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Trump has shown that Democrats have been lying for years about noncitizens voting in elections

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Tremoglie, C. (2026, September 18). Trump has shown that Democrats have been lying for years about noncitizens voting in elections. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/4733035/trump-shown-democrats-lying-about-noncitizens-voting/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-09-18 · by Christopher Tremoglie

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The article argues that Democrats have long dismissed concerns about illegal immigrants voting, but the Trump administration took action by arresting Ludwig Uriel Espejo-Carrillo for voting illegally as early as 2015 despite not becoming a citizen until 2013. The Department of Homeland Security and White House spokespersons emphasize that non-citizens cannot vote in federal, state, or most local elections, and stress the importance of voter integrity and election security. Trump is credited with being the first president to dedicate resources to address this issue, highlighting what the article presents as a long-standing but consistently denied problem.
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For years, Democrats have dismissed claims by Republicans about noncitizens voting in U.S. elections as baseless. However, on September 13, Homeland Security Investigations arrested Ludwig Uriel Espejo-Carrillo, a lawful permanent resident since 2013, for illegally voting back to at least 2015. This arrest highlights the issue of noncitizens breaking federal election laws by voting, which Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin called “a threat to our republic.” The incident supports Republican assertions and underscores Democrats' previous dismissals as inaccurate. As a result, there is now renewed focus on voter identification measures to prevent such violations.

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📰 Trump Attacks Democratic Claims
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This article reads leans strongly right and hedges 12% of its claims. Each row says how that neighbour differs.
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans right further left than this Hedges 12 of 133 claims Outlet record 66/100
“Article A reports on a specific federal crackdown and charges against six green card holders in Texas, while Article B discusses broader political context around noncitizen voting without referencing this specific incident.”
CBS News
Hedges 0 of 3 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of immigration and voting concerns; one focuses on Hispanic voters feeling betrayed by Trump's policies, while the other addresses past Democratic claims about noncitizens voting.”
The Guardian
⚖️ Leans left further left than this Hedges 2 of 36 claims Outlet record 66/100
“The articles discuss different aspects of voting and elections without focusing on the same specific incident.”
Fox News
Hedges 1 of 11 claims Outlet record 69/100
“Article A discusses a general pattern of Democrats denying noncitizens voting, while Article B reports on a specific arrest of an illegal immigrant for allegedly voting in Indiana.”
NPR
⚖️ Leans left further left than this Hedges 9 of 40 claims Outlet record 60/100
“Article A discusses a specific DHS email and document about election materials in non-English languages, while Article B talks about general claims made by Democrats regarding illegal voting.”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ Leans strongly right Hedges 3 of 35 claims Outlet record 70/100
“The articles discuss related topics of illegal voting but describe different aspects and contexts, with Article A focusing on historical denial by Democrats and Article B detailing a current legal dispute involving the DOJ.”
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Christopher Tremoglie
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Democrats NORP · 7× U.S. GPE · 5× American NORP · 4× Espejo-Carrillo PERSON · 3× Mullin PERSON · 2× the Washington Examiner ORG · 2× Homeland Security Investigations ORG · 1× Ludwig Uriel Espejo-Carrillo PERSON · 1× Mexican NORP · 1× the United States GPE · 1×

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Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin called the practice of noncitizens voting “a threat to our republic” and emphasized that the DHS would diligently work to bring accountability to people who break federal election laws by voting when they shouldn’t be doing so.
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🔮 The White House also told the Washington Examiner that any noncitizen caught voting in U.S. elections will face the swift hand of justice and be held accountable.

Claims (26 extracted, 3 hedged)

For years, Democrats have consistently denied that illegal immigrants were voting in elections in the United States. asserted
immigrants → deny → States
Whenever a left-wing legislator discussed the topic of illegal immigrants voting in the nation’s elections, such concerns were always arrogantly dismissed. asserted
concerns → discuss → elections
Those expressing regular concerns or insisting it was happening were often mocked, ridiculed, and branded as delusional conspiracy theorists. asserted
it → express → theorists
As such, since illegal immigrants voting in elections “never happens,” Democrats have repeatedly said there is no need for voter identification laws. asserted
Democrats → vote → laws
However, the thing that Democrats say never happens happened again — again. asserted
Democrats → say → ?
A “Mexican alien” was arrested after an investigation discovered he had voted in past elections. asserted
he → arrest → elections
Homeland Security Investigations arrested Ludwig Uriel Espejo-Carrillo and “administratively charged him with unlawful voting and false claim to U.S. citizenship.” uncertain
Investigations → arrest → citizenship
Espejo-Carrillo became a lawful permanent resident in 2013 and voted illegally in an election as far back as 2015, according to the Department of Homeland Security. uncertain
Carrillo → become → Security
And federal law stipulates that “non-citizens, including permanent legal residents, cannot vote in federal, state, and most local elections.” asserted
citizens → stipulate → elections
Holding illegal voters accountable, ensuring voter integrity, and upholding election security are the bare necessities that any administration should promise to its citizens regarding elections. asserted
administration → hold → elections
Yet, it wasn’t until the election of President Donald Trump and the efforts of his administration that consistent, dedicated action was regularly taken to remedy such situations. asserted
action → take → situations
He was the only president who had the courage to address the issue and allocate the necessary resources to try to eradicate it. asserted
who → have → it
The Trump administration reinforced its commitment to keeping the voting populace of U.S. elections to the nation’s citizens. asserted
administration → reinforce → citizens
The White House also told the Washington Examiner that any noncitizen caught voting in U.S. elections will face the swift hand of justice and be held accountable. asserted
noncitizen → tell → justice
“Our message to aliens who vote in American elections is clear: we will find you, arrest you, and you will face the consequences, including deportation,” Lauren Bis, White House spokeswoman, told the Washington Examiner about Espejo-Carrillo’s case. asserted
Bis → vote → case
“Only Americans should be electing American leaders.” asserted
Americans → elect → leaders
Furthermore, this means that, at the bare minimum, the thing that Democrats say “never happens” has been happening for at least a decade. asserted
Democrats → mean → decade
Other data has shown that it’s been occurring for much, much longer. asserted
it → show → longer
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin called the practice of noncitizens voting “a threat to our republic” and emphasized that the DHS would diligently work to bring accountability to people who break federal election laws by voting when they shouldn’t be doing so. asserted
they → call → laws
“This alien from Mexico has been charged with unlawful voting and false claims to U.S. citizenship after illegally voting in American elections in 2015,” Mullin said. uncertain
Mullin → charge → 2015
“This is what a threat to our republic looks like. asserted
threat → look → republic
We cannot and will not allow the votes of American citizens to be canceled out by non-citizens illegally voting in our elections.” asserted
citizens → allow → elections
Espejo-Carrillo is being held responsible and will be deported for his crimes, Mullin said. asserted
Mullin → hold → crimes
However, who or what will bring accountability to Democrats who have peddled the lie that illegal immigrants and noncitizens have not been voting in U.S. elections? asserted
immigrants → bring → elections
These illegal acts have been either covered up by Democrats, investigated with little enthusiasm by Democrats, or altogether ignored. asserted
acts → cover → Democrats
Without Trump, it is unlikely that anything would have ever been done about noncitizens voting in elections. asserted
noncitizens → do → elections
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