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A college student said he won $100,000 on Polymarket betting Trump would say 'McDonald’s' – it may have never happened
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A college student said he won $100,000 on Polymarket betting Trump would say 'Mc Donald’s' – it may have never happened Victoria Vesovski Thu, June 25, 2026 at 12:05 AM GMT+7 6 min read Prediction markets have exploded in popularity, with social media flooded by videos of traders seemingly turning small bets into massive paydays.
College student George Makihara appeared to be one of them. In January, he posted a video showing himself winning $100,000 on a bet that President Donald Trump would say “McDonald’s” publicly that month. Other creators touted similar success stories, describing prediction market trades as “free money.”
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