Trump Offers $1M for Election Fraud Convictions Week Before Midterms
Summary
President Donald Trump said he would pay $1 million for information about voter fraud in past elections or the 2026 midterms if it leads to an arrest and conviction. The White House and Justice Department have not explained how the reward would be funded or administered. The offer comes amid federal investigations and legal disputes over alleged election fraud and voter eligibility.Key Facts
- Trump announced the reward on Truth Social on Monday, eight days before the November 3 midterm elections.
- The offer covers reports about alleged fraud in past elections and the 2026 midterms, and requires an arrest and conviction.
- Trump did not specify how people could submit tips, who would decide whether a tip qualified, or where the money would come from.
- The Justice Department said it deferred to the White House when asked whether it would administer or fund the reward.
- The Justice Department said on October 20 that it had charged 113 people in 20 states with illegal voting or registration offenses over the previous seven weeks; the charges are allegations, not findings of guilt.
- The Justice Department sued California over ballots linked to more than 20,000 people it described as likely noncitizens; state officials dispute the federal claims.
- A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s bid for Georgia’s unredacted statewide voter list, and the administration has appealed in several voter-record cases.
- Trump and Vice President JD Vance had announced a separate $25 million reward program for reports of fraud involving federal programs.
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