Trump Explains Why He Wants Citizenship Question on Census as He Considers Executive Order

Trump Explains Why He Wants Citizenship Question on Census as He Considers Executive Order
US President Donald Trump walks to speak to the media prior to departing on Marine One from the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, July 5, 2019. Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
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President Donald Trump said that it’s crucial to have the citizenship question on the 2020 Census for a range of issues.

“You need it for many reasons. Number one, you need it for Congress, you need it for Congress, for districting, you need it for appropriations, where are the funds going. How many people are there? Are they citizens, are they not citizens? You need it for many reasons,” Trump told reporters in Washington on July 5.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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