The key facts

  • Trump promises $1 million for information about fraud that leads to arrest and conviction
  • The reward covers both past elections and the midterm elections on November 3, 2026
  • The announcement was posted on Truth Social a week before the vote

Reward promised a week before the vote

US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he intends to pay $1 million to anyone who reports fraud in past elections or in the upcoming midterm elections on November 3 — provided the information leads to the arrest and conviction of those involved. He posted the announcement on his social network Truth Social: 'Anyone reporting fraud in past elections or in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections will receive $1,000,000 after the arrest and conviction of those who committed the fraud' (according to Anadolu).

Context

The announcement came about a week before the midterm elections, in which voters will decide which party will control Congress. The outlet notes that the vote is taking place amid heightened political disputes over election integrity. The report does not say how exactly the payment will be arranged or who will determine what counts as 'fraud.'