Trump Puts $1 Million Price Tag on Voter Fraud Convictions
The president announced a cash bounty for tips that lead to arrests in past or future elections, a move critics say arrives just weeks before the midterms.
By Marco Kapoor ·
Donald Trump has placed a one million dollar value on evidence that leads to a voter fraud conviction. The offer covers offenses from previous cycles and the upcoming November midterms. Payment is not automatic. The tipster receives the full sum only after the responsible parties are arrested and convicted.
The president outlined the terms in a Truth Social post on Monday. He wrote that anyone reporting fraud in past elections or the 2026 midterms would be paid upon the arrest and conviction of those who created the fraud. He closed the post by thanking readers for their attention to the matter. Trump repeated the offer to reporters before boarding Air Force One for a trip to Mississippi. He described the sum as a bonus or reward for reports that lead to an arrest and conviction.
The White House has not specified a funding source for the payouts. The administration is scheduled to hold a campaign rally in Mississippi later this week. This announcement follows a series of unfounded claims by Trump regarding widespread fraud in recent elections.
State legal officials are responding to the federal push. Earlier this month, Democratic state attorneys general expanded coordination efforts. They aim to counter potential federal interference in the November elections. California Attorney General Rob Bonta criticized the administration's recent efforts to restrict alleged noncitizen voting. He accused the team of politicizing and weaponizing the law.
A similar bounty structure operated during the 2020 presidential cycle. Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick then offered 25,000 dollars for election fraud tips. Patrick stated that he supported the president's efforts to identify fraud and ensure every legal vote was counted. He also noted that every illegal vote should be disqualified.
That earlier program produced a payout in Pennsylvania. Eric Frank, a Democratic poll worker, received the reward for a tip that led to a conviction. The defendant was a 72 year old Republican. He voted twice, once in his own name and once in his son's name. The Washington Post reported on the payout in 2021.
