Fact-check · Sep 30, 2026 · Donald Trump
“We had 25,000,000 people”
FALSESaid in 6 broadcasts
What the record shows
Migration Policy Institute estimates 15.8 million undocumented immigrants as of 2024 (Census-based). DHS reported 2.5 million total removals/departures in 2025; 25,447 deported to third countries by August 2026.
Sources
- Deportation in the second Trump administration
- Correcting the Record: False or Misleading Statements
- Office of Remigration
- Thanks to President Trump and Secretary Noem, More than 2.5 Million Illegal Aliens Left the U.S.
- ICE says over 350,000 individuals removed so far in fiscal year 2026 - ABC News
- Third-Country Deportations Explained: US Policy Update 2026
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement with the Secretary of Commerce
Every time it was said
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