What did President Trump do?

President Trump made a claim without evidence.

What are the 4 states?

The 4 states are California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.

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Trump again makes unfounded claims of noncitizen voting

First publishedJul 16, 22:50 UTC

Last updatedJul 18, 02:28 UTC · 12d ago

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Answer

DHS Secretary Markwayne Mullin sent letters to election officials in 4 states, saying a preliminary review found over 256,000 potential noncitizen voters. He asked officials to verify the identities. The review compared voter records with federal immigration data.

Reported by 2 outlets — NYT US, Fox News Latest. See all sources ↓

The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) found a possible problem with voter registration. They compared voter records with immigration data and found over 256,000 potential noncitizen voters in 4 states. DHS asked election officials to check the identities of these people. President Trump made a similar claim without evidence.

Why it matters

This issue is important because it affects the fairness of elections. If noncitizens are voting, it could change the outcome of elections.

In brief

What did DHS find?: DHS found over 256,000 potential noncitizen voters in 4 states.
What did President Trump do?: President Trump made a claim without evidence.
What are the 4 states?: The 4 states are California, New Jersey, Nevada, and Pennsylvania.

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Fox News and DHS framed the story as a potential problem with voter registration, while the NYT framed it as President Trump making unfounded claims.

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DHS found a possible problem with voter registration
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Fox News LatestJul 16, 22:50reported the DHS findings
NYT USJul 17, 02:42mentioned the DHS review
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Scouting report
President Trump made unfounded claims
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NYT USJul 17, 02:42criticized Trump's claim
Fox News LatestJul 16, 22:50did not support Trump's claim

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