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Trump Makes Final Midterm Pitch as Officials Voice Vigilantism Fears Over Fraud Reward

The Hill reported Trump's final midterm pitch on the eve of Election Day, and The New York Times reported local officials' concerns that his election fraud reward could lead to vigilantism.

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The Hill reported Monday that Trump was making what its newsletter called “Trump’s last midterm sales pitch,” with Election Day set for the following day. The newsletter, written by Steff Danielle Thomas, listed the pitch among several items in its newsletter on Trump’s final midterm pitch, but its summary does not describe what Trump said or where he said it.

The same newsletter also listed fallout from Stevens’s endorsement, a Michigan Senate race controversy, Trump preparing to use his veto pen, and a clash between LGBTQ rights and religious freedom. The summary gives no further detail on any of these items.

The New York Times reported, in a story by Zolan Kanno-Youngs, that local officials said Trump’s election fraud reward raised fears of vigilantism. The New York Times story on the fraud reward is summarized without naming who offered the reward, what it pays, or which officials raised the concerns.

The Times also reported that election officials across the country had conducted “hundreds of exercises to prepare for possible threats or disruptions at polling sites.” The summary does not say which exercises were held or where.

The available summaries do not establish a connection between Trump’s midterm pitch and the fraud reward. This report draws only on the headlines and brief summaries of these two items, so the full articles may contain additional details not covered here.

Sources: The Hill: Trump's closing act before Election Day; The New York Times: Trump’s Election Fraud Reward Raises Fears of Vigilantism, Local Officials Say.