Former President Barack Obama is facing backlash for celebrating Virginia’s redistricting plan that looks an awful lot like gerrymandering.
Despite being told how terrible the gerrymandering of districts is when it benefits the Republican Party, it seems that the Democrats have no problem with it when it works out in their favor. Obama took to social media Tuesday night to celebrate the state’s passage of a plan that will give the Democratic Party all but one of its 11 districts.
Look:
Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2026
“Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back,” he wrote.
For reference, the current breakdown gives the state a 6-5 split that narrowly favors the Dems. It seems that was too risky for the party, which opted for a map that makes it 10-1.
Republicans argued against the narrative that the people of Virginia support this:
Every time a democrat says they’re “fighting for democracy” it really means that as soon as they take power again they’ll do everything they can to attack, imprison and permanently silence their opposition.
And they do. Meanwhile Republicans play to lose. https://t.co/snpoiHRkhF
— Savanah Hernandez (@Savsays) April 22, 2026
You’re an unconscionable liar, Obama. You just disenfranchised hundreds of thousands of voters. Disgusting. https://t.co/lbrYEWkbTh
— Mark R. Levin (@marklevinshow) April 22, 2026
“Congratulations, Virginia, you just disenfranchised virtually every Republican at the congressional level—democracy!” https://t.co/FC98aCo8GZ
— Michael Knowles (@michaeljknowles) April 22, 2026
Disenfranchising millions of voters and forcing 45% of Virginians to be represented by 1 congressional district and 55% represented by 10 is now “standing up for Democracy.” Is that “equity”?
What a farce. https://t.co/ecuD30pBwU
— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) April 22, 2026
Fairfax did this, not Virginia. pic.twitter.com/ZwDxIsW3tV
— The
FOO (@PolitiBunny) April 22, 2026
You are literally stealing the representation in Virginia for no reason other than you hate Trump.
That’s not Democracy.
— Sheepdog Frank (@navymig) April 22, 2026
Please replace the word “democracy” with “our grift”.
Fixed it for you.— Dr. Lynn Fynn-derella (@Fynnderella1) April 22, 2026
Screw you POS. You were and are the downfall of our country. You’re a liar, cheater, and corrupt traitor. Go slither back under your rock. Democrats are the enemy to America.
— Proud Conservative Woman
(@MrsTrotta1224) April 22, 2026
