U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during an event at Mount Airy Casino Resort (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
On Wednesday, Trump further inflamed his conflict with Rod Bray, the pro tempore senator from Indiana, by accusing Bray, a Republican, of thwarting his attempts to alter the congressional district in Indiana in the run-up to the 2026 midterm elections. Trump accused in a new Truth Social post. Trump said that Bray is preventing Republicans from making progress in Congress, as he has been encouraging GOP members around the country to implement aggressive redistricting methods.
Trump expressed his displeasure in the article over the fact that state legislatures controlled by Republicans had “willingly, openly, and easily” adopted his preferred plans. He then singled out Bray for his inaction on a proposal to add two seats to the Republican total in Indiana’s House of Representatives.
“An individual sitting in the Indiana Senate, Rod Bray, takes great pleasure in being the lone voice in America opposing the gain of additional seats for Republicans in this instance, two seats in Indiana,” Trump said. “He is exerting all of his meager resources into pleading with his friends, who are about to become extremely vulnerable, to vote in his favor.”
According to Trump, the national prospects of the party are jeopardized by Bray’s opposition. “By this action, he is endangering not only the House Majority in Washington, D.C., but also any Indianan who opposes this redistricting,” the post said. “The Party of Sleepy Joe Biden, Ilhan Omar, Kamala, and the rest don’t want to succeed in Washington,” the people of Indiana said.
Trump continued by saying, “Bray doesn’t care,” which was one of the speech’s most stinging sentences. Either he’s evil, or he’s really dimwitted! According to an investigation by NPR, he and a number of his pals will be partnering with the Radical Left Democrats.
The disagreement has been simmering for weeks, ever since Trump urged state legislators to pass redistricting plans that would guarantee a Republican majority in Congress. Plenty of states run by Republicans have done the same thing. In line with Trump’s overarching plan to construct a red wall before 2026, three states, North Carolina, Missouri, and Texas, have already authorized designs that bolster Republican advantages.
However, Indiana is still not on board. Republicans in the state ignored Trump’s lobbying campaign last month, showing they weren’t prepared to accept the severe version of the map he backs. Some legislators are worried about possible legal challenges, and others think the planned changes are excessive and might cause voters to react negatively because they think the districts are unjustly constituted.
However, the matter is still ongoing. A proposed map was passed earlier this month by the Indiana House on a vote of 57 to 41. Though it falls short of Trump’s ideal of a clean sweep, the approved version would nevertheless provide the GOP with a significant edge. It is unknown what will happen to the proposal if it reaches the Senate. House Minority Leader David Bray has not said publicly that he intends to put the more extreme plan to a vote.
At the same time, states governed by Democrats are reacting differently to actions taken by Republicans. It is believed that the GOP would make gains in states like Texas, but California has altered its map to offset that. New maps are also being considered in Virginia and Maryland. According to political experts, this squabble is developing into one of the most significant redistricting fights in recent memory, determining the makeup of the House of Representatives for the next presidential election.
Currently, Trump is still putting pressure on Indiana legislators, with Bray being the major target of his annoyance. How much sway Trump has on the state’s political landscape will depend on whether the Senate leader gives in or remains tough.
Rod Bray’s political career
Rodric “Rod” Bray is a distinguished Republican politician from Indiana, presently holding the position of Senate President Pro Tempore. He has represented District 37 since his election in 2012, with a career characterized by conservative policies, a legal background, and participation in pivotal legislative conflicts such as redistricting, thereby perpetuating a familial legacy in Indiana politics.
Rod Bray’s Marriage
An unexpected death occurred on Wednesday, September 16, 2009, at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus for Roderic W. “Rod” Bray, who was 51 years old and lived at 538 Clarendon Avenue in Galion. On January 11, 1958, Rod Bray was born in Shelby to his parents, Robert and S. Jean (Scherley) Bray, who were originally from Crestline.
It was “the happiest day of his life” when he wed Sandra J. Davis on February 3, 1991, and she is the one who continues to live after him. He was a Carman for Norfolk & Southern Railroad, where he worked for many years. Rod was taken to the Free Methodist Church in Galion, even though he was christened Catholic. His passion for trains began at an early age, and he even constructed the “NaPa” Railroad so that his grandchildren might ride it.
A one-and-a-half-inch scale was used to go around the family house. In the past, he had worked as a police officer, firefighter, and emergency medical technician. After completing his high school education at Carson-Long Military School in Pennsylvania, he went on to study at Ohio State University in Columbus, where he finished his undergraduate degree in labor studies from the George Meany Center for Labor Studies.
His daughters, Sherri L. Tinch-Greter of Galion and Christa Whitaker of Galion, as well as his grandkids, Trevor and Trenton Tinch, Tara, Teanna, and Taelor Greter, Dalton Whitaker, Danielle, and Derek Prosser, are among those who are able to carry on his legacy.
His brother Michael Bray passed away before him when he was still alive.
The Mark A. Schneider Funeral Home in Galion will be open for visitation on Friday from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM and on Saturday from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM and from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM. Mark A. Schneider Funeral Home in Galion will be the location of the funeral services that will be performed on Sunday, September 20, at 2:00 PM. The Reverend Paul Walter will preside over the ceremony. If you would like to make a memorial donation, you may send it to the family through the funeral home.
