Politics

Trump announces $1 million reward for tips on voter fraud convictions

A Truth Social post offers payment for voter-fraud tips leading to convictions, with no funding details given.

Updated Oct 27, 2026 · 00:24 UTC4 reports

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President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social a $1 million reward for tips on voter fraud in past elections and the 2026 midterms.[The Guardian · France 24]
Payment would follow the arrest and conviction of those who created the fraud.[France 24]
Trump gave no details on how the reward would be funded or administered, and election law expert Richard Hasen is skeptical it will be paid.[France 24 · The Washington Sun · NBC News]

Trump announced a $1 million reward on Truth Social for information on voter fraud leading to arrests and convictions.[The Guardian · France 24 · NBC News]
The reward covers voter fraud in past elections and the 2026 midterms, and is payable only after the arrest and conviction of those who created the fraud.[The Guardian · France 24 · NBC News]
Trump did not say where the reward money would come from or how the program would be administered.[France 24 · NBC News]
Election law expert Richard Hasen expressed skepticism about the offer and predicted Trump would later call it hyperbole.[The Washington Sun]

It is unclear whether any reward would be paid, since no funding source or administration method was disclosed.[France 24 · NBC News]
Hasen's skepticism is an expert opinion about whether the payout will happen, not an established outcome.[The Washington Sun]

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