Alabama GOP

The Alabama Republican Party says Donald Trump’s planned visit this week is still on. The Department of Justice indicted the former President for allegedly trying to stay in power after losing to Joe Biden. Trump is scheduled to speak at the Alabama GOP summer dinner tomorrow night.

GOP House members Gary Palmer, Jerry Carl, and Barry Moore are defending Donald Trump following his federal indictment on four charges related to the “big lie” that the 2020 election was stolen, and his alleged attempt to remain in power after losing the Presidential election to Joe Biden.

Former President Donald Trump will be the main speaker during the Alabama Republican Party Summer Dinner in Montgomery, and embattled U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville will introduce him.

Standing at an Alabama Statehouse microphone before lawmakers voted on new congressional districts, State House Member Chris England said that change in the Deep South state has often happened only through federal court order.

Alabama Republicans have rejected proposals to create a second majority Black voting district. This opposition despite an order from the U.S. Supreme Court to redraw congressional district boundaries. Lawmakers must adopt a new map by Friday.

Alabama U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville continues blocking military promotions over a Pentagon policy on abortion. President Biden says the lawmaker’s actions are irresponsible. Republican voters in Alabama apparently see the situation

Republicans have not released their ideas for redrawing Alabama’s congressional districts to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling, leading Democrats on Thursday to accuse the GOP legislative majority of shutting them, and the public, out of the process ahead of next week’s special session.

A historically high number of supermajorities in state legislatures has pushed laws further to the edge on abortion, climate and transgender issues. Twenty-eight states have legislatures with majorities so large they could override a gubernatorial veto without any help from the opposing party.

The state GOP is hosting the former president as the keynote speaker for its annual summer dinner in August. This announcement follows Trump’s federal indictment for allegedly keeping classified documents.

Former President Donald Trump will speak at the Alabama Republican Party’s summer dinner on Aug. 3 as he continues his presidential bid despite facing criminal charges.