Trump wants a new census.
If, by this, he means a snap-census before the scheduled 2030 survey, he’s demanding that the federal government undertake a gargantuan task with minimal planning and no discernible source of funding.
Trump Should Get His New Census — in 2030
by Rich Lowry
If he wants it sooner, in statistical terms, it’d be like launching D-Day after a month’s preparation.
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President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., August 6, 2025.
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Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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