Trump's Next National Security Advisor: New Prediction Market Opens

🎲 Trump's Next Top Advisor?

By Polymarket
May 8, 2025, 2:10 PM
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Polymarket has launched a new prediction market focused on Trump's next National Security Advisor appointment.​ This follows a series of Trump administration-related markets including:

  • Potential staff departures
  • Policy decisions on tariffs
  • Diplomatic meetings
  • Administrative changes

The platform continues to track various political outcomes, with markets showing active trading on both domestic and international policy decisions.​ Recent markets have particularly focused on Trump's executive decisions and administrative appointments.​

Key Context: Previous markets on Trump administration changes have seen significant trading volume, indicating strong public interest in predicting White House personnel decisions.​

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