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1. "Donald Trump Jr. has heavily invested in and advised major prediction market platforms,

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Tue Mar 17, 2026, 10:23 PM

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notably becoming a strategic investor in Polymarket through his firm 1789 Capital and a paid adviser to competitor Kalshi. These investments, along with plans for a Trump family platform 'Truth Predict,' place him at the center of the growing, and sometimes controversial, election and event betting industry during his father's second term." (from the NYT)

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"Donald Trump Jr. has heavily invested in and advised major prediction market platforms, sop Tuesday #1

Nope, nothing to see here. No corruption. Move along. Move along... Beartracks Wednesday #2

Like the Black Sox scandal, except people died as part of the entertainment. hay rick Wednesday #3