Trump offers $1 million reward for evidence of voter fraud
The president stated payment would occur only after arrests and convictions in past or upcoming elections.
By Rachel Wilson ·
The White House is moving to incentivize private reporting on electoral integrity with a high-stakes financial offer. On Monday, President Donald Trump announced a $1 million reward for individuals who report voter fraud in previous elections or the 2026 midterms.
The payment structure relies on a specific legal outcome. In a post on Truth Social, Trump wrote that reporters would be paid $1,000,000 only upon the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the fraud. He later clarified the offer to reporters before departing for a campaign rally in Mississippi, describing the sum as a bonus or reward contingent on leading to the arrest and conviction of a suspect.
The administration has not yet detailed the funding mechanism for these payouts. Trump did not disclose how the money would be sourced or managed. The White House has not responded to requests for comment regarding the logistics of the new initiative.
This announcement arrives on the eve of the November midterm elections. It follows a series of claims by the president regarding widespread irregularities in voting processes. These assertions have drawn scrutiny from state officials who are preparing to monitor federal involvement in the upcoming cycle.
Democratic state attorneys general have expanded their coordination efforts to address potential federal interference. Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California, recently criticized the administration’s push to limit alleged noncitizen voting. He accused the White House of politicizing and weaponizing the law in this context.
The move echoes a similar strategy used in Texas in 2020. Dan Patrick, the state’s lieutenant governor, offered a $25,000 reward for election fraud tips at that time. Patrick stated he supported the effort to identify fraud and ensure every legal vote was counted while every illegal vote was disqualified.
That earlier program resulted in a payout to Eric Frank, a Democratic poll worker in Pennsylvania. Frank’s tip led to the conviction of a 72-year-old Republican man who voted twice, once under his own name and once under his son’s name, according to reports from The Washington Post in 2021.
Source: The Guardian
