President Donald Trump on Thursday, during a primetime address, discussed alleged election interference in the 2020 elections.
The President launched a dedicated website titled “Election Integrity,” which lists key issues related to U.S. election security and integrity.
Chinese Influence
The White House said that it will declassify documents related to the 2020 election, alleging Chinese influence in the electoral process.
The documents, compiled by the President’s Intelligence Advisory Board and the White House Government Transparency Task Force, were reportedly reviewed by the President himself.
After Trump’s message, critics have alleged that Trump is building a narrative for election fraud ahead of the 2026 elections.
Here’s What Prediction Market Is Saying
Data from Kalshi, a federally authorized betting platform, shows that over $162,000 has been bet on the contract “Will Trump declare an election emergency?”
Despite the recent incident, bettors are not really confident about Trump declaring an election emergency before the 2026 elections.
Bettors have placed a 19% probability that Trump declares an election emergency “Before Sep. 1, 2026,” and the probability increases to 42% for “Before Nov 4, 2026.”
Disclaimer: Kalshi and Benzinga have an existing data collaboration agreement.
Gavins Newsom Hits Out Against Trump
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-Calif.) criticized Trump’s election speech, calling it the “ramblings of a mad king”
“Well, the only thing missing tonight in Donald Trump’s speech was tin foil,” Newsom added.
Newsom said that Trump’s speech presented a “legitimate” case for invoking the 25th Amendment, which outlines the constitutional process for removing a president who is unable to discharge the duties of the office.
Disclaimer: This content was partially produced with the help of AI tools and was reviewed and published by Benzinga editors.
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