Trump offers $1 million for reports leading to voter fraud convictions

Donald Trump has offered a $1 million reward to anyone whose report of voter fraud leads to an arrest and conviction, covering past elections and the 2026 midterms. He did not say where the money would come from or which agency would manage the payments, raising questions about how the offer would work.

The announcement follows a separate $25 million whistleblower programme unveiled by the administration, though it has not said whether the schemes are linked. The Justice Department plans to send about 1,000 monitors to polling places for the 3 November midterms, while Democratic parties and voting-rights groups have trained tens of thousands of observers. Democrats have raised concerns about possible intimidation; the administration says federal monitors will help enforce election laws.