Short Answer

Donald Trump is likely to mention "Invest," "Invested," or "Investment" during his remarks originally scheduled for September 29, 2026, with the market pricing this outcome at 89.0%.

1. Market Behavior & Drivers

This market's low probability reflects the formal, tech-focused nature of the scheduled "Golden Age" event. The announced program centers on policy areas like AI, energy, and space, suggesting a tone where colloquialisms such as "hottest" are unlikely. The event is billed as a showcase of American innovation with industry executives, not a political rally, which has kept trader expectations of this outcome in a low single-digit range.
The price decline from 6.0% to 2.0% on September 28 occurred on low volume. No specific news report or development appears to coincide with this move. The drop likely represents a continued re-pricing of the odds as details of the event's sober agenda became more established, reinforcing the view that the speech will be more scripted and less improvisational than is typical for the speaker.
  • The "Golden Age of America" theme likely frames remarks celebrating American innovation. "AI" and "China" mentions appear highly probable, linked to competition rhetoric. * "Tariff" mentions may arise from framing AI as economic competition against China.

Who Wins and Why

Outcome Market Model Why
Event does not qualify 1.0% 0.2% The debiased price of 0.3% for the event not qualifying is overwhelmingly contradicted by a related Kalshi market showing a 79% probability for "AI / Artificial Intelligence" to be mentioned [5], strongly indicating that the event will qualify and thus lowering the probability of this NQE.
AI / Artificial Intelligence 81.0% 85.8% The future of technology and national innovation are common discussion points.
Crypto / Bitcoin 6.0% 1.4% Trump has recently expressed more favorable views on cryptocurrency and digital assets.
Fake News 54.0% 34.4% This is a signature phrase Trump employs to criticize media coverage.
Tariff 87.0% 79.0% Tariffs are a consistent feature of Trump's trade policy discussions.

Current Context

Reports indicate a September 29 "Golden Age" event with a focus on AI. The September 29, 2026 event at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium is billed as a "Golden Age" or "Golden Era of America" gathering, with Trump expected to deliver an address [1][2][3]. The announced program centers on artificial intelligence, energy, health, space, agriculture, innovation, and American industrial strength, with afternoon panels anticipated to address AI, energy, and space [1][2][3]. Political and institutional participants may include Vice President JD Vance, Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz [1][4][3]. Trump is expected to unveil America.gov, an AI-powered federal services portal, during his remarks [1][2][3]. C-SPAN results do not currently list a September 29, 2026 program or speech transcript for Trump at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, though the venue has hosted past Trump events [5][6][7][8].
The Kalshi prediction market heavily favors "AI / Artificial Intelligence." The Kalshi-linked prediction market identifies "AI / Artificial Intelligence" as the leading specific phrase, holding 79% probability as of September 26, 2026 [9]. This contract resolves from live remarks or official transcripts by October 13, 2026 [9]. Other market phrases such as “Hottest” and “Fake News” do not show leading probabilities [9][10]. Trump's recent messaging consistently advocates for winning the AI race against China, opposing regulation that could impede U.S. innovation, and promoting "super intelligence" [11][12][13]. He has publicly stated, “Whoever wins AI, WINS!” and affirmed a commitment not to stifle AI growth [11][12]. This framing positions AI policy as pro-innovation and competitive rather than regulatory, with opposition to an AI pause and emphasis on avoiding a U.S. lag behind global competitors [2][4][11]. A Polymarket result concerning Trump's Truth Social posts is not relevant to the content of remarks at the Mellon Auditorium [14].
The forecast predicts praise for American leadership, AI, and China competition. The best forecast, conditional on the event occurring as described, indicates Trump will praise American technological and industrial leadership [1][2][3][11]. He will likely frame the event as part of a new "Golden Age" [1][2][3], highlight America.gov and AI-enabled government services, and urge rapid AI development and energy capacity [1][2][3][11]. The remarks are expected to connect U.S. AI leadership directly to competition with China [11]. This forecast is made prior to the September 29 remarks and is not a confirmed script; the event agenda and prediction market prices inform themes, while exact wording remains uncertain [1][2][3][11][12]. If the event instead involves broad political remarks, the format would likely be extemporaneous, featuring superlatives, anecdotes, applause lines, and possible attacks on named political opponents, based on recent C-SPAN event descriptions [15][16][17][18]. Confidence in the precise content is low-to-medium because no event-specific agenda, speaker list, expert commentary, or directly relevant market contracts have been retrieved to confirm the event's detailed program [15][16][17][18].
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  17. 17Pres. Trump Delivers Remarks at National Medal of Honor Museum | Video | C-SPAN.orgc-span.org
  18. 18President Trump Holds Rally with U.S. Senate Candidate Michael Whatley (R-NC) in Gastonia, NC | Video | C-SPAN.orgc-span.org

2. Price Chart

Historical Price (Probability)

Outcome probability
Date

3. Significant Price Movements

Notable price changes detected in the chart, along with research into what caused each movement.

Outcome: Tariff

📈 September 28, 2026: 24.0pp spike

Price increased from 63.0% to 87.0%

What happened: The primary driver for the 24.0 percentage point spike in the "Tariff" outcome on September 28, 2026, was significant traditional news and concurrent statements by Donald Trump. On that day, the United States and China announced reciprocal lists for possible tariff cuts, making tariffs a major political and market news catalyst [1][2][3]. Simultaneously, Trump delivered remarks at a steel plant where he emphasized tariffs as a successful industrial policy, aligning his messaging with the unfolding tariff news [4]. Based on the available research, social media activity was irrelevant to this price movement, as no specific posts or viral narratives from key figures were identified.

Outcome: Iran / Iranian

📈 September 27, 2026: 55.0pp spike

Price increased from 10.0% to 65.0%

What happened: The primary driver of the 55.0 percentage point price spike was a traditional news report from Al-Monitor on September 27, 2026, stating that Trump "threatens Iran with 'hell' but reveals fresh talks" [5]. This news item appeared to coincide with the market movement, elevating Trump's stance on Iran in the news cycle just before his scheduled remarks [5]. Although the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium event was largely expected to focus on AI and domestic technology, this significant foreign policy development likely increased the perceived probability of an "Iran / Iranian" mention during his address [6][7][8][9]. Based on the available information, social media activity was not identified as a primary driver or contributing accelerant.

Outcome: Hottest

📈 September 26, 2026: 67.0pp spike

Price increased from 7.0% to 74.0%

What happened: The available research does not identify a primary driver for the 67.0 percentage point price spike on September 26, 2026, for the "Hottest" outcome. No social media posts from key figures, viral narratives, or traditional news reports were found that mention Trump using the word "Hottest" or would directly precede such a market movement [10]. While Trump's remarks on September 29, 2026, are expected to focus on a technology agenda and the launch of America.gov, no reliable pre-event source establishes he will say "Hottest" [10][11][6]. Based on the provided information, social media was irrelevant as a primary driver.
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4. Market Data

Contract Snapshot

The provided page content specifies that the market concerns what Donald Trump will say during his remarks at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium, focusing on topics like "Midterm," "Healthcare," and "Fake News." The content does not detail the specific criteria that would trigger a "YES" or "NO" resolution for these markets, nor any special settlement conditions. The event is scheduled to begin on September 29, 10:00 am EDT, with a maximum payout date of October 13, 2026.

Available Contracts

Market options and current pricing

Outcome bucket Yes (price) No (price) Last trade probability
Invest / Invested / Investment $0.90 $0.11 89%
China / Chinese $0.89 $0.12 87%
Tariff $0.88 $0.13 87%
AI / Artificial Intelligence $0.84 $0.18 81%
Oil / Gas / Gasoline $0.81 $0.21 81%
Biden $0.78 $0.24 77%
Hottest $0.81 $0.24 76%
Iran / Iranian $0.75 $0.28 75%
Stock Market $0.75 $0.27 74%
Nuclear $0.74 $0.28 72%
Manufacture / Manufacturing $0.60 $0.42 60%
Midterm $0.58 $0.44 58%
Radical Left $0.58 $0.45 58%
Inflation $0.59 $0.43 57%
Healthcare $0.56 $0.46 56%
Fake News $0.54 $0.48 54%
Afford / Affordable / Affordability $0.31 $0.70 31%
TrumpRx $0.28 $0.73 30%
No Tax on Tips $0.28 $0.73 28%
Most Favored Nation $0.27 $0.74 27%
Immigrant / Immigration $0.22 $0.81 24%
Israel / Israeli $0.14 $0.88 15%
Crypto / Bitcoin $0.06 $0.95 6%
Event does not qualify $0.02 $0.99 1%

Market Discussion

Prediction markets indicate a high implied probability of 75-83% that Donald Trump will say “AI / Artificial Intelligence” during his remarks at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium on September 29, 2026 [1][2]. The event is expected to promote a technology-focused "Golden Era of America" agenda, including artificial intelligence, America.gov, and national strength [3][4]. Trump's separate AI announcement on September 28 and a planned meeting with Anthropic's CEO on September 29 further suggest AI will be a key topic [5][6].

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5. Trust Index

Octagon Trust Index Kalshi 40 High Risk

Largest single print on KXTRUMPMENTION-26SEP29-AI carried 66% of its $2,298 tape (window is 28% of 24h flow)

Integrity risk· Large trades

Trust score capped by Market integrity (20).

How it adds up
Integrity80% of score46High Risk
Trade quality20% of score67Caution

Includes the cost to trade: a $10,000 order can't be filled here because the order book is too thin.

Weighted blend50overridden
Safety capMarket integrity40High Risk

Market integrity 20 is below the safety floor of 30, so the score can't exceed 40.

Full methodology · About the Trust Index

Trust profile
Integrity6 screens run · 1 doesn't apply · 3 awaiting data

6. What domestic or international events between now and September 29 could force Trump to alter his planned 'Golden Age' speech agenda?

Highest-ranked agenda riskIran/Middle East military escalation or ceasefire [1][2]
Recent China state visit datesSeptember 24-25, 2026 [3]
Confirmed event occurrence by cutoffNone [1][2]
Several high-impact international and domestic scenarios could force an agenda shift. The most credible event categories capable of forcing a change to Trump's planned 'Golden Age' speech agenda before September 29 include military escalation or a ceasefire involving Iran and the broader Middle East, major developments concerning China, Taiwan, or trade, a shock in Gaza, Israel, or the wider region, a sudden security crisis involving Venezuela or Nicolás Maduro, and a severe domestic emergency [1][2]. These scenarios represent the highest-impact events that could override a prepared agenda, with Iran/Middle East ranking highest in potential impact, followed by China, and then Gaza/Israel [1][2].
Recent geopolitical activity and market indicators highlight potential speech topics. As of September 28, search results indicated an ongoing United States operation against Iran and related diplomatic activity, where escalation, casualties, retaliation, or a diplomatic breakthrough could be highly impactful if still active [4]. Furthermore, the White House recently concluded a major state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping on September 24-25, 2026, suggesting that any new developments involving China, Taiwan, trade, or sanctions could serve as a catalyst for a foreign-policy pivot in a September 29 speech [3]. Prediction market listings for Trump's near-term remarks on September 28 also prominently featured Iran/Middle East, Gaza/Israel/Palestinian issues, Venezuela/Maduro, China, tariffs, AI, and various domestic political issues, with 'Iran 2+ times' and oil/gas/gasoline specifically noted for a September 28 announcement [5][6].
No confirmed events or definitive speech agenda surfaced by cutoff. Despite these potential high-impact scenarios and market signals, no source confirmed that any of these identified agenda-altering events had actually occurred by the research cutoff [1][2]. Moreover, the search did not surface an official September 29, 2026 event advisory or a definitive description of the planned 'Golden Age' speech agenda [7][8][9][10]. The prediction market listings are considered market signals for potential topics rather than confirmations of events or a finalized speech agenda [5][6].
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7. What direct quotes and policy papers from Trump and VP JD Vance in 2026 substantiate the market's high confidence in an 'AI' mention?

Trump's AI RedefinitionExplicitly rejects globalist control and renames AI to 'Super Intelligence' (September 22, 2026) [1]
National AI FrameworkAnnounced March 20, 2026, committing to "winning the AI race" [2]
VP Vance's Regulation StanceWarned against onerous AI regulation, cited in America’s AI Action Plan (July 2025) [3]
President Trump's administration frequently discussed Artificial Intelligence throughout 2026. The market's high confidence in an 'AI' mention is substantially supported by this unusually dense messaging on Artificial Intelligence [4][1][2][5][3]. On September 22, 2026, President Trump explicitly stated that the United States "totally rejects any attempt to construct a globalist scheme of control" for AI, which he officially renamed 'Super Intelligence' [1]. This direct evidence indicates that AI vocabulary is an integral part of his prepared public-policy rhetoric, further reinforced by a June 2, 2026 executive order addressing cybersecurity risks from frontier AI models [1][6].
The administration unveiled comprehensive AI policies and legislative frameworks in 2026. The White House announced on March 20, 2026, its commitment to "winning the AI race" for human flourishing, economic competitiveness, and national security, concurrently unveiling a national AI legislative framework [2]. The March 2026 National Policy Framework for Artificial Intelligence recommends a uniform federal approach, including the preemption of state AI laws that impose undue burdens [5][7]. Furthermore, America’s AI Action Plan, published in July 2025 and serving as the administration's governing roadmap in 2026, describes a broader race for global AI dominance [3].
Vice President Vance's AI stance is primarily reflected in the administration's action plan. America’s AI Action Plan, which remains the administration's roadmap in 2026, notably cites his warning that onerous AI regulation "would not only unfairly benefit incumbents... it would mean paralyzing one of the most promising technologies we have seen in generations" [3]. This statement stems from his February AI Summit warning. However, search results did not independently surface a 2026 Vance transcript containing a newer AI quote, despite a September 3, 2026 media briefing being listed [3][8][9].
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8. How does the announced tech-optimist theme for the Mellon Auditorium speech contrast with the more common grievance-focused topics of Trump's 2026 rallies?

Mellon Auditorium ThemeTech-optimist and AI-centered [1][2][3]
Common Rally ThemeGrievance-focused topics, including threats, blame, and alleged wrongdoing [1][4][5][6][7]
Predicted AI Mention (Sept 2026)79%–83% on September 26, 2026 [2][3]
The Mellon Auditorium speech will feature a distinct tech-optimist theme. The announced theme for remarks at the Mellon Auditorium is notably tech-optimist and AI-centered, presenting a stark contrast to the more common grievance-focused topics typically found at Donald Trump's 2026 rallies [1][2][3]. This event is expected to position technology as a forward-looking solution, with the venue itself associated with a White House AI Summit [2][3][1][5][6][7]. This aligns with contemporaneous White House messaging emphasizing technological revolution, innovation, education, and American AI leadership [6][7]. Prediction markets reflected this focus, pricing "AI / Artificial Intelligence" as the leading expected mention at approximately 79%–83% on September 26, 2026 [2][3][8].
Trump's 2026 rallies generally highlight grievance-focused, problem-oriented issues. In contrast to the Mellon event's theme, reporting on Trump's broader 2026 political messaging consistently describes an agenda centered on grievances and problems [1][4][9][5][10]. This agenda frequently includes themes such as border security and deportation, affordability concerns, criticisms of Democrats, foreign-policy disputes, and claims related to election integrity [1][4][9][5][10]. The fundamental difference lies in rhetorical direction: the Mellon event is anticipated to highlight technology for innovation and growth, while rallies typically mobilize support through cultural conflict, immigration issues, economic frustrations, and blame [1][4][5][6][7]. It is also noted that while the tech theme at the Mellon event will be central, it may still be framed within Trump's usual nationalist "American dominance" rhetoric, rather than representing a complete departure from his established style [1][4][5][6][7].
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9. Based on past events, what is the typical delay between a live Trump speech and the release of the official transcript used for market resolution?

Primary Market Resolution BasisLive broadcast or stream [1][2][3]
Expected Market Resolution TimeWithin minutes to roughly one day [1][4][5]
Official Video AvailabilityGenerally available same day as speech [6][7][8][9][10][11]
A precise typical delay between a live Trump speech and official transcript release is not established. The supplied sources do not provide enough information to determine a precise typical delay between a live Trump speech and the release of the official transcript used for market resolution [1][4][5][12][13][14][15][16]. Market resolution for comparable speech-mention markets primarily relies on the live broadcast or stream, with official transcripts serving only as a fallback if Kalshi employees cannot reach a consensus from video evidence [1][2][3]. Resolution for these markets is generally expected essentially immediately after the remarks, typically within minutes to roughly one day, based on the live video [1][4][5].
Official video documentation is quickly available, but transcript delays are unknown. While White House video pages for Trump's remarks commonly carry publication timestamps on the same date as the speech, indicating that official video documentation is generally available the same day, this does not provide a delay for transcripts [6][7][8][9][10][11]. The supplied third-party transcript examples demonstrate that transcripts are published for Trump's live events [12][13][14][15][16], but they do not offer enough paired speech-start and transcript-publication timestamps to calculate a reliable historical average delay.
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10. How has the Trump campaign's 2026 rhetoric consistently linked AI development with economic and national security competition against China?

Legislative framework unveiledMarch 2026 (by President Donald J. Trump) [1][2]
Historic directive signedJune 2026 (by President Donald J. Trump) [3][4][5]
Trump's message to AI companies"Continue to spend, continue to invest, continue to invest" [6]
Trump's campaign consistently frames AI development as a global dominance race. The 2026 rhetoric consistently links AI development to economic and national security, positioning U.S. technological dominance as a national security imperative [1][3][4][2]. This view asserts that the country developing the largest AI ecosystem will establish global standards and secure significant economic and military advantages [1][2]. President Donald J. Trump's legislative framework, unveiled in March 2026, reinforces this by identifying success in the AI race as crucial for both economic competitiveness and national security [1][2].
Policy initiatives prioritize American innovation and deploy advanced AI for national security. The campaign operationalizes the economic-security linkage through emphasizing American innovation, creating new industries and jobs, achieving energy dominance, building data-center infrastructure, and protecting U.S. intellectual property [1][2]. It also cautions that fragmented regulation could undermine U.S. global leadership [1][2]. In June 2026, President Donald J. Trump enacted this vision by signing a directive that includes deploying advanced AI to warfighters and intelligence professionals, strengthening cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, hardening government systems, and fostering U.S. AI-enabled capabilities [3][4][5]. President Trump has also urged AI companies to "Continue to spend, continue to invest, continue to invest" [6]. While this competitive structure implicitly links 'adversaries' or 'global competitors' to China, available official excerpts do not confirm President Trump will explicitly name China in his upcoming remarks [1][3][4][2].
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11. What Could Change the Odds

Key Catalysts

Trump's remarks at the Mellon Auditorium on September 29, 2026, are most likely to frame a Golden Age or Golden Era of America address, celebrating American innovation, industrial strength, and the administration’s vision for the nation’s next 250 years [1][2][3]. The clearest substantive theme involves America.gov, described as an AI-powered front door for federal services, which Trump is likely to praise for easier government access and a new citizen experience [1][2][3]. AI and technology are the strongest topic catalysts; the agenda includes afternoon panels on artificial intelligence, while energy, space, health, and agriculture are also explicitly listed themes [1][2][3]. Trump is expected to praise or reference technology executives and officials appearing at the event, including Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Dave Limp, Jared Isaacman, and Marco Rubio [2][3]. This suggests a bullish outlook for terms such as America, Golden Age/Golden Era, AI/artificial intelligence, technology, innovation, government, energy, and space [1][2][4][5].
Beyond the technology focus, Trump's current Iran messaging offers a secondary catalyst, forecasting a rapid US victory, falling gas prices, and emphasizing the prevention of Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon [6][7][8]. This narrative is bearish for purely technology predictions but bullish for geopolitical-word predictions [6][7][8]. China and trade may also feature in the remarks, following a recent meeting with Xi Jinping and the announcement of a 30-for-30 lower-tariff framework and a temporary trade ceasefire extension; however, these are less directly tied to the Mellon event than AI and America.gov [6][7][9]. Historical Trump mention-market data indicates terms such as MAGA, Biden, Iran, oil/gas, stock market, and China are common watchlist terms, though not reliable event-specific forecasts [10]. A related prediction market priced the probability of Trump publicly insulting someone on September 29 at approximately 85%, suggesting combative rhetoric is a bullish factor for insult/politician-name contracts, without direct evidence for this specific event [5]. Overall, China, Iran, gas/oil, or stock market carry moderately bullish prospects, while assuming any one politician’s name will be mentioned is bearish given the event’s primary focus [1][2][4][5].
As of September 28, 2026, research does not surface an official C-SPAN listing or transcript confirming Trump’s remarks at the Mellon Auditorium on September 29, 2026 [11][12][13][14][15][16]. The venue itself is associated with political dinners, galas, and policy events in the retrieved C-SPAN archive, without offering enough evidence to infer the specific subject of a September 29, 2026, Trump speech [17][18][19][20]. Polymarket pages for late September/early October 2026 broadly discuss themes like Iran, China, and AI policy but do not establish a specific Mellon Auditorium topic or leading contract [21][22][23]. If the event occurs as described, an inferred forecast suggests Trump is more likely to deliver a broad, politically framed remarks package covering administration achievements, national security, foreign affairs, economic policy, and Republican/midterm themes, rather than a narrow technical address [11][12][13][14][15][16][21][22][23]. Market resolution for a Kalshi-style contract will depend on the actual video or official transcript of the remarks, with a scheduled resolution date of October 13, 2026 [4].

Key Dates & Catalysts

  • Expiration: October 13, 2026
  • Closes: October 13, 2026
Sources (23)
  1. 1Trump to Showcase ‘Golden Era of America’ With Tech Leaders in Washington - Faith & Freedom News - FFNfandfnews.com
  2. 2Trump to headline "Golden Age" event with top officials, tech executives - CBS Newscbsnews.com
  3. 3Trump to launch America.gov AI tool to simplify government access | Fox Newsfoxnews.com
  4. 4What will Trump say during his remarks at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium? - Kalshi Odds | CoinRithmcoinrithm.com
  5. 5Will Donald Trump publicly insult someone on September 29, 2026? | Paritypredictparity.com
  6. 6Trump predicts quick Iran war win and tumbling gas pricesscanx.trade
  7. 7'Very soon’: Trump predicts US victory in Iran war, says gas prices will tumble - The Times of Indiatimesofindia.indiatimes.com
  8. 8Trump on Iran: I stopped them from having a nuclear weapon | Israel National Newsisraelnationalnews.com
  9. 9Trump-Xi Summit Yields $60B '30-for-30' Tariff Framework; $30B US Goods, $30B China Goods; Trade Deficit Down 40% to $140B; Ceasefire Extended 2 Months to Jan 10; Rare Earths Unresolved; Meetings Nov/Dec - Lumida Newslumidanews.com
  10. 10Kalshi What will Trump say? Historical Datacryptostruct.com
  11. 11Pres. Trump Delivers Remarks at National Medal of Honor Museum | Video | C-SPAN.orgc-span.org
  12. 12President Trump Remarks at White House Ribbon Cutting Ceremony | Video | C-SPAN.orgc-span.org
  13. 13President Trump Gives Remarks in Gastonia, North Carolina | Video | C-SPAN.orgc-span.org
  14. 14President Trump Speaks to Reporters Before Rally in North Carolina | Video | C-SPAN.orgc-span.org
  15. 15Pres. Trump Delivers Remarks at Medal of Honor Museum | Video | C-SPAN.orgc-span.org
  16. 16President Trump Tours National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas | Video | C-SPAN.orgc-span.org
  17. 17Pre-Inauguration Dinner Arrivals, Part 1 | C-SPAN.orgc-span.org
  18. 18Encounter Books Gala Honoring Charles Kesler & Amy Wax | C-SPAN.orgc-span.org
  19. 192024 Encounter Books Gala Honoring Kevin Roberts and Edward Blum | C-SPAN.orgc-span.org
  20. 202016 Kemp Leadership Award Dinner | C-SPAN.orgc-span.org
  21. 21https://polymarket.com/event/what-will-trump-say-this-week-september-29-october-5polymarket.com
  22. 22Trump Daily predictions & oddspolymarket.com
  23. 23What will Trump post this week? (September 28 - October 4)polymarket.com

13. Historical Resolutions

Historical Resolutions: 20 markets in this series

Outcomes: 7 resolved YES, 13 resolved NO

Recent resolutions:

  • KXTRUMPMENTION-26SEP28-DARI: NO (Sep 28, 2026)
  • KXTRUMPMENTION-26SEP28-MIDT: NO (Sep 28, 2026)
  • KXTRUMPMENTION-26SEP28-BLOC: NO (Sep 28, 2026)
  • KXTRUMPMENTION-26SEP28-HORM: NO (Sep 28, 2026)
  • KXTRUMPMENTION-26SEP28-UKRA: NO (Sep 28, 2026)