Trump issues $1m reward for reporting voter fraud in past or upcoming elections
Also reported by ABC News
Summary
President Donald Trump offered a $1 million reward for reports of voter fraud in past elections or the 2026 midterms, payable if the report leads to an arrest and conviction. He did not say how the rewards would be funded; his announcement comes as election officials and state attorneys general raise concerns about possible federal interference and the administration’s voter-fraud claims.Key Facts
- Trump announced the reward in a Truth Social post on Monday.
- He repeated the offer to reporters before boarding Air Force One for a campaign rally in Mississippi.
- The reward would be paid only after the reported person is arrested and convicted.
- Trump did not disclose how he would pay for the rewards.
- The announcement comes ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections.
- Democratic state attorneys general expanded coordination efforts this month to counter possible federal interference in the elections.
- In 2020, Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick offered $25,000 for election-fraud tips.
- A 2021 Washington Post report said the first payout under Patrick’s offer went to a Pennsylvania poll worker whose tip led to a conviction for voting twice.
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