Trump dangles $1m reward for reporting voter fraud in past or upcoming elections
President’s comments come ahead of November midterm elections and follow his claims of widespread voter fraud Donald Trump has announced a $1m reward for reports of voter fraud in past elections and the upcoming midterm elections, with payment contingent on the arrest and conviction of those responsible. In a Truth Social post on Monday, the president wrote: “Anybody reporting Voter Fraud in the past Elections, or…
Key points
- Trump announced a $1m reward for reports of voter fraud in past and upcoming elections.
- Payment is contingent on the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
- Trump did not disclose how he plans to pay for the rewards.
Donald Trump has announced a $1m reward for reports of voter fraud in past elections and the upcoming midterm elections. In a Truth Social post on Monday, the president said anyone reporting voter fraud would be paid $1,000,000 upon the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Trump later reiterated the offer to reporters before boarding Air Force One for a campaign rally in Mississippi. He did not disclose how he plans to pay for the rewards. The Guardian has reached out to the White House for comment.
Context of the announcement
The announcement comes ahead of the November midterm elections and follows Trump's repeated and unfounded claims of widespread voter fraud. Earlier this month, Democratic state attorneys general expanded coordination efforts to counter potential federal interference in the upcoming elections, amid growing concerns over the administration's voter fraud claims.
California's attorney general Rob Bonta criticized the Trump administration's efforts to restrict alleged noncitizen voting, accusing it of "politicizing and weaponizing the law".
Anybody reporting Voter Fraud in the past Elections, or the upcoming 2026 Midterm Election, will be paid $1,000,000 upon the arrest and conviction of those that created the Fraud!
— Donald Trump
Previous reward offers
In 2020, Texas's Republican lieutenant governor Dan Patrick offered $25,000 for election-fraud tips. Following Patrick's offer, the first payout went to Eric Frank, a Democratic poll worker in Pennsylvania whose tip led to the conviction of a 72-year-old Republican for voting twice, the Washington Post reported in 2021.
