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Trump's proposal violates centuries of constitutional precedent and is a desperate attempt to rig the political system in favor of Republicans. The Constitution clearly requires counting all persons, not just citizens, and there's no legal mechanism for conducting a mid-decade census for redistricting purposes.
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