President Donald Trump criticized the U.S. Supreme Court on Sunday after the justices blocked a 2025 Missouri congressional map for the upcoming midterm elections. The high court definitively ruled against the map — which was used in this year’s primary elections — would have almost certainly netted Republicans an extra House seat.
“The Supreme Court of the United States will just not let Missouri have an Election Victory. They continuously, three times now, overrule Judges who came to the correct decisions,” Trump wrote in a social media post. He went on to thank Governor Mike Kehoe and the people of Missouri for attempting the redraw.
“Thank you to the Governor, and all of the Great People of Missouri, who are fighting so hard for Fairness and Election Security. Such tremendous Spirit and Love of our Country. I won Missouri BIG, all three times, and I couldn’t be more proud of doing so. A great place — I love you all,” the president continued.
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🔥 “The Supreme Court of the United States will just not let Missouri have an Election Victory.”
Trump thanked Missouri leaders and voters fighting the case: “Such tremendous Spirit and Love of our… pic.twitter.com/xU4zYkYuFj
— Real America’s Voice (RAV) (@RealAmVoice) September 27, 2026
The Friday Supreme Court order, which was issued without noted dissents, halted a federal appeals court directive that would have required use of the 2025 map. The justices stated that ballots using the 2022 map had already been printed and mailed, with absentee, military, and overseas voting underway.
Reverting to the 2025 map at that stage, they wrote, “would usher in electoral chaos.” The court directed that lower courts not prohibit the 2022 map or require the 2025 map for the 2026 congressional election.
Missouri Republicans enacted the 2025 map, known as House Bill 1, during a special session. Governor Mike Kehoe signed it on September 28, 2025. The map reconfigured districts, including the Kansas City-based 5th Congressional District held by Democrat Emanuel Cleaver, with the aim of creating an additional Republican-leaning seat. Republicans currently hold six of Missouri’s eight U.S. House seats.
A group called People Not Politicians gathered signatures for a referendum on the map, invoking a Missouri constitutional provision that allows voters to review certain legislative acts. Secretary of State Denny Hoskins did not certify the petition. Last month’s August 4 primaries proceeded using the 2025 map.
On September 3, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled unanimously that the referendum petition was legal, sufficient, and timely. As a result, the court held that House Bill 1 never took effect and would not take effect unless approved by voters.
In the weeks that followed, courts issued conflicting orders. Justice Brett Kavanaugh denied an emergency request to block the Missouri Supreme Court ruling. Then, just minutes later, a federal district judge issued an order requiring use of the 2025 map.
The U.S. Supreme Court then stayed that district court order. A federal appeals court later ruled that using different maps for the primary and general elections would violate the Constitution and directed use of the 2025 map. The Supreme Court blocked that ruling as well.
Missouri will conduct the November 3 general election using the 2022 congressional districts. Voters will also decide the referendum on whether to approve the 2025 map for future use. Governor Kehoe stated that the state would follow the Supreme Court’s order.