
Donald Trump Jr exits as paid adviser for prediction market Kalshi
Kalshi announces âÂÂmutual decisionâ as Democrats say they plan to investigate Trump familyâÂÂs investments
Donald Trump Jr is no longer a paid adviser for Kalshi, the prediction market company said Thursday.
Kalshi described it as a mutual business decision between the two parties that followed a decision by Trump JrâÂÂs investment firm, 1789 Capital, to increase its investment in KalshiâÂÂs biggest competitor Polymarket.
But the announcement comes a week after Democrats were able to take control of both the House and Senate in the midterm elections.
Democrats have said they planned to investigate the Trump familyâÂÂs investments, including their business relationships with both prediction markets.
âÂÂWe have mutually agreed to end DonâÂÂs advisory role after his firmâÂÂs significant investment in a competitor this past summer,â said Dani Lever, a spokesperson for Kalshi. âÂÂWe are grateful for his contributions in helping us market Kalshi to more customers.âÂÂ
The presidentâÂÂs eldest son became a paid âÂÂstrategic adviserâ for Kalshi shortly after President Trump was sworn into office for his second term in January 2025 and has been an investor in Polymarket since August 2025. Both companies have seen their popularity and use jump significantly in the past two years.
At the same time, both companies have received favorable treatment from the White House. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission has backed the industryâÂÂs efforts to expand their products nationwide, including allowing their customers to trade sports-related contracts.
Both companies have adamantly denied that the financial relationship between Polymarket, Kalshi and the Trumps played any role in how the industry has been regulated under this administration.
1789 Capital increased its investment in Polymarket this past August, as part of PolymarketâÂÂs latest fundraising round. It was this investment that started the conversation about ending Trump JrâÂÂs advisory role with Kalshi.
