"I can't say that any longer," Smerconish said. Advertisement AdvertisementSmerconish said the New Jersey disclosure would give President Donald Trump and his allies a lasting response when opponents disputed that noncitizen voting occurred. Gop Erupts Over 6,600 Noncitizen Voters Found In Blue State As Scandal Deepens: 'Worse Than Anyone Expected'Michael Smerconish acknowledged that he could no longer claim noncitizen voting "never happens" following New Jersey's disclosure. Mikie Sherrill said roughly 6,600 noncitizens were mistakenly registered to vote because of a software error. Original article source: CNN host admits he was wrong to say illegal immigrant voting 'never happens' after New Jersey error