President Donald Trump on Monday announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of people responsible for alleged voter fraud. The offer applies to both past elections and the upcoming 2026 US midterm elections.
Reward announced just 8 days before the midterms
The statement was made in an attempt to spread his unfounded claim about winning the 2020 election and sow uncertainty ahead of the US midterm elections. In the month of September, the president proposed paying $5,000 to every adult US citizen if Republicans retain control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. Budget analysts said such a proposal would require congressional approval and could cost more than $1 trillion if enacted.
Trump renews election fraud claims
The president’s latest proposal comes as campaigning intensifies across key battleground states before the November 3 vote. Earlier reporting noted: US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a $1 million reward for information about voter fraud, in a fresh bid to sow doubt ahead of the US midterms and push his false claim about winning the 2020 election. Recent opinion polls indicate Democrats have narrowed or overtaken Republican leads in several competitive congressional races. A Democratic victory would hand the party control of one or both chambers of Congress, potentially complicating Trump’s legislative agenda during the final two years of his presidency.
Earlier reporting noted: The president gave no details of how the reward would be funded or administered.
The announcement came just over a week before Americans vote in the November 3 midterms, as Republicans seek to retain control of Congress amid tightening polls.
