President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that he is ordering a new census, potentially to take place in 2025. This unexpected call for a new count comes amid Republican frustration regarding the 2020 census, which included undocumented immigrants.

In a post shared early Thursday, Trump instructed the Department of Commerce to begin preparations for the new census, emphasizing the need for "highly accurate" data based on "modern day facts and figures." He stressed that individuals residing in the U.S. illegally would not be counted in the upcoming census.

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

Republicans, including Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, have previously hinted at the need for a new count. DeSantis claimed that un

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