(NewsNation) — President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would commission a new census in a post on Truth Social.

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. People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS. Thank you for your attention to this matter!

Census population surveys are typically done every 10 years to help draw Congressional districts. The most recent one was in 2020, and states adjusted their districts in time for the 2022 general election. It's rare for states to redraw their maps after they've been set following a census.

Trump's announcement comes

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