WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday he has instructed the Commerce Department to change the way the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants who are in the United States illegally.

The Republican president said on his social media platform the census' data collections will be based on “modern day facts and figures and, importantly, using the results and information gained from the Presidential Election of 2024,” an indication he might try to inject his politics into survey work that measures everything from child poverty to business operations.

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