Trump offers a “million-dollar reward” to anyone who reports “incidents of election fraud”

On Monday, 8 days before the midterm congressional elections, US President Donald Trump promised to offer a reward of one million dollars to anyone who reports “incidents of fraud in the elections that lead to a conviction.” Trump wrote in a post on his “Truth Social” platform: “Anyone who reports electoral fraud in the previous elections, or in the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, will receive a million dollars when those involved in the fraud are arrested and convicted.”

This offer goes beyond the scope of the whistleblowing program that he, along with his deputy, J.D. Vance, unveiled last week; The program aims to reward Americans who provide information about suspected fraud within the government. According to the White House, under the Fraud Reporting Incentives Program, anyone whose information leads to a conviction in a fraud case or significant federal enforcement action can receive an amount of up to $30,000, indicating that the Department of Justice will administer this program.