Washington Examiner • April 24, 2026 02:26

Trump laments world becoming ‘casino’ after soldier charged in Maduro raid bet

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President Donald Trump complained that the world was becoming a “casino” after a U.S. soldier was charged with allegedly using classified information to make over $400,000 on the operation to capture former Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro. Speaking with reporters at the Oval Office about insider trading in prediction markets, a journalist asked the president whether […]

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Trump laments world becoming ‘casino’ after soldier charged in Maduro raid bet

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Soldier in Maduro raid charged over prediction market bets on operation: DOJ

A U.S. Army soldier has been accused of using classified information about the military operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro to place bets on the prediction market Polymarket, federal …

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US Special Forces Soldier Arrested for Polymarket Bets on Maduro Raid

The master sergeant allegedly used classified intel to profit on the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolás Maduro, marking the first US arrest for insider trading on a prediction market.