Donald Trump # Truth Social posts May 15 - May 22, 2026?

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Market context

The market is about how often Donald Trump posts on Truth Social over a seven-day window, with only main-feed posts, quote posts and reposts counting. In practice, a 0% implied price means traders currently expect the count to be comfortably above zero, which is consistent with his past use of the platform for rapid, event-driven messaging. Trump has repeatedly used Truth Social to comment on court rulings, tariffs, immigration, foreign policy and campaign-style messaging, with posts often clustering around breaking news rather than following a fixed schedule. Reuters and other outlets have also shown that his account remains a regular outlet for statements that later drive headlines, which makes a no-post outcome over an entire week improbable unless access is interrupted.

For this window, the main catalysts are likely to be legal, economic and geopolitical developments that trigger a reaction post. Recent coverage from Reuters and others has included the tariff dispute after the Supreme Court ruling, ongoing trade and court messaging, and elevated Middle East tension, any of which can produce multiple posts in a single day if Trump chooses to weigh in. Traders should watch for court filings, fresh tariff or immigration announcements, campaign events, and any major foreign-policy escalation, because his posting pattern tends to intensify around those stories. The key operational risk to the market is not whether he is active at all, but whether the tracker captures posts cleanly within the noon-to-noon ET window, including brief deletions that still remain visible long enough to be counted.

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Methodology

Methodologically we separate two layers: the live probability (Polymarket mid-price) and the platform attributes (fee, KYC, settlement currency, payment rails). The odds column is filled only where we have clean data — that avoids the made-up numbers that get a network demoted when search engines cross-check against the source venue.

Resolution & payout

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FAQ

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On PolyGram, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

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How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

Do I need to KYC for this market?

Not under $1,500 of lifetime trading volume. Above that threshold, PolyGram triggers a quick verification flow that finishes in minutes.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.