruling was unconstitutional and warned that there wouldn’t be enough time to revert to the old map before the upcoming elections. He argued that the decision was disrupting the election process in America. The Trump administration has encouraged Republican-led states to implement new congressional maps ahead of the midterms, aiming to maintain Republican control of Congress. In response, Democrats have launched their own redistricting efforts to gain more House seats in November. In Missouri, Republicans currently hold six of the state’s eight House seats. The new map had the potential to help them gain an additional seat in the November election. The state’s Republican attorney general, Catherine Hanaway, announced plans to appeal the ruling to the U.S. Supreme Court, arguing that the decision disenfranchises Missouri voters. She stated that the federal courts would not allow such a move to happen. On the other hand, Missouri’s Democratic Party celebrated the court’s decision as a "VICTORY TO THE PEOPLE!" They praised the effort by local residents to gather signatures and challenge the gerrymandered maps, which they claimed undermined democracy. The party highlighted that the ruling allowed voters an opportunity to have a say in the redistricting process before the November elections.