DeSantis, Trump question 2020 census
President Donald Trump stood next to Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, beholding his latest immigration detention facility while salivating at the prospect of an unprecedented political move that he predicted may doom the ability of blue states to deliver enough votes for Democrats in 2026 and beyond.
In Trump’s estimation, the 2020 census was carried out unfairly, part of a deep-state conspiracy that he claims included the rigging of the 2020 election. Before the midterms, he would like to see the U.S. Census Bureau complete a “fair” account of the American population.
“We want to bring our elections back,” Trump said outside of the new “Alligator Alcatraz” complex. “Ron would love it, I would love it…you know, Ron, they include anyone that happens to be in your state,” he said, a reference to the migrants being housed there.
DeSantis, a onetime presidential rival, appeared perfectly attuned to Trump’s message.
“California would lose like five seats if they did a fair census… The Biden census gypped Florida of at least one seat. We only got one seat… Texas should’ve had another one. That could be the difference in the House,” he said.
“I would love for them to re-do the Census for ’26,” added DeSantis. “We’ll redistrict those lines.”
The remarks build on an executive order signed by President Trump on his first day, which removed noncitizens from the census count, a key point of contention between Republicans and Democrats as the latter party relies on heavily populated blue states to attain a majority in the U.S. House.
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Illegal immigrants are not and should not be eligible voters. That California could get extra seats in Congress becasue of its illegals would be a travesty. Having an irresponsible border policy should be a criminal offense.
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