President Donald Trump posted on X on August 18, claiming that the U.S. Census Bureau has begun checking 2020 voter records against citizenship records and found that over 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally among the first 128 million voters reviewed.
"The Census Bureau proves that over 24,000 Noncitizens voted illegally!" Trump wrote. He added that the bureau will analyze the next 32 million voters, and "this number will explode." The President asserted, "I WON THE ELECTION!" and called for passage of the Save America Act.
The post references no specific evidence or official Census Bureau announcement. The claim of widespread noncitizen voting in the 2020 election has been repeatedly fact-checked and debunked; studies show such incidents are extremely rare. The Save America Act is a legislative proposal introduced by Trump allies that would impose stricter voter ID requirements and other election security measures.
Trump's statement comes amid ongoing political debate over election integrity ahead of the 2024 presidential race. The Census Bureau has not publicly confirmed the review described in Trump's post.
