Donald Trump posted on social media that anyone reporting voter fraud in past or upcoming 2026 midterm elections will be paid one million dollars upon the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
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Letters from an AmericanOct 27, 2026
Multiple reliable outlets (NBC News, NYT, Reuters, Newsweek) confirm that Trump posted on Truth Social on Oct. 26, 2026 (a Monday) that anyone reporting voter fraud in past elections or the 2026 midterms would be paid $1,000,000 upon the arrest and conviction of those responsible, matching the claim. The claim's date (Oct.
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… This afternoon, Trump continued that effort by posting on social media a vow that sounded even more desperate than his repeated promises to pay Americans 5000 dollars if the Republicans win the midterms. Anybody reporting voter fraud in the past elections or the upcoming 2026 midterm election, he wrote, will be paid a million dollars upon the arrest and conviction of those that created the fraud. Letters from an American was written and read by Heather Cox Richardson. It was produced at Soundscape Productions, Dedham, Massachusetts, recorded with music composed by Michael Moss.
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Supports. NBC News and the NYT quote the post with the same wording: anyone reporting voter fraud in past elections or the 2026 midterm will be paid $1 million upon the arrest and conviction of those who created the fraud.[3][4]
Supports. Reuters (in Portuguese) reports Trump wrote on Truth Social that anyone reporting fraud in past elections or the 2026 midterms would receive $1,000,000 after the arrest and conviction of those responsible.[1]
Supports. Newsweek and other outlets quote the same post and state it was made on Truth Social on Monday, Oct. 26, 2026, about a week before the midterms.[5][6][7]
Context. Outlets report the White House and Justice Department gave no details on funding, administration, or how tips would be submitted, so the reward's mechanics are unclear, though the offer itself is documented.[3][5][6]
Context. Snopes debunked a different viral screenshot (a post declaring Republican victory and saying to stop counting ballots), which is unrelated to the voter-fraud reward post.[2]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 2 tier 2, 3 not rated
- 1Trump oferece US$1 milhão por denúncias que levem a condenações por fraude eleitoralreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Did Trump post 'Why are we wasting time counting ballots'? Don't be fooledsnopes.com · fact-checker · cited for: context
- 3Trump offers $1 million reward for voter fraud tips that lead ...nbcnews.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports, context
- 4Trump dangles US$1 million reward for reporting voter fraudnytimes.com · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 5Trump Offers $1M for Election Fraud Convictions Week Before ...newsweek.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 6Ahead of midterms, Trump offers $1M reward to voter fraud ...seattletimes.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 7Trump offers $1M reward for voter fraud tips that result in ...6abc.com · not rated · cited for: supports
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