The federal government previously claimed 14,000 individuals on Nevada's voter rolls were ineligible to vote.
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The John Phillips ShowOct 17, 2026
The federal government did claim roughly 14,000 or more Nevada voters might be ineligible, but the sources describe it as potential or possible noncitizens ('may be as many as'), not a finding of ineligibility.
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… So I'm unimpressed by, by their letter, by their lawsuit, and we have to see this in context. This is an ongoing effort. They've done this to other states already, Nevada being one of them, New Jersey, Pennsylvania. In Nevada, they said, "We think that there are 14,000 individuals on your voter rolls who we believe and the word "believe" is key are likely to be ineligible to vote." And the state of Nevada officials said, "Okay, let's look at them," and they ended up the federal government ended up demonstrating that zero, zero of the 14,000 who they claimed, uh, were ineligible were actually ineligible. …
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Contradicts. DHS's figures were hedged as potential or preliminary, and DHS later called the 15,903 number a ceiling of potential ineligible voters, not a finding that those voters were ineligible.[1][3]
Contradicts. Nevada officials said DHS identified no specific individuals beyond a list of 185, and state records showed all 185 were citizens, so the claimed ineligibility was not substantiated.[4][5]
Supports. DHS later told Nevada officials it still had more than 14,000 Nevada voters that 'need additional review,' which matches the claimed figure.[6]
Supports. DHS's July 2026 letter said there 'may be as many as' 15,903 noncitizens registered to vote in Nevada, a figure close to 14,000.[2][7][8]
Context. The claim's figure falls inside the range of DHS's shifting numbers (15,903 initially, then 14,000+ and a 185-name list), so the sources partly support it.[2][3][4][6]
Sources
8 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 1 tier 2, 5 not rated
- 1DHS threatens states with fines, charges over election ...reuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts
- 2FactChecking Trump's Election Security Speechfactcheck.org · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 3DHS concedes noncitizen voter numbers it touted are inflatednpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts, context
- 4From 16,000 to 185 to zero: Trump’s claims of illegal voting in...inquirer.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts, context
- 5Francisco V. Aguilar, Nevada Secretary of State Datedemocracydocket.com · not rated · cited for: contradicts
- 6DHS acknowledges the noncitizen numbers it touted on voter rolls were inflatedwsiu.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 7Nevada secreatary of state tells feds to show the proof for alleged non-citizen votersktnv.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 8Nevada secretary of state asks Trump admin for evidence of noncitizens on voter rolls - The Nevada Independentthenevadaindependent.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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