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Prediction Market Posts Stir Talk of White House “Rigging” After Briefing Ends Before 65 Min

Jan 10, 2026
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A viral social media post claims the White House rigged prediction markets tied to how long its daily press briefing would last and users made big gains when the briefing ended early.

The post from the prediction market account @PredMTrader said traders placed heavy odds — a 98 % chance — that the briefing would run longer than 65 minutes, only for White…

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