Trump promised a million dollars for information about fraud in the US elections
U.S. President Donald Trump has promised to pay $1 million to anyone who reports fraud in past or future midterm congressional elections. The reward will be paid after those involved in the violations are arrested and convicted.
Trump wrote about this on October 26 on his social media platform, Truth Social.
What do we know so far from Trump’s statements?
In the post, the president promised a reward to anyone who reports fraud in the last election or in the 2026 midterm elections.
Anyone who reports fraud in past elections or in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections will be paid $1 million – after the individuals who committed this fraud have been arrested and convicted! Thank you for your attention to this matter,
– Trump said.
The U.S. president also confirmed this proposal while speaking with reporters before departing for a campaign rally in Mississippi. However, he did not specify where the funds for the payments would come from, nor did he explain exactly how citizens would be able to report possible violations, according to The Guardian.
What is Trump saying about the 2020 election?
For the past six years, Trump has claimed that he was the victim of fraud in the presidential election and that he actually defeated Joe Biden in the race for a second term in 2020. This claim has been repeatedly refuted, and Trump has provided no evidence that the election results were altered by interference.
The promise of a reward came on the eve of the U.S. midterm congressional elections, which will take place on November 3, 2026. Americans will elect all 435 members of the House of Representatives and a portion of the Senate.
As a reminder, on the eve of the election, Trump’s approval rating plummeted to a record low, and The Democrats are ahead of the Republicans.