‘Redo The Census For ’26’: Trump, DeSantis Want Illegal Immigrants Excluded From Population Count

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‘Redo The Census For ’26’: Trump, DeSantis Want Illegal Immigrants Excluded From Population Count

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2025

President Donald Trump and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis advocated to redo the U.S. census ahead of the 2026 midterm election during a Tuesday presser. The Census Bureau includes illegal immigrants in its count…

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