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Donald Trump Jr. exits advisory role at prediction market Kalshi

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ABC News (US) · collected 2026-11-12 · by KEN SWEET Associated Press

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Donald Trump Jr. has ended his paid advisory role at prediction market company Kalshi, following a mutual decision between the two parties. This decision came after Trump Jr.'s investment firm, 1789 Capital, increased its investment in Polymarket, a competitor of Kalshi, in August 2025. The timing coincides with Democrats regaining control of Congress, raising concerns about potential investigations into the Trump family's business dealings, including their relationships with prediction markets.
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ABC News (US)This outlet12 Nov

Donald Trump Jr. has ended his paid advisory role at prediction market company Kalshi, following a mutual decision between the two parties. This decision came after Trump Jr.'s investment firm, 1789 Capital, increased its investment in Polymarket, a competitor of Kalshi, in August 2025. The timing coincides with Democrats regaining control of Congress, raising concerns about potential investigations into the Trump…

Donald Trump Jr. exits advisory role at prediction market Kalshi (this article)
The Independent12 Nov

Donald Trump Jr. has ended his paid advisory role with prediction market company Kalshi after his investment firm, 1789 Capital, increased its stake in Kalshi’s competitor, Polymarket, in August. The decision came a week after Democrats won control of both the House and Senate, raising concerns about potential investigations into the Trump family’s financial dealings. Dani Lever, a Kalshi spokesperson, stated that…

Donald Trump Jr. exits Kalshi adviser role after firm invests in competitor Polymarket →
The Guardian12 Nov

Donald Trump Jr. has exited his role as a paid adviser for prediction market company Kalshi, the company announced on Thursday. The decision followed an investment by Trump Jr.’s firm, 1789 Capital, in Polymarket, a competitor of Kalshi. This move comes amid Democratic control of both the House and Senate and plans to investigate the Trump family’s business ties, including those with prediction market companies…

Donald Trump Jr exits as paid adviser for prediction market Kalshi →
Washington Examiner13 Nov

Donald Trump Jr. ended his paid advisory role at prediction market company Kalshi on Thursday, citing mutual agreement. Trump had initially joined Kalshi as a strategic advisor after his father's 2025 inauguration but later also joined Polymarket's advisory board. In August, his investment firm, 1789 Capital, increased its investment in Polymarket by tens of millions of dollars, which Kalshi cited as the reason for…

Donald Trump Jr. leaves paid advisory role at prediction market Kalshi →

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Topics

1789 Capital Democrats Kalshi NEW YORK Polymarket

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Kalshi ORG · 10× Polymarket ORG · 5× Donald Trump Jr. PERSON · 3× 1789 Capital ORG · 2× Democrats NORP · 2× Trump PERSON · 2× Trump Jr.'s PERSON · 2× House ORG · 1× NEW YORK GPE · 1× Senate ORG · 1×

Narrative

Kalshi described the decision as a mutual business decision between the two parties that followed a decision by Trump Jr.'s investment firm, 1789 Capital, to increase its investment in Kalshi's biggest competitor Polymarket.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-13
2026-11-13 · ABC News (US)
Donald Trump Jr. exits advisory role at prediction market Kalshi · assertive framing

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Donald Trump Jr. exits advisory role at prediction market Kalshi Donald Trump Jr. is no longer a paid adviser for Kalshi, the prediction market company said Thursday NEW YORK -- asserted
company → exit → Kalshi
Donald Trump Jr. is no longer a paid adviser for Kalshi, the prediction market company said Thursday. asserted
company → pay → Kalshi
Kalshi described the decision as a mutual business decision between the two parties that followed a decision by Trump Jr.'s investment firm, 1789 Capital, to increase its investment in Kalshi's biggest competitor Polymarket. asserted
that → describe → competitor
But the announcement comes a week after Democrats were able to take control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections. asserted
Democrats → come → elections
Democrats have said they planned to investigate the Trump family's investments, including their business relationships with both prediction markets. asserted
they → say → markets
“We have mutually agreed to end Don’s advisory role after his firm’s significant investment in a competitor this past summer," said Dani Lever, a spokesperson for Kalshi. asserted
Lever → agree → Kalshi
“We are grateful for his contributions in helping us market Kalshi to more customers.” asserted
us → help → customers
The president's eldest son became a paid “strategic adviser” for Kalshi shortly after President Trump was sworn into office for his second term in January 2025 and has been an investor in Polymarket since August 2025. asserted
Trump → become → August
Both companies have seen their popularity and use jump significantly in the past two years. asserted
popularity → see → years
At the same time, both companies have received favorable treatment from the White House. asserted
companies → receive → House
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has backed the industry's efforts to expand their products nationwide, including allowing their customers to trade sports-related contracts. asserted
customers → back → contracts
Both companies have adamantly denied that the financial relationship between Polymarket, Kalshi and the Trumps played any role in how the industry has been regulated under this administration. asserted
industry → deny → administration
1789 Capital increased its investment in Polymarket this past August, as part of Polymarket's latest fundraising round. asserted
Capital → increase → round
It was this investment that started the conversation about ending Trump Jr.'s advisory role with Kalshi. asserted
that → start → Kalshi
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