By — Associated Press Associated Press Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-calls-for-peltola-to-drop-out-after-report-her-campaign-helped-recruit-2nd-dan-sullivan Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter WATCH: Trump calls for Peltola to drop out after report her campaign helped recruit 2nd Dan Sullivan Politics Oct 28, 2026 5:55 PM EDT President Donald Trump called for Mary Peltola to leave Alaska's Senate race and be prosecuted on Wednesday. Watch the clip in the video player above. The president made the comments in response to a New York Times report that Democrat Peltola's campaign was involved in an effort to recruit a second Dan Sullivan to run against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan in a bid to confuse voters. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Trump, making the comments to reporters on Wednesday as he prepared to fly to Ohio, called it "voter fraud at the highest level." READ MORE: Blanche says Trump isn't trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race "It turned out it was a scheme by the Democrats. That's what they do best: They cheat," Trump said. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Associated Press Associated Press
President Donald Trump called for Mary Peltola to leave Alaska's Senate race and be prosecuted on Wednesday. Watch the clip in the video player above. The president made the comments in response to a New York Times report that Democrat Peltola's campaign was involved in an effort to recruit a second Dan Sullivan to run against Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan in a bid to confuse voters. Educate your inbox Subscribe to Here’s the Deal, our politics newsletter for analysis you won’t find anywhere else. Enter your email address Subscribe Form error message goes here. Thank you. Please check your inbox to confirm. Trump, making the comments to reporters on Wednesday as he prepared to fly to Ohio, called it "voter fraud at the highest level." READ MORE: Blanche says Trump isn't trying to meddle with Alaska election results by suing over Senate race "It turned out it was a scheme by the Democrats. That's what they do best: They cheat," Trump said. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now