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Molly WhiteonMastodon3d ago
“It’s honestly been eye opening (in a bad way) to see how special interests work in our system” says the Head of Politics at Kalshi, which pays Donald Trump Jr. to sit on its advisory board and has spent over a million in lobbying over the past ~year. The government has just filed a lawsuit to intervene to protect Kalshi from several state regulators.
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Analysis Summary
The post highlights a real tension: Kalshi, which employs a government relations head, pays Trump Jr. to advise it, and has spent over $1 million lobbying since 2024. Those facts check out. But the claim about a federal lawsuit 'to intervene to protect Kalshi from several state regulators' is unverifiable—web searches show state cease-and-desist orders against Kalshi, but no recent federal intervention lawsuit. The post's framing emphasizes the irony of a 'special interests' critique coming from someone at a company using well-connected advisors and lobbying, which is a fair observation, but skips context about the federal-state regulatory conflict underlying the dispute.
Claims Analysis (5)
“special interests work in our system”
Framing commentary; the broader facts verify the underlying concern.
“Head of Politics at Kalshi”
John Bivona holds this position as of early 2026 per recent reporting.
“pays Donald Trump Jr. to sit on its advisory board”
Trump Jr. joined as strategic advisor in January 2025; role is paid per Axios.
“spent over a million in lobbying over the past ~year”
Kalshi spent $670k in 2024 plus additional 2025 spending; total exceeds $1M through early 2026.
“government has just filed a lawsuit to intervene to protect Kalshi from several state regulators”
Web search found state cease-and-desist orders against Kalshi (Nevada, New Jersey, Maryland, Ohio, Montana, Illinois) but no recent federal lawsuit filing to 'intervene' on Kalshi's behalf.
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