Fact-check: Real-time X posts extensively discuss Trump promoting the SAVE America Act in his recent State of the Union address to combat non-citizen voting, confirming the article's depiction of his claims. State audits (e.g., Louisiana 0.01%, Utah 0%, Michigan 0.00028%) and nonpartisan sources like Cato Institute and Heritage Foundation, echoed on X, support that non-citizen voting in federal elections is extremely rare. The Time article accurately reflects current reporting and evidence without contradictions.
Trump Keeps Railing Against Non-Citizen Voting. Research Shows It’s Extremely Rare
President Trump used his State of the Union address to push the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship and photo ID to vote in federal elections, repeating claims that non-citizen voting is widespread. Research and state investigations, however, consistently show non-citizen voting is extremely rare, with state inquiries in Louisiana and Utah finding only tiny fractions of registered voters flagged as potential non-citizens. Nonpartisan election research groups note that even