US President Donald Trump has renewed his claim that noncitizens illegally voted in the 2020 presidential election, saying an initial review of voter records had identified more than 24,000 cases. He again asserted that he had won the election and urged Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, legislation aimed at requiring proof of citizenship and voter identification for federal elections.

Trump made the latest claims in a post on Truth Social, saying the US Census Bureau had begun comparing 2020 voter records with citizenship records.

He claimed that the initial review covered 128 million voter records and had identified more than 24,000 instances involving noncitizens who allegedly voted illegally. Trump said another 32 million voter records would be examined as part of the review.

Trump Repeats 2020 Claim

Trump again wrote that he had won the 2020 presidential election, despite the election having been won by Democrat Joe Biden.

In his post, Trump linked the alleged voter-record review to his broader argument that US elections should have stricter citizenship and identification requirements.

He called on Congress to pass the SAVE America Act, which seeks to establish additional requirements for voting in federal elections.

The claims about noncitizen voting are politically significant because voting by noncitizens in federal elections is already prohibited under US law. The key issue raised by Trump's latest statement is the scale and verification of the alleged cases he cited.

Census Records Under Review

Trump said the Census Bureau had begun comparing voter records from the 2020 election against citizenship records.

According to his statement, the first stage involved 128 million voters, while another 32 million records were expected to be analysed.

Trump predicted that the number of alleged cases would increase as the review continued.

The material provided for the claim does not include further details about the methodology used for matching voter and citizenship records or independent confirmation of the 24,000 figure.

Trump Praises India’s System

Trump's renewed push for the legislation came after he praised India's election system, particularly its use of voter identification.

In another Truth Social post, Trump referred to a conversation involving India's Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar and highlighted India's use of photo identification during elections.

Trump argued that India's voting system offered an example of stricter voter identification requirements.

He also referred to India's 2024 general election, saying that hundreds of millions of voters participated and that voters were required to have valid photo identification.

SAVE America Act

Trump has repeatedly called for passage of the SAVE America Act as part of his efforts to tighten election rules in the United States.

The proposed legislation seeks to require proof of US citizenship for participation in federal elections and strengthen voter identification requirements.

The White House has backed the measure, arguing that only US citizens should decide the outcome of American elections.

White House Supports Bill

The White House described the proposed legislation as a “common sense, bipartisan bill” and said it would ensure that only US citizens can vote in federal elections.

The administration's position comes amid an ongoing political debate in the United States over voter identification, citizenship verification and election administration.

Trump's latest comments are likely to keep the issue at the centre of the national political debate as Congress considers election-related legislation.