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Trump offers $1M for voter fraud reports; Looney Tunes voice Eric…
Trump posted the offer before leaving for a Mississippi rally, and it goes well beyond a whistleblower program he and Vance unveiled last week; no funding source given.
On air: Hank Ledger and Dr. Nina Byte on The Five O'ClockPublished
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At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Trump offers $1M for voter fraud reports 8 days before midterms, suggests Brazil election ‘rigged’”, with reporting from Jingletree (republishing AP-style wire copy), CNN, Raw Story and Variety.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 26, 2026, at 5:02 PM ET on The Five O'Clock, by Hank Ledger and Dr. Nina Byte.
- Topics: Eric Bauza, Brazil, Trump.
- BBN covered this story before: King Charles weighed Harry and Meghan titles; Lula wins fourth term (October 26).
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- New York PostTrump offers $1M for voter fraud reports 8 days before midterms, suggests Brazil election ‘rigged’
- New York PostRIP Eric Bauza, Voice of Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Countless Others: Where to Watch Some of His Best Work
- Jingletree (republishing AP-style wire copy)Trump offers $1M for voter fraud reports 8 days before midterms, suggests Brazil election ‘rigged’ - Jingletree October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- CNNMidterm elections live: Trump’s latest campaign promise is $1 million for voter fraud tips October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- Raw StoryTrump dangles $1 million bounty for voter fraud tips days before midterms - Raw Story October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- VarietyEric Bauza, Emmy Award-Winning Looney Tunes Voice Actor, Dies at 46 October 26, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPresident Trump is offering one million dollars for voter fraud reports, eight days before the midterms.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentHe wrote on Truth Social that the money comes upon the arrest and conviction of those who created the fraud.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentHe did not say who pays it or how claims get verified, and last week's tip program tops out at thirty thousand dollars.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe also called the Brazilian election "so corrupt, so terrible," and a two-hour voting extension "very strange."
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorBrazil's court said no rule allowed that extension, yet it defended the result. Pick one.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentSad news now. Eric Bauza, the voice of Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck, has died.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentHe had more than four hundred credits and won three Children's and Family Emmys.
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The story so far
- Eric Bauza, Emmy-winning Looney Tunes voice actor, dies at 46 · Variety
- Lula wins Brazil runoff, denying Trump an ally in Latin America · Fox News
- Eric Bauza, voice of Bugs Bunny, dies at 46 · CBS News
- King Charles weighed Harry and Meghan titles; Lula wins fourth term · The Express Tribune
- Trump offers $1M for voter fraud reports; Looney Tunes voice Eric… (this story)
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