The Trump administration has spent the 18 months prior to September 2026 investigating mail-in voting for evidence of fraud.

Posted by Americast, Sep 16, 2026Checked Oct 30, 2026

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Sources: 5 support3 context
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Confidence: 70%

AmericastSep 16, 2026

The sources show the Trump administration has spent roughly the past 18 months actively investigating alleged voter fraud, including mail voting and noncitizen voting, with DOJ and DHS probes and a 'Unlawful Voter Initiative' (sources 6, 7, 9, 10, 11).

What was said

… I mean, Oregon and Colorado for decades, and they're they have a system. And it seems to work, and there hasn't been any kind of evidence of fraud, despite the Trump administration, now for the past year and a half, really giving a close look, trying to find some evidence that that there's a problem with this. And there's a perception that Democrats are more likely to vote by mail than Republicans, isn't there? And that partly comes from what happened in 2020 Where, with the initial vote counts, it looked as though Donald Trump was ahead, and then, as more and …

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What we found

Supports. Sources report the administration has been investigating voter fraud since returning to office in January 2025, including federal investigations and seizure of ballots and voting records.[4][5]

Supports. An AP report describes a whole-of-government effort to find and prosecute noncitizens on voter rolls, redirecting federal resources and hundreds of employees toward finding election fraud.[2]

Supports. Commentary notes the administration has tried to 'find' evidence of fraud for 18 months without success, directly echoing the claim's timeframe and purpose.[6]

Supports. Attorney General Blanche confirmed the Justice Department is examining election practices in multiple states, and DOJ investigations are reported across the sources.[3]

Context. Multiple sources state the investigations have not produced evidence of widespread fraud, and a federal judge noted the government pointed to no record evidence of significant fraud.[1][7][8]