Trump claims ‘24,000 noncitizens voted in 2020 election’, urges Congress to pass SAVE America Act
US President Donald Trump has claimed that more than 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally in the 2020 US presidential election, citing what he said was an ongoing review of voter and citizenship records by the US Census Bureau.In a post on X, Trump said the bureau had begun checking voter records from the 2020 election against citizenship records. He claimed the initial review covered 128 million voters and alleged that the exercise had already identified more than 24,000 noncitizens who voted illegally.Trump also said the review of another 32 million voters would produce a much larger number of cases, while renewing his call for Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which seeks stricter citizenship and identification requirements for federal elections.Trump said, “The US Census Bureau has begun checking the Voter Records from 2020 against their Citizenship Records. On the first 128,000,000 Voters, the Census Bureau proves that over 24,000 Noncitizens voted illegally! The Census Bureau is going to analyze the next 32,000,000 Voters, and this number will explode. I WON THE ELECTION! We must pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT. Thank you for your attention to this matter.”The claim comes a day after Trump cited India’s election system while pressing lawmakers to support the proposed legislation. He had pointed to India’s use of voter identification and its limited reliance on postal voting as an example of what he described as stronger safeguards.Trump has repeatedly urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, arguing that federal elections should be restricted to US citizens and that voters should be required to provide identification and proof of citizenship.The White House has described the proposed legislation as a measure to ensure that only US citizens are eligible to vote in federal elections. It has also called for states to remove noncitizens from federal voter rolls.The bill was introduced in Congress on January 29. According to the background provided by the White House, it would require proof of US citizenship when registering to vote in federal elections and mandate valid identification.The proposed legislation would also restrict mail-in voting, with exceptions for circumstances including illness, disability, military service and travel.Trump’s latest post links his election-related claims directly to the legislation, arguing that an alleged presence of noncitizens on voter rolls and among voters demonstrates the need for stricter voting rules.Trump had earlier highlighted India’s electoral system while making his case for the legislation.In a post on Truth Social, he referred to a conversation involving Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and said, “Earlier this month, India’s Chief Election Commissioner, Gyanesh Kumar, asked our Administration, How can you have Elections in the US without a valid Photo ID?”Referring to India’s last general election, Trump said, “India’s last Election had 646,000,000 Voters! Less than 1 per cent voted by mail, and every single Voter had to have a VALID Photo Identity Document.”Trump subsequently called for Congress to act on the proposed legislation, saying, “We need to pass THE SAVE AMERICA ACT, now!”The White House has also compared US election procedures with those in other countries, arguing that India and Brazil tie voter identification to biometric databases, while the US largely relies on self-attestation for citizenship.The SAVE America Act is aimed at tightening voting rules for federal elections. Its proposed provisions include requiring voters to provide valid identification and proof of US citizenship when registering.It would also require states to remove noncitizens from federal voter rolls and place restrictions on mail-in voting, while allowing exceptions for specific circumstances.Trump has sought support from both Republicans and Democrats for the legislation, arguing that only US citizens should determine the outcome of US elections.His latest claim about the 2020 election comes as he continues to challenge the integrity of the voting process and maintain that he won the election.The claim that more than 24,000 noncitizens voted illegally was made by Trump in his post. The material provided for this story does not independently establish the methodology or findings of the alleged Census Bureau review.
