President Trump just made one of the most consequential moves of his second term—and the media is already scrambling to spin it. In a bold Truth Social post Thursday morning, the President announced that he has directed the Department of Commerce to begin work on a new, accurate U.S. Census. The key difference? This time, illegal aliens won’t be counted.
Let’s pause right there. For decades, the left has used the census as a political weapon—counting non-citizens, including millions of illegal immigrants, to artificially inflate congressional representation in blue states and secure more federal funding. This isn’t about fairness, it’s about power. And President Trump just threw a wrench into their scheme.
“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. “People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS.”
That’s not just common sense—it’s a return to constitutional order.
The Constitution requires an “actual Enumeration” every ten years, and the purpose is clear: to apportion representation and direct taxes among the states. But nowhere does it say that people who broke our laws to enter the country should have a say in how many seats California or New York get in Congress. Yet that’s exactly what’s been happening, with sanctuary cities raking in more clout and cash because they’ve become havens for illegal immigration.
In 2020, President Trump tried to exclude illegal aliens from the apportionment count, but was stonewalled by activist judges and bureaucratic slow-walking. The Biden administration then came in, reversed course, and doubled down on counting every person, regardless of citizenship status. That was a political decision—not a constitutional one.
Now, with Trump back in charge, he’s doing what he always promised: putting America—and Americans—first.
This move is about restoring integrity to our democratic process. When illegal aliens are counted in the census, it dilutes the political power of American citizens—especially in red states that enforce immigration law. Think about it: a district that includes 50,000 illegal immigrants gets the same representation as one made up entirely of citizens. That’s not democracy—that’s demographic manipulation.
And let’s be clear: this isn’t about discrimination, it’s about distinction. There is a fundamental difference between a U.S. citizen and someone who entered this country unlawfully. The left wants to blur that line because it benefits them politically. But conservatives believe in the rule of law, and that means drawing firm boundaries.
This new directive from President Trump also signals something else: the federal bureaucracy is no longer controlled by woke ideologues. The Commerce Department, under new leadership, is being tasked with delivering data that reflects reality—not ideology. That’s a major shift from the days when unelected bureaucrats buried facts that didn’t serve the narrative.
Of course, the usual suspects on the left will scream about racism, xenophobia, and voter suppression. Spare us. Counting only legal residents for purposes of representation is not just fair—it’s necessary. The American people have the right to self-governance, and that right is undermined when foreign nationals are factored into our political equations.
This is about national sovereignty. It’s about restoring the voice of the American citizen. And it’s about time.
President Trump is once again proving why he’s the right man for the job. While the Democrats obsess over gender pronouns and climate hysteria, he’s focused on the fundamentals: securing our borders, enforcing our laws, and ensuring that government power flows from the people—not from illegal manipulation of our institutions.
The 2025 Census is shaping up to be a defining moment in the battle over America’s future. And thanks to this President, we’re finally on the right track.