President Donald Trump called on Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee to urgently address what he described as an "unconstitutional flaw" in the state's congressional maps.

In a Truth Social post, President Trump wrote: "I had a very good conversation with Governor Bill Lee, of Tennessee, this morning, wherein he stated that he would work hard to correct the unconstitutional flaw in the Congressional Maps of the Great State of Tennessee. Likewise, all of the other Political Representatives of Tennessee have promised to do so. This should give us one extra seat, and help Save our Country from the Radical Left Democrats, and their Country destroying Policies... Thank you, Governor Lee, PUSH HARD!"

The post follows a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on Wednesday that struck down a Louisiana congressional map designed to enhance Black voting power, limiting the scope of Voting Rights Act challenges to redistricting. The 6-3 decision provides Republican-led states greater flexibility to redraw maps without fear of successful Section 2 claims alleging minority vote dilution.

Tennessee's nine congressional districts currently break down as eight Republican-held and one Democratic, the 9th District centered in Memphis and represented by Rep. Steve Cohen since 2007. Republicans have targeted the district, which has a majority-Black population, aiming to redistribute its voters into surrounding GOP-leaning areas to create a 9-0 advantage ahead of the 2026 midterms.

The effort builds on the 2022 redistricting, when lawmakers split Nashville's Democratic 5th District into three Republican-leaning ones, flipping it to GOP control. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, who is running for governor as term-limited Lee steps aside, called Wednesday for Lee to convene a special legislative session to redraw the maps and "add a Republican seat in Memphis."

House Speaker Cameron Sexton indicated his chamber is reviewing the ruling and in talks with the White House, while previously stating, "One day we will turn Memphis red again." Rep. John Rose, another gubernatorial candidate, has echoed support for changes.

Gov. Lee, on Wednesday, said he "had not considered" redistricting in response to the ruling. His office did not immediately comment on Trump's post. The legislature adjourned its 2026 session last week, complicating any special session call.

With August primaries approaching and early voting starting in July, any redraw faces a compressed timeline. New maps might not finalize until late May, requiring candidates to refile petitions in altered districts. Similar pushes are underway in other Southern states post-ruling, including Louisiana's primary postponement for redistricting.