Trump’s census gamble risks a self-inflicted apportionment blow
The administration spent October 24 still fighting to end the 2020 census count early, a move that could distort the apportionment process and weaken the count in hard-to-reach communities. The Supreme Court had already let the administration temporarily halt the count, but the policy risk remained obvious: a rushed census would invite legal, political, and demographic blowback. For a White House that likes to talk about law and order, it was an oddly messy way to handle one of the most basic pieces of government.
The administration spent October 24 still fighting to end the 2020 census count early, a move that could distort the apportionment process and weaken the count in hard-to-reach communities. The Supreme Court had already let the administration temporarily halt the count, but the policy risk remained obvious: a rushed census would invite legal, political, and demographic blowback. For a White House that likes to talk …
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