Trump says DHS found over 2,78,000 non-citizens registered to vote: Here's what we know
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified over 278,000 non-citizens registered to vote in US federal
US President Donald Trump on Thursday (local time) said the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified over 278,000 non-citizens registered to vote in US federal elections. He made these remarks during his prime-time address and cited a DHS review of state voter rolls and public records, which identified these non-citizens as being registered to vote in federal elections. Trump noted, "These disclosures reveal an election system so broken and so vulnerable that no one can possibly defend it. It is not defensible." Quick answers to key questions • 5 QUESTIONS 1 What evidence did the DHS provide for the claim about non-citizens voting? ⌵ The DHS report cited a review of state voter rolls indicating over 278,000 non-citizens registered to vote. However, it did not provide evidence that non-citizens had actually cast ballots. 2 Why did Trump say the election system is vulnerable? ⌵ Trump claimed that the registration of over a quarter of a million non-citizens indicates a broken election system, suggesting that these vulnerabilities cannot be defended. 3 How did the DHS identify non-citizens on voter rolls? ⌵ The DHS conducted a review of voter rolls and public records in four states, identifying 190,832 non-citizens in California and smaller numbers in New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.
4 Should states respond to the DHS's findings on voter rolls? ⌵ The DHS has requested that state election officials respond within two weeks to confirm their intentions to collaborate in ensuring accurate elections. 5 What was California's response to the DHS disclosures about non-citizen voting? ⌵ California officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom, emphasized that state law requires voters to be U.S. citizens and asserted that voter fraud is extremely rare. The DHS document states, "Since Democrat states refused to share their voter files, the real number is actually much higher—yet even this limited analysis found more than a quarter of a million foreigners illegally registered to vote." DHS finds non-citizens on voter rolls in four states The development came hours after DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin said that the agency found thousands of non-citizens on voter rolls in California and three other states, Politico reported. Mullin noted that an initial review revealed tens of thousands of non-citizens on voter rolls in states such as New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania. Roughly 200,000 were uncovered in California alone. The press release was circulated by the agency ahead of Trump's prime-time speech, in which he had promised to unveil "really big news" on election security.
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