President Donald Trump on Thursday said he has ordered the U.S. Commerce Department to create a new U.S. census that excludes people who are in the country illegally.

The "new and highly accurate CENSUS" will be "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 post on Truth Social.

"People who are in our Country illegally WILL NOT BE COUNTED IN THE CENSUS," Trump added.

Trump's announcement marks his latest effort to reshape the survey, which every 10 years provides the bedrock data that is used to determine the number of seats in the U.S. House and distribute federal funds.

The post also comes as Trump backs an attempt by Texas Republicans to redraw their state's congressiona

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