Kalshi Granted Donald Trump Jr. $300K in Shares for Senior Adviser Role: Report

Kalshi granted Donald Trump Jr. $300K in shares for senior adviser role: report

Prediction market Kalshi granted Donald Trump Jr. about $300,000 worth of shares after he became a strategic adviser to the company early last year, according to a report.

Junior's Stake In Kalshi May Now Be Worth Billions

Financial site Benzinga reports: Donald Trump Jr. is reportedly sitting on a sizable paper gain after prediction market platform Kalshi handed him equity worth roughly $300,000 when he joined as a strategic adviser in early 2025. Trump Jr. did not invest his own money. Kalshi granted him the stake when the company was valued at under $2 billion — less than a tenth of its $22 billion valuation in a funding round last month, the Financial Times re…

Trump Jr. could cash in big as Kalshi targets $40B amid ethics scrutiny

Donald Trump Jr. stands to make a large profit from his share in the prediction market company Kalshi, but the deal is already drawing heavy criticism over possible conflicts of interest. Trump Jr. received roughly $300,000 in Kalshi equity after he signed on as a strategic adviser on January 13, 2025. Just two months after his father returned to the White House, he had publicly praised how well Kalshi predicted the 2024 election. In a post on X…