The administration previously alleged there were nearly 16,000 non-citizens registered in Nevada, later revised the number to 185, and ultimately determined all of them were citizens.
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Philip TeresiOct 16, 2026
The record supports the numbers: DHS alleged about 15,903 (nearly 16,000) noncitizens in Nevada and later confirmed only 185.
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… question why the Department of Justice would violate its own rules about investigating elections close to Election Day and over a week after they knew the state had already mailed ballots out, particularly when their past claims have been full of errors." And Becker goes on to note that the administration alleged there were nearly 16,000 non-citizens registered in Nevada, later revising the number to 185, and then ultimately determined that all of them were actually citizens. Hey, guys, it's Philip Teresi. Thank you for listening to the Afternoon Drive podcast. Want you to do me a favor: rate and review the podcast, especially if you are an Apple Podcasts user. It helps a lot. It increases our visibility. …
Philip Teresi · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Contradicts. The finding that all 185 were citizens came from Nevada's officials and attorney general's office, not from the administration. DHS called Nevada's characterization 'false' and still disputes it.[1][2][3][4]
Contradicts. DHS said officials have since found at least 2,000 names on the original 16,000 list were noncitizens, which contradicts the idea that the administration concluded all were citizens.[2]
Supports. DHS initially alleged as many as 15,903 (nearly 16,000) noncitizens were registered to vote in Nevada.[2][5][6]
Supports. In later communications, DHS officials said they had confirmed only 185 Nevada cases, down from the initial figure.[1][2][5]
Context. Nevada officials said their records show all 185 were citizens and that DHS provided nothing substantive to suggest otherwise. DOJ attorney Donnelly argued that voter attestations are not proof the list was invalid.[2][5]
Sources
6 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 tier 2, 1 tier 3, 1 not rated
- 1Supreme Court lets Trump administration use revamped federal voter eligibility database for nowapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts, supports
- 2Seven subpoenas engulf Nevada election chief in key midterm battlereuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: contradicts, supports, context
- 3Nevada Week | Election Integrity | Season 9 | Episode 15pbs.org · tier 2 · cited for: contradicts
- 4Trump admin's voter fraud claim hits embarrassing snag after state fact-checks namesrawstory.com · tier 3 · cited for: contradicts
- 5Inside the Trump administration’s lists of alleged noncitizen ...cnn.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 6'Bulls**t': Nevada election chief blasts Trump's noncitizen voter roll ...democracydocket.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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- The Trump administration claimed 15,908 non-citizens were voting in Nevada, which was later reduced to 185, and all 185 were revealed to be citizens.True
- Nevada state officials determined that the 185 individuals flagged by the Department of Homeland Security as non-citizens were actually U.S. citizens.True
- 185 manually confirmed cases of alleged non-citizen voting in Nevada were determined to be US citizens.True
- The federal government claimed there were 16,000 ineligible voters in Nevada, but the final count was zero.Mixed
- The Trump administration flagged 16,000 voters in Nevada as non-citizens.Mixed