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“And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."
Trump attempts to extort IRS. Justice Dept. Officials Consider Settling Trump Suit Against I.R.S.
The investigation comes as the Trump administration has pledged to crack down on non-profit groups opposed to its priorities. Conservative groups have long decried the way the SPLC has labelled certain right-leaning groups as “hate groups”.
Does anyone really believe that Donald Trump Jr. acts as an advisor to Kalshi and Polymarket but doesn’t profit on insider trading?
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/18/iran-war-bets-ethics-concerns?CMP=Share\_iOSApp\_Other
Trump Crime Family
Firm backed by Trump sons tries to sell drone interceptors to Gulf states being attacked by Iran
Drone-maker backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr tries to win contracts with Gulf countries protected by US
“These countries are under enormous pressure to buy from the sons of the president so he will do what they want,” said Richard Painter, a former chief White House ethics lawyer under George W Bush. “This is going to be the first family of a president to make a lot of money off war – a war he didn’t get the consent of Congress for.”
A review of the betting market’s social media feeds found it has published hundreds of false and misleading posts.
FYI: Donald Trump Jr. serves as a strategic advisor for Kalshi and is an advisory board member for Polymarket. His venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, made a "double-digit million" dollar investment in Polymarket in 2025.
In early 2026, several anonymous Polymarket accounts made massive profits by betting on the exact timing of U.S. military strikes in Iran and Venezuela.
The Trump-led Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), under Chairman Michael Selig, has aggressively supported these markets, arguing federal law preempts state gambling bans. Critics point out that the administration also shut down DOJ and CFTC investigations into Polymarket that were initiated during the Biden era.
Top prediction market sites usher in new guardrails after senators introduced bill that could limit booming industry
Any friendly decision the CFTC makes on this industry could end up financially benefiting the president’s family as well. Donald Trump Jr, the president’s son, has invested in Polymarket through his venture capital firm and is a strategic adviser for Kalshi.
New online accounts on Polymarket platform betting a total of $70,000 suggest ‘some degree of inside info