Friday, October 23, 2026 Vol. I · No. 24 · Late Edition Print size
Election Day 11 days to Nov. 3 Make your plan → The GOP Files Receipts on the Republican-run Washington · Sourced · Dated · On the record On Instagram 158K plays and counting @thegopfiles →
The Wire
Full Fifth Circuit upholds Trump policy denying bond hearings to unlawful entrants Early voting tops 23 million as registered Democrats cast 45% of ballots, GOP 30% Moody approved the $10M Hope Florida deal as attorney general; now she says ask AHCA US measles cases hit 4,588, double 2025's total, as CDC counts 3 deaths On tape: Ex-GOP Mayor calls Ken Paxton the most corrupt official in the country. Steve Bartlett, in an interview with Forbes Breaking News, stated that he believes Ken Paxton is "the most corrupt public official in the entire country." Bartlett also said James Telereco is "honest" and "will fight against corruption when he goes to the Senate." Cook moves Ohio governor race to lean Democratic after Ramaswamy ad on Acton's mother Poll: Half of Americans worry Republicans may try to overturn midterm results On tape: Trump on the DOJ's Alaska election lawsuit: "I'm the one that said do it." Trump says he ordered DOJ suit to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses CMS launches $275 million program paying nurses up to $50,000 to staff nursing homes Full Fifth Circuit upholds Trump policy denying bond hearings to unlawful entrants Early voting tops 23 million as registered Democrats cast 45% of ballots, GOP 30% Moody approved the $10M Hope Florida deal as attorney general; now she says ask AHCA US measles cases hit 4,588, double 2025's total, as CDC counts 3 deaths On tape: Ex-GOP Mayor calls Ken Paxton the most corrupt official in the country. Steve Bartlett, in an interview with Forbes Breaking News, stated that he believes Ken Paxton is "the most corrupt public official in the entire country." Bartlett also said James Telereco is "honest" and "will fight against corruption when he goes to the Senate." Cook moves Ohio governor race to lean Democratic after Ramaswamy ad on Acton's mother Poll: Half of Americans worry Republicans may try to overturn midterm results On tape: Trump on the DOJ's Alaska election lawsuit: "I'm the one that said do it." Trump says he ordered DOJ suit to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan loses CMS launches $275 million program paying nurses up to $50,000 to staff nursing homes

Channel GOP · On the Trail · Friday, October 23, 2026

Trump on the DOJ's Alaska election lawsuit: "I'm the one that said do it."

The Files
Solid State · Color
Now playing on All Clips Trump on the DOJ's Alaska election lawsuit: "I'm the one that said do it." President Donald Trump1 plays Watch on Instagram · Transcript & source

Donald Trump, asked by reporters about the Alaska lawsuit, says he is the one who ordered it. He says Democrats "put up" a second Senate candidate named Dan Sullivan, calls him "the fake," and the clip goes on to allege he is funded by liberal donors. C-SPAN's title describes the suit as the DOJ suing Alaska in case Sen. Sullivan loses because of a similarly named candidate.

The receipt

Who
President Donald Trump
Where
other - remarks to reporters at the Fort Myers, Florida airport with Gov. Ron De
Original footage
C-SPAN · watch the full video from this moment
Length
41 seconds, unedited within the cut
Plays
1 on Instagram
Read the transcript

Any thoughts on the Alaska lawsuit? Well, I'm the one that said do it. They have two guys run named Dan Sullivan running. So the Democrats put up a guy, never, I don't think he ever voted before. All of a sudden he decides to run for the Senate. And his name is Dan Sullivan. One is Daniel S. One is Daniel J. The Daniel J is the fake. and he wants to change his middle initial to Daniel S but he said this has nothing to do with and Daniel J just so happens to be funded by liberal founders imagine that what a coincidence that I act to blue okay but he has nothing to do with politics no it's a disgrace present on

Machine transcript of the clip's audio; names are checked, small words may differ.

Watch & share on Instagram