# Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr. advisory role, pointing to Polymarket ties
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Kalshi has ended Donald Trump Jr.’s advisory role with the company after his firm, 1789 Capital, increased its investment in Polymarket earlier this year. “We have mutually agreed to end Don’s advisory role after his firm’s significant investment in a competitor this past summer,” Kalshi spokesperson Dani Lever said in a statement. “We are grateful…
## Who's covering it
In the order they published:
- Nov 12, 2026, 12:54 PM: [Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr advisory contract after his firm invests in rival Polymarket]() — Crypto Briefing (Specialist)
Kalshi's decision underscores the importance of managing conflicts of interest, especially when seeking new capital and maintaining competitive integrity.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:14 PM: [Donald Trump Jr. exits advisory role at Kalshi prediction market]() — CNBC (Business & finance, United States, rated Center)
The president's son will no longer serve as an advisor at Kalshi.
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:35 PM: [Kalshi ends the advisory contract it signed with Donald Trump Jr. in January 2025, after his VC firm 1789 Capital increased its stake in Polymarket (Anirban Sen/Reuters)]() — Techmeme (Aggregator, United States)
- Nov 12, 2026, 1:54 PM: [Donald Trump Jr. Leaves Kalshi Advisory Role Over Conflict With Polymarket]() — Forbes (Magazine, United States, rated Center)
Trump Jr.’s financial firm, 1789 Capital, recently expanded its financial stake in Kalshi rival, Polymarket.
- Nov 12, 2026, 2:03 PM: [Kalshi says it’s cutting ties with Donald Trump Jr. over his firm’s big investment in rival Polymarket]() — NY Post (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean right)
Reuters reported that the $40 billion startup mutually agreed to end its advisory contract with the president's son.
- Nov 12, 2026, 3:07 PM: [Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr.’s advisory contract over 1789 Capital’s Polymarket investment]() — CoinDesk (Specialist, United States)
Trump Jr. joined Kalshi as a strategic adviser in January 2025, helping the prediction market expand its customer base and strengthen its market presence.
- Nov 12, 2026, 3:38 PM: [Kalshi Severs Its Relationship With Donald Trump Jr.]() — New York Times (Newspaper, United States, rated Lean left)
The country’s largest prediction market says it ended its contract with the president’s eldest son after his investment firm took a larger stake in its prime competitor.
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:05 PM: [Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr. advisory role over Polymarket investment: Reuters]() — Cointelegraph (Specialist)
The prediction market operator said the decision was mutual and followed 1789 Capital’s investment in rival Polymarket, denying political considerations.
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:07 PM: [Donald Trump Jr. exits advisory role at prediction market Kalshi]() — AP (Wire service, United States, rated Center)
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:21 PM: [Donald Trump Jr. exits advisory role at prediction market Kalshi]() — ABC News (TV network, United States, rated Lean left)
Donald Trump Jr. is no longer a paid adviser for Kalshi, the prediction market company said Thursday
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:45 PM: [Kalshi cuts ties to Donald Trump Jr after Democrats’ midterm sweep]() — Financial Times (Newspaper, United Kingdom, rated Center)
Prediction market platform ends advisory deal amid mounting political scrutiny and rival investments in Polymarket
- Nov 12, 2026, 4:57 PM: [Kalshi ends Donald Trump Jr. advisory role, pointing to Polymarket ties]() — The Hill (Newspaper, United States, rated Center)
Kalshi has ended Donald Trump Jr.’s advisory role with the company after his firm, 1789 Capital, increased its investment in Polymarket earlier this year. “We have mutually agreed to end Don’s advisory role after his firm’s significant investment in a competitor this past summer,” Kalshi spokesperson Dani Lever said in a statement. “We are grateful…