Trump offers $1 million reward for voter fraud tips that lead to convictions

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will pay $1 million to anyone whose report of voter fraud, in the coming midterms or earlier contests, leads to criminal convictions. In a Truth Social post, he said payment would follow the arrest and conviction of the people responsible. He did not say what money would fund the rewards, and a White House spokesperson, asked by NBC News for details, pointed only to the post, according to NBC News · The Guardian.

The offer is the newest in a string of moves by Trump to shape the November vote. Last week the Justice Department, acting on his request, filed suit against Alaska officials in an effort to keep the state's U.S. Senate result from being certified should Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan lose. Trump has also created a $25 million whistleblower program targeting government fraud, saying he would personally judge who deserved the prize, and has floated $5,000 payments to Americans if Republicans keep Congress, again without explaining the source of funds.

Widespread fraud has not been documented in American elections, though Trump has long asserted otherwise about his 2020 loss. Isolated cases do surface and are typically detected; a Heritage Foundation tracker lists over 1,600 across 40 years.

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