The Republican concept of the 2026 midterm election was based mostly on the thought that Hispanic voters who supported Trump in 2024 made a everlasting shift rightward and could be used to construct a wave-proof gerrymandered majority to preserve the House with the GOP.

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That was the total thought behind Texas Republicans redrawing their congressional districts to internet them more House seats, but even before the ink was dry on the new map, indicators confirmed Republicans had gotten it completely flawed.

Trump instantly did everything that he could to alienate the Hispanic voters who supported him in Texas, and they are seething with rage at the president.

The New York Times talked to Hispanic voters in Texas and discovered a grim scene for Republicans:

In more than two dozen interviews across the area in current weeks, Hispanic voters said they were livid over the president’s method to immigration and the economic system — the very issues they had counted on him to repair.

Trump is coming to Texas on Thursday, and issues could get ugly.