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OptionProbability
Trump cancels Biden's AI executive order (EO 14110)
Trump creates tariffs of 10% or more on all imports from some major country (top 10 gdp)
Second Muslim ban
Trump pardons at least 5 individuals convicted of crimes related to the January 6 Capitol riot
Trump and Musk will have a falling out which leads to Trump removing Musk from any government role or advisory position
Trump creates tariffs of 60% or more on all imports from some major country (top 10 gdp), and they are in place for at least a month
Doug Burgum is appointed to a cabinet position
Trump uses the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport at least 5 people
Displaying the trans pride flag illegal in any part of USA
$TSLA reaches $400 a share
price of gold reaches historic maximum (last peak 2709 $/t.oz, Oct-2024 last, so it has to be above that)
plays golf with some head of government/president from Europe
Elon Musk is an employee of the executive branch
RFK is confirmed by the Senate for any position
Trump greatly reduces, dismantles, or recommends dismantling of the US Postal service (for example via bringing back Schedule F)
Passports bearing X gender marker no longer issued, or not considered valid across all 50 states
Federal employees are ordered to go to work
Government shutdown
A cabinet nomination fails, is withdrawn, or has no action taken
Trump declassifies JFK files
The US leaves the World Health Organization
John Bolton indicted
A natural-born US citizen (as defined in 2024) is deported
Trump says multiple consecutive words in a foreign language (not loanwords or cognates in or from english)
At least 10 other answers on this market resolve YES
NIH -25% funded in any year vs. 2024 (inflation-adjusted)
NOAA gets reduced, crippled, or privatized
Mike Johnson is no longer House Speaker
"The New Norm" ends
trump's episode on JRE becomes JRE's most viewed video on his chanel (YT)
Elon will Tweet abour $DOGE as head of DoGE
New James Bond actor is presented
Republican lose a House seat in a special election
Deadly force deliberately used against protestors in the US
Democrats have 218 or more seats in the House of Representatives
Investigations of university admissions that appear to be illegally considering the race of applicants
Cannabis is removed from Schedule 1
United States reaches 7.6 or lower in Democracy index (EIU)
At least 20 other answers on this market resolve YES
p diddy gets released (not an album, only official release from prison is counted)
memberberries appear again in any new episode in this period on south park
any hormone replacement therapy drug outlawed for treating gender dysphoria in any state
Trump brings back (or attempts to bring back) Schedule F classification for civil service employees
Approval < 35%
The Supreme Court will uphold or not revisit Obergefell v. Hodges (the constitutional right to same-sex marriage)
Trump imposes universal tariffs of 10% or more
trump gets hospitalized
A new supreme court justice appointed
doomsday clock is moved twice, regardless of direction (so far 25 times, as of Nov-2024)
Successfully negotiate a Gaza ceasefire
FEMA gets reduced, crippled, or privatized
Complete Absence Federal Grants or Legislative packages for Long COVID research
A former Democratic presidential nominee besides Jimmy Carter or Joe Biden dies
Polymarket becomes legal in the United States
Fair elections in 2028
A wound will be inflict upon the soul of the American nation that shan't heal
Trump finishes is term on Jan 20 2029 (does not step down or extends his term)
3 or more people are killed by law enforcement during a protest
The administration recommends removing fluoride from U.S. public water systems
Gavin Newsom announces his candidacy for the 28' presidential election
USA experiences a recession.
Vances have another kid
DOJ opens "civil rights investigations" into left-wing DA/prosecutors offices
2% milk > $5 a gallon at my local Walmart
2 more Democratic politicians are murdered after June 14th 2025
The Supreme Court will have a MAGA majority (5 Trump appointed judges) at any point
Trump makes a public statement about UFOs / UAPs
plays golf with some head of government/president from Middle East
Invasion of any North/South American country by any other country
Trump mentions Manifold Markets, Polymarket, or Kalshi
Mike Johnson is no longer leader of the House Republican Conference
there are less or equal number of member countries of the UN at the end of the term, when compared to the beginning (Nov-2024 - 193)
Trump makes no public appearances for more than 14 consecutive days
Clarence Thomas is no longer a Supreme Court Justice
A person or business is charged for distributing Mifepristone or HRT under the Comstock act
Hakeem Jeffries out as house majority/minority leader
John Thune out as Senate Majority Leader
The Senate invokes the "nuclear option" to bypass cloture after Sept ‘25
Russo-Ukrainian War ends
Dow rises above 65,000
Trump gives himself a nickname in third person
At least 25 other answers on this market resolve YES
New
US Invasion of any North/South American country
Someone in Trumps family (other than trump) runs in the 2028 GOP primaries
There is a cut in Social Security Disability Benefits
Donald Trump and Donald Tusk shake hands
US national bitcoin reserve created
Trump visits Africa
Congress overrides a presidential veto
The US military executes an aggressive operation on Cuban soil
A state openly refuses to abide by a federal supreme court ruling
Samuel Alito is no longer a supreme court justice
At least one cabinet officer receives a recess appointment
Trump vetoes more than 10 bills (https://www.senate.gov/legislative/vetoes/vetoCounts.htm)
US military deployed domestically against >=1 US citizen (variants of "Seal Team 6 the opposition")
A measurable decrease in chronic disease
Severance of diplomatic relations initiated by at least one foreign country with the US
plays golf with some head of government/president from Korea (N.Korea included)
Israel officially annexes more Western Bank territory
Amtrak gets reduced, crippled, or privatized
Anthony Fauci is investigated by the federal government
IRS investigation of Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics
McDonald's reopens in Russia
A major war in Asia occurs
Bitcoin becomes a US Treasury reserve
his endorsed option gets higher ## of votes on the election 2028
Trump endorses a candidate other than JD Vance in the Republican presidential primary
AGI achieved (according to Manifold's AGI clock)
Senate majority flips in 2026 midterm elections
Joe Biden dies
Trump says a racial slur
Trump says anything that is pro animal rights
Trump bans a specific vaccine nationwide
Elon Musk will become the 'secretary of cost-cutting' / efficiency commission leader / head of DOGE or similar
inflation exceeds 5% for at least two consecutive fiscal quarters
Trump and Obama shake hands
Tesla
Someone other than Trump is active president before Trump's term is over
Trump announces he is tired of winning
Trump makes no public appearance for more than 21 consecutive days
The US military detonates a MOAB with at least one casualty
The Supreme Court will grant certiorari to hear at least one case challenging Griswold v. Connecticut (contraception rights)
Saudi Arabia recognizes Israel
Trump mentions "Top Trump(s)", "trump card(s)", "trumpet(s)", or "trump(ing)" (british slang for farting)
Department of Defense renamed to Department of War
New national park created
transgender US passports with a gender other than that assigned at birth revoked
Repeal obamacare
A member of the Trump family runs for Congress
Trump declares war against any other nation or defacto autonomous territory
China starts a physical invasion of Taiwan
BTC falls below $38,000
Trump suggests lowering or abolishing the age of consent (including jokes)
A member of the Trump family is elected to Congress
Trump attempts to invoke Article 2 Section 3 to adjourn Congress
Missiles will be fired across the border at suspected drug labs in Mexico
<1.5 million civilian federal employees
China successfully subjugates Taiwan, whether physically or by a treaty
The department of education gets desolved
Sotomayor’s seat is re-filled
Constitutional Amendment
Anthony Fauci is indicted
JD Vance elected President
Trump publishes a proscription list at least 30 names long
Birth rate increases past 12 per 1000
A federal employee goes to prison over free speech violations
Trump admits that someone else is smarter than him
War is declared against another nation
10% fewer government agencies
Trump attempts to restore >10% of USAID's pre-DOGE funding
MLK day gets renamed or removed as a federal holiday
Steve Bannon goes to prison again
55 or more Republican senate seats
RFK implements his "wellness farm" plan
A Millenium Prize problem falls to a model
Trump mentions by name any real historical figure who lived entirely in the first half of recorded history i.e. before ~550 BC
Iran acquires a nuclear weapon
Trump gets covid (again)
The ICC or ICJ issue an arrest warrant for Trump
Approval < 25%
American Manned Lunar Landing
H5N1 Public Health Emergency of International Concern declared
Trump gets shot
54 or more Republican senate seats
A bill introducing single-payer healthcare system is passed by congress
military deployed to enforce the border in Chicago or Detroit
Trump dies
Laura Loomer gets any government role
RFK is in charge of the FDA at any point
Record level unemployment
Independent Republican Caucus forms in house or senate and enters coalition with Democrats
Trump publicly speaks with Alex Jones (e.g., on a show or hosted by him or as an advisor)
Another pandemic
One or more of Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Liz Cheney, or Barack Obama is indicted by the federal government
John Roberts is no longer Chief Justice of the United States
Recess appointment to SCOTUS
Trump accurately voices a calculation that involves 2+ numbers with 2+ non-zero digits
Ukraine controls any portion of Crimea for over a day
Trump deports 1 million immigrants in a calendar year
south park is canceled/discontinued
Trump runs for a third term
The google trends (worldwide) metric for "vibes" goes back to 2016 levels
Trump bans Lab-grown meat nationwide
Anther story / scandal about RFK and some dead wild animal comes out
Cannabis is federally legalized
Josh Shapiro wins the presidential nomination
Trump is assassinated
Trump raps (says multiple lines that rhyme and fit a background music beat)
Trump extends his term past 4 years
Trump resigns or is forced to leave office (threats, impeachment, coups)
Trump uses the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to deport at least 5 million people
Trump loses the fake tan
Anthony Fauci goes to prison
Trump is seen shirtless
Vance resigns or is forced to leave office (threats, impeachment, coups)
Trump lowers or eliminates income taxes across all tax brackets
The construction of the Third Temple begins in Jerusalem
The cause of the drones present in December 2024 in New Jersey is known
TSM stock price plunges to 60 USD
A national ban on gender-affirming care
Starship lands on Mars
Trump bans/taxes seed/vegetable oils or enacts any other negative incentive against them
2% milk < $2 a gallon at my local Walmart
Elon Musk assassinated or injured in an attempt
another troupe (at least 3) of monkeys escapes from Yamassee, SC (after 8-NOV-2024)
An amendment imposing term limits on members of congress is passed.
"covfefe" posted again
Trump mentions the Rationalism movement, LessWrong, or Slate Star Codex / Astral Codex Ten
Elon will tweet about $DOGE while running DoGE
Trump will imitate Elon Musk's heartfelt salute
wants to compete for 3rd term, but due to catastrophic debate, he remains president, while the v.p. becomes the official candidate
Trump goes to eat steak or something similar at Salt Bae's
30 year treasury rate >15.00%
Trump mentions Leopold Aschenbrenner or his essay "Situational Awareness" in any way
Constitutional Amendment
Ann Selzer arrested
Trump wholeheartedly apologises for something political he did without caveats or backtracking
A sex tape comes out that shows Trump thrusting energetically
Trump supports mask or glove mandate anywhere in the US
Barron Trump mentions barons, barrenness, bars, or bears
Trump loses the comb-over hairstyle
Trump bans abortion nationwide
Trump builds a complete wall across the Mexico-US border
Ukraine starts a nuclear weapons program
Trump fulfills promise of giving green cards to noncitizen university graduates.
Major Yellowstone caldera scare
Trump mentions the Effective Altruism movement
Trump gets poisoned ends up in hospital
Trump discloses intelligent Aliens are real and on Earth. (Also counts if they were on earth but left or died out)
Matt Gaetz is confirmed for any role in the executive branch of the US government
Trump and Melania divorce
SpaceX is nationalized
Trump bans all vaccines nationwide
Trump enacts jus primae noctis
Anthony Fauci is convicted
Donald Trump say the n-word with or without hard r
New US national anthem
Trump forces Ivanka to divorce Jared and marry either Vance or Musk
Trump says "Vriska did nothing wrong"
A hurricane will be nuked
Jimmy Carter dies
Trump publicly approves of Project 2025, before 2026
Matt Gaetz is rejected by the Senate for Attorney General, then DeSantis appoints him to Rubio's vacated Senate seat
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PROP BET - What will happen in Trump's attempt to fire Fed Reserve Gov Lisa Cook? [Add Answers]
OptionProbability
A court issues a temporary injunction preventing Cook’s removal before 2026
Cook remains in her position as of the September rate-setting meeting
At least 3 current or former Fed Govs issue public statements defending Cook or Fed independence before 2026
Supreme Court ruling on the shadow docket
Cook gives a published interview (3 questions or more) before 2026
A Supreme Court ruling (regular or shadow docket) has at least 3 dissents
A higher court reverses a lower court (appeal, tro, etc)
A sitting GOP Senator criticizes the firing (more than just concerns)
Cook's replacement votes when regional Fed Presidents' terms are up for renewal (Feb 2026)
Trump will make up a nickname for Cook (announced via post or interview)
A plaintiff sues the Fed, asking court to enforce Cook's firing
Cook is barred from at least 1 FOMC meeting, AND her firing is ultimately deemed illegal
Trump actually attempts to fire Powell before Cook firing litigation is complete
Trump threatens to fire Powell "for cause" since he didn't remove Cook
Cook is indicted for a felony related to her mortgages before litigation about her firing is completed
Senate Committee holds a hearing for nominee to Cook’s seat before 2026
Cook resigns
Cook is charged with any crime by the Justice Department before 2026
Trump announces a nominee for Cook's seat before 2026
Yields on 10-year US Treasuries surpass 4.600% anytime before 10/1/25
Supreme Court hears arguments or makes ruling on the incident before 2026
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Will Bitcoin become US Treasury reserve asset by 2030?
OptionVotes
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YES
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OptionProbability
Nothing Ever Happens (Nothing Happens)
Direct military engagement between either G20 members, or the use of nuclear weapons
An AI kills a human without explicitly being given a task
Other (10m+ deaths)
350+ million climate-displaced persons annually
US Treasury payment default or missed obligation
Worldwide Pandemic
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US Treasury announces new capital controls before May 22, 2026
OptionVotes
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Will the US treasury "be put on the blockchain" by the end of 2026?
OptionVotes
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OptionProbability
July 1, 2026 or after, or never
Jan 1 - June 30 (2026)
June 29 - Sep 30 (2025)
Oct 1 - Dec 31 (2025)
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US government loses more than $50 million in cryptocurrency by end of 2028
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Will Gary Gensler ever be US Secretary of the Treasury?
OptionVotes
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NO
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Will the US Treasury issue a new General License authorizing broad oil operations in Venezuela in 2026?
OptionVotes
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YES
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