White House Denies Conflict After Trump Bought SpaceX Debt Before Space Order
The White House states there is no conflict of interest after President Trump's accounts purchased up to $5 million in SpaceX debt two days before he signed a space policy executive order.
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Price data
| Time | Chance of yes |
|---|---|
| now | 31% |
| 22 Oct, 00:52 UTC | 31% |
| 20 Oct, 16:20 UTC | 28% |
| 20 Oct, 05:47 UTC | 31% |
| 19 Oct, 02:35 UTC | 28% |
| 18 Oct, 23:36 UTC | 27% |
| 16 Oct, 19:13 UTC | 28% |
| 16 Oct, 07:53 UTC | 21% |
| 16 Oct, 00:02 UTC | 24% |
| 15 Oct, 00:44 UTC | 23% |
| 14 Oct, 20:45 UTC | 19% |
| 14 Oct, 11:24 UTC | 17% |
| 14 Oct, 09:51 UTC | 18% |
| 13 Oct, 21:51 UTC | 25% |
| 13 Oct, 18:36 UTC | 24% |
| 13 Oct, 16:33 UTC | 31% |
| 13 Oct, 16:04 UTC | 15% |
| 13 Oct, 06:01 UTC | 35% |
| 13 Oct, 00:54 UTC | 32% |
| 12 Oct, 04:16 UTC | 14% |
| 12 Oct, 03:18 UTC | 43% |
| 10 Oct, 12:34 UTC | 36% |
| 10 Oct, 03:05 UTC | 43% |
| 5 Oct, 18:07 UTC | 35% |
| 26 Sept, 04:36 UTC | 37% |
| 23 Sept, 18:25 UTC | 44% |
| 22 Sept, 18:06 UTC | 45% |
The story so far
2 publishers have covered this in 2 articles since 9 Oct 2026. Quartz published first, on 9 October at 11:30 UTC; The Hill followed 5h 49m later. The most recent article, from The Hill, appeared on 9 October at 17:19 UTC.
Outlets reporting it: The Hill (major outlet), Quartz.
2 prediction markets price this story:
- Yes — the market puts it at 31%, with $3 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Jan 2028. The market resolves to Yes if SpaceX announces an agreement to acquire a major U.S. telecom business before January 1, 2028. Otherwise, it resolves to No. Readers often mistake the linked story about a Starship launch for the actual resolution condition.
- SpaceX / SPCX — resolved “Yes” on 23 Oct 2026. The outcome is Yes if Donald Trump explicitly mentions SpaceX or SPCX in a public statement between October 1, 2026, at 10:00 AM ET and November 1, 2026, at 12:00 AM ET. The outcome is No if he does not make such a statement within this specific timeframe. Readers often mistake the source of truth, assuming any news report about SpaceX counts, but only direct statements by Trump resolve the market.
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- Kalshi Yes 31%
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- Resolved SpaceX / SPCX Yes 15d ago
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