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Prediction market Kalshi has ended its advisory contract with Donald Trump Jr., a company spokesperson said Thursday. Kalshi says the decision was mutual and followed his venture capital firm, 1789 Capital, increasing its stake in Polymarket, Kalshi’s main rival. Reports say talks to end the contract began in August. Kalshi said political considerations played no part. Trump Jr. had been named a strategic adviser in January 2025. The exit came after Democrats won control of the House and Senate in the midterm elections. Democrats have said they plan to use investigative powers to examine the Trump family’s business dealings, including with prediction markets and crypto.

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Key points

Each point shows who reports it, from Far Left to Far Right.

  1. Kalshi said it ended Donald Trump Jr.’s advisory contract.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left3Left4Center3Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW, The Daily Beast, HuffPost
    Left
    ABC News, The Guardian, The New York Times, Bloomberg
    Center
    The Hill, Financial Times, CNBC
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  2. Kalshi said the decision was mutual and followed 1789 Capital’s increased stake in Polymarket.

    Across the spectrumReported byFar Left3Left1Center2Right1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW, The Daily Beast, HuffPost
    Left
    The New York Times
    Center
    The Hill, Financial Times
    Right
    New York Post
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  3. Kalshi said no political considerations factored into the decision.

    Reported byFar Left1Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    HuffPost
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  4. Reports say talks to end the contract began in August.

    Reported byFar Left2Far Right1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    MS NOW, HuffPost
    Far Right
    The Epoch Times

  5. Democrats won control of both houses of Congress in the midterm elections.

    Reported byFar Left2Center1See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost
    Center
    Financial Times

  6. Democrats have said they plan to use investigative powers on the Trump family’s business dealings.

    One side only: the leftReported byFar Left2See the outletsHide the outlets
    Far Left
    The Daily Beast, HuffPost

How each side tells it

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Every side reports that Kalshi ended Trump Jr.’s advisory role, citing his firm’s stake in Polymarket. The left stresses the midterm timing and planned Democratic investigations; the center and right mainly report the company’s explanation.

  • the left

    7 outlets

    Left outlets lead with the Polymarket investment or the midterm timing; the Daily Beast’s far-left headline ties the exit to the Democratic win and the coming scrutiny.

    Kalshi ends Trump Jr.’s advisory role after Sensational language“Polymarket clash”“Clash” implies open conflict between the companies, while the coverage reports an investment and a decision to end a contract.More neutral: after Polymarket investmentDisagree with this highlight?
    MS NOWFar LeftAll left-leaning headlines

  • the center

    4 outlets

    Center outlets report the exit as a company decision, with The Hill tying it to Polymarket ties and the Financial Times to the midterm sweep.

    Donald Trump Jr. exits advisory role at Kalshi prediction market
    CNBCCenterAll center headlines

  • the right

    2 outlets

    Right outlets attribute the exit to Kalshi’s explanation, with the New York Post stating the company’s reason in its headline and the Epoch Times stressing the investment.

    Kalshi says it’s cutting ties with Donald Trump Jr. over his firm’s big investment in rival Polymarket
    New York PostRightAll right-leaning headlines

The words they chose

Language to notice

Words that carry a judgement beyond the facts. Tap a highlighted word anywhere on the page to see why.

  • Left4

    DumpedBlue TsunamiSeversPolymarket clash

  • Center0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

  • Right0

    No loaded words in its own voice.

In the outlets’ own words

  • Loaded verb

    DumpedMore neutral: leaves

    The verb frames Kalshi’s announced mutual decision as a firing, which the company’s account does not state.

    Dumped From Lucrative Job Days After Blue Tsunami

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Sensational language

    Blue TsunamiMore neutral: Democratic midterm wins

    The phrase dramatizes the midterm results with a term of weather disaster rather than describing them plainly.

    Dumped From Lucrative Job Days After Blue Tsunami

    Used byThe Daily Beast (Far Left)

  • Loaded verb

    SeversMore neutral: ends

    Severs suggests a sharper rupture than a contract that was ended by mutual agreement.

    Kalshi Severs Its Relationship With Donald Trump Jr.

    Used byThe New York Times (Left)

  • Sensational language

    Polymarket clashMore neutral: after Polymarket investment

    “Clash” implies open conflict between the companies, while the coverage reports an investment and a decision to end a contract.

    Kalshi ends Trump Jr.’s advisory role after Polymarket clash

    Used byMS NOW (Far Left)

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Side by side

What each side leads with and what it leaves out. Open a side to read its headlines.

From the left

7 outlets

Leads with

  • the Polymarket investment as the reason
  • the midterm election result
  • Democrats’ planned investigations
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  • MS NOWFar Left

    Kalshi ends Trump Jr.’s advisory role after Sensational language“Polymarket clash”“Clash” implies open conflict between the companies, while the coverage reports an investment and a decision to end a contract.More neutral: after Polymarket investmentDisagree with this highlight?

    Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour told MS NOW in October that Trump Jr. presented an “optics issue” but noted Kalshi has never used the president’s eldest son to gain favor with the administration.

    Read at MS NOW (opens in a new tab)
  • ABC NewsLeftAssociated Press report

    Donald Trump Jr. exits advisory role at prediction market Kalshi

    Donald Trump Jr. is no longer a paid adviser for Kalshi, the prediction market company said Thursday

    Read at ABC News (opens in a new tab)

    Also published by The Guardian. It counts once.

  • The New York TimesLeft

    Kalshi Loaded verb“Severs”Severs suggests a sharper rupture than a contract that was ended by mutual agreement.More neutral: endsDisagree with this highlight? Its Relationship With Donald Trump Jr.

    The country’s largest prediction market says it ended its contract with the president’s eldest son after his investment firm took a larger stake in its prime competitor.

    Read at The New York Times (opens in a new tab)
  • The Daily BeastFar Left

    Don Jr. Loaded verb“Dumped”The verb frames Kalshi’s announced mutual decision as a firing, which the company’s account does not state.More neutral: leavesDisagree with this highlight? From Lucrative Job Days After Sensational language“Blue Tsunami”The phrase dramatizes the midterm results with a term of weather disaster rather than describing them plainly.More neutral: Democratic midterm winsDisagree with this highlight?

    Donald Trump Jr. has lost his lucrative gig at the prediction market Kalshi. The 48-year-old’s exit from the company comes as newly empowered Democrats have vowed to investigate President Donald Trump and his family’s business dealings with the prediction industry and crypto …

    Read at The Daily Beast (opens in a new tab)
  • HuffPostFar LeftReuters report

    Donald Trump Jr.'s Advisory Contract With Kalshi Ends Over Polymarket Conflict

    Such platforms face the prospect of heightened scrutiny in Congress.

    Read at HuffPost (opens in a new tab)
  • BloombergLeft

    Donald Trump Jr. Out as Kalshi Adviser Following Midterms

    Donald Trump Jr. is leaving his role as an adviser to Kalshi Inc., ending a role that has created political headaches for the prediction market platform.

    Read at Bloomberg (opens in a new tab)
  • The GuardianLeftAssociated Press report

    Donald Trump Jr exits as paid adviser for prediction market Kalshi

    The Guardian published a report that is shown in full at ABC News. The headline is the one The Guardian gave it.

    Read at The Guardian (opens in a new tab)

From the center

4 outlets

Leads with

  • the company’s statement
  • the Polymarket investment
  • the midterm context
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From the right

2 outlets

Leads with

  • Kalshi’s explanation
  • the Polymarket investment
  • Trump Jr.’s marketing contributions
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Who reported it when

How the coverage built up

  • Left

    First to report

    Bloomberg, Nov 12, 1:32 PM EST

  • Center

    1 hr later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 2:33 PM EST

  • Right

    1 hr 31 min later

    Its first report, Nov 12, 3:03 PM EST

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  1. BloombergLeftNov 12, 1:32 PM EST
  2. CNBCCenterNov 12, 2:33 PM EST
  3. New York PostRightNov 12, 3:03 PM EST
  4. HuffPostFar LeftNov 12, 4:22 PM EST
  5. The Daily BeastFar LeftNov 12, 4:31 PM EST
  6. The New York TimesLeftNov 12, 4:46 PM EST
  7. ABC NewsLeftNov 12, 5:21 PM EST
  8. The GuardianLeftNov 12, 5:37 PM EST
  9. Financial TimesCenterNov 12, 5:45 PM EST
  10. The HillCenterNov 12, 5:57 PM EST
  11. MS NOWFar LeftNov 12, 8:08 PM EST
  12. The Epoch TimesFar RightNov 13, 8:47 AM EST
  13. United Press InternationalCenterNov 13, 9:00 AM EST

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