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Trump Backs CFTC Over Prediction Markets, Calls State Officials ‘Scum’

Decrypt · May 27, 2026, 12:16 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Federal oversight gains the president’s backing as states push to bring prediction markets under their own gambling laws.

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Trump Backs CFTC Over Prediction Markets, Calls State Officials ‘Scum’

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