Schiff is panicking.
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.), a career Democrat and longtime Trump antagonist, is once again lashing out at Republicans — this time over congressional maps in Texas — while ignoring his own party’s power grabs in California.
On NBC’s Meet the Press, Schiff accused Republicans of “rigging” elections through redistricting, insisting the GOP can’t win fairly. Yet in the same breath, he defended Democrats in his home state, where Gov. Gavin Newsom is aggressively redrawing lines to cement Democrat dominance.
Schiff then smeared President Trump as “one of the most unpopular presidents in history,” taking aim at Trump’s agenda and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. He even dragged Vice President JD Vance into the fight, criticizing him for backing Texas Republicans.
But here’s the truth: Texas is fighting back. Over the weekend, the Texas state Senate passed a new GOP-drawn congressional map in an 18-11 party-line vote. Gov. Greg Abbott is expected to sign it into law, a major win for conservatives ahead of the 2026 midterms.
Meanwhile, Republicans in California tried to stop Newsom’s partisan map in court, only to have the state’s liberal Supreme Court side with Democrats and dismiss the challenge. Schiff, doubling down on the hypocrisy, threatened Republicans directly: “California will fight fire with fire. Don’t poke the bear.”
For many conservatives, Schiff’s rant is nothing new — another reminder of how Democrats cry foul when Republicans act, but openly manipulate the system when it benefits them.