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marmar

(80,072 posts)
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 09:40 AM Aug 2025

So now he wants a fake Census......


(CNN) President Donald Trump announced in a social media post on Thursday that he has directed the Department of Commerce to begin work on a new US census that excludes undocumented immigrants from the population count.

“I have instructed our Department of Commerce to immediately begin work on a new and highly accurate CENSUS based on modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024,” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post.

“People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS,” the president added.

Trump’s proposal marks a dramatic shift from longstanding census practices. The survey has historically counted all residents regardless of immigration status. ............(more)

https://www.cnn.com/2025/08/07/politics/trump-census-immigration




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So now he wants a fake Census...... (Original Post) marmar Aug 2025 OP
He's doing this to reduce CA's census, but fails to realize it will kill Texas and Florida #'s and lessen their #'s. lark Aug 2025 #1
Of course it revenge on CA and other blue states. mwmisses4289 Aug 2025 #2
South FL is probably 50% hispanic and Haiitian, krasnov only sees the white rich developers. lark Aug 2025 #5
ding, ding, DING.... democratsruletheday Aug 2025 #8
Evil Genius? OC375 Aug 2025 #3
CA & TX would be a wash... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 2025 #4
Tax payers to pay for this unnecessary census? Emile Aug 2025 #6
K&R UTUSN Aug 2025 #7

lark

(26,115 posts)
1. He's doing this to reduce CA's census, but fails to realize it will kill Texas and Florida #'s and lessen their #'s.
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 09:54 AM
Aug 2025

He is a fucking idiot!

mwmisses4289

(4,734 posts)
2. Of course it revenge on CA and other blue states.
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 10:03 AM
Aug 2025

For some reason in his pea brain, he seems to believe texas is filled with nothing but white he-man cowboys ala John Wayne, and Florida is filled with nothing but rich white republican retirees. Don't know about Florida, but texas population seems to be going back to it pre u.s roots, where the majority of the population is of Spanish or native descent.

lark

(26,115 posts)
5. South FL is probably 50% hispanic and Haiitian, krasnov only sees the white rich developers.
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 10:23 AM
Aug 2025

He sees the rich magat suckuups that moved to FL and thinks that's the whole picture in his demented twisted pea brain.

OC375

(1,105 posts)
3. Evil Genius?
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 10:18 AM
Aug 2025

Re-move immigrants.
Re-census what's left.
Re-district everything.
Re-shuffle legislature.
Re-distribute assets accordingly.

SickOfTheOnePct

(8,710 posts)
4. CA & TX would be a wash...
Thu Aug 7, 2025, 10:23 AM
Aug 2025

...and probably not enough in any other states to make a difference.

Just a waste of time, money, & effort.

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