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First Thing: Trump targets midterm legitimacy with lawsuits and a cash bounty

Martin Belam · The Guardian · World
Published 28 Oct 2026, 12:20 am·1 h ago·1 min read
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US president in unprecedented offer of $1m reward for reports of voter fraud as DoJ acts against states. Plus, everything you need to know about Israel’s crucial election Good morning. The Trump administration’s assault on the legitimacy of the midterm elections has continued, with the US president announcing a $1m reward for reports of voter fraud, amid several legal actions by the Department of Justice to limit voting. Donald Trump said the bounty payment was contingent on the arrest and conviction of those responsible. He did not disclose how he would pay for the rewards. Trump’s comments…

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