Ahead of midterms, Trump offers $1-million reward to voter fraud tipsters

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Set us as preferred WASHINGTON — President Trump offered $1 million Monday to anyone who reports voter fraud that leads to an arrest and conviction, escalating his efforts to cast doubt on the midterms as Republicans risk losing control of Congress.“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!” Trump posted on Truth Social.The offer comes as the Trump administration has moved more aggressively to intervene in the midterms, including an effort in Alaska to invalidate a potential Democratic victory in a U.S.

Senate race and a push in California to segregate ballots from voters the administration considers likely non-citizens.Trump did not say how the tips should be submitted to the federal government or who would decide whether a claim qualifies for a reward.The White House declined to comment beyond Trump’s social media post.Last week, the administration launched a separate program that is meant to pay people for providing information to the administration to combat fraud.

When announcing it, Trump said he would personally decide who gets paid.Politics Two judges questioned the Justice Department’s lawyer about how the Trump administration’s position squared with the law.“I will be the arbitrator of all of these decisions,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office.

“In other words, I’ll determine whether or not the person is deserving, and I’ll determine, and I will be very generous.”It is unclear whether Trump, who has spread false claims about the nation’s voting systems and routinely questions the integrity of the elections, intends to play a similar role over the voter fraud tipping system.In the lead up to the midterms, Trump has tried to assert more control ove...