Trump offers $1 million reward for voter fraud tips ahead of midterms

The short version
- Trump offered a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of individuals involved in voter fraud.
- The reward applies to fraud in past elections or the upcoming 2026 midterm election.
- It is unclear how the reward will be funded or administered.
- Trump has previously made false claims about winning the 2020 presidential election.
What we don’t know yet
- Whether the reward is legally enforceable or feasible under current law.
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First reported by New York Post Trump’s intensifies vital ‘war on fraud’: Letters to the Editor — Oct. 26, 2026
The Straits Times Trump dangles US$1 million reward for reporting voter fraud
Daily Mail Trump offers staggering $1 million reward to Americans who expose voter fraud in bombshell move days before midterms
ABC News Trump offers $1M reward for people who report voter fraud in past, upcoming elections
All 11 articles
- NewsNation, centreTrump dangles $1M reward for voter fraud tips before midterms
- The Australian Financial Review, right-leaningTrump offers $1.4m rewards for election fraud tips
- The Hill, centreTrump announces $1M rewards for voter fraud tips ahead of midterms
- Financial Times, centreTrump offers $1mn reward for tips leading to election fraud conviction
- France 24, centreTrump offers $1 million for tipoffs leading to vote fraud conviction as midterms approach
- Washington Examiner, right-leaningTrump offers $1 million reward for tips resulting in voter fraud convictions
- ABC News, left-leaningTrump offers $1M reward for people who report voter fraud in past, upcoming elections
- Daily Mail, right-leaningTrump offers staggering $1 million reward to Americans who expose voter fraud in bombshell move days before midterms
- The Straits Times, centreTrump offers $1 million for tipoffs that lead to voter fraud convictions
- The Straits Times, centreTrump dangles US$1 million reward for reporting voter fraud