Donald Trump and his allies are suing the state of Alaska.

Posted by Letters from an American, Oct 27, 2026Checked Nov 2, 2026

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Confidence: 90%

Letters from an AmericanOct 27, 2026

Multiple tier1 and tier2 sources (Reuters, AP, PBS, CNN, Politico) confirm the Trump administration's Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the state of Alaska in October 2026 seeking to block certification of the Senate race, and Trump said he ordered it.

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This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.

What we found

Supports. CNN and Politico report the Trump Justice Department sued Alaska over the Senate election, seeking to block certification if Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan loses.[3][4]

Supports. AP reports Alaska's attorney general urged the federal judge to dismiss the lawsuit 'filed at President Donald Trump's direction', confirming the suit was active as of late October.[1][5]

Supports. Trump said 'I'm the one that said do it' regarding the suit against Alaska, directly tying him to the lawsuit.[6][7]

Context. Reuters and ADN report Judge Sharon Gleason dismissed the lawsuit on Nov 1 for lack of standing, and DOJ said it would appeal; this post-dates the 2026-10-27 claim date and does not make it false as of that date.[2][8]