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title: "Will the bear case for Trump occur in 2026?"
canonical_url: https://betcrypto.now/events/will-the-bear-case-for-trump-occur-in-2026
status: live
trading_closes_at: 2027-12-31T15:00:00+00:00
total_volume_usd: 263897.56
venues: ["Kalshi"]
categories: ["Politics"]
prices_as_of: 2026-10-09T09:12:46+00:00
publisher: BetCrypto
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# Will the bear case for Trump occur in 2026?

Live · $263,898 traded · listed on Kalshi

## About

If ALL of the following occur: Trump's VoteHub approval rating drops below 35% in 2026 AND Democrats win control of the House of Representatives after the midterms AND the U.S. enters a recession between Q4 2025 and Q4 2026 (inclusive) AND the U.S. unemployment rate (U-3) is at least 5% in any month in 2026, then the market resolves to Yes.

This is a combination market requiring **ALL** specified outcomes to occur for the contract to pay out. If ANY single component resolves to No or becomes impossible, the entire contract immediately resolves to No.

Each component is resolved according to its corresponding Kalshi ruleset:

- "Trump's VoteHub approval rating drops below 35%" uses POLLINGAPPROVALINPERIOD
- "Will Democrats win control of the House of Representatives?" uses CONTROL
- "Will the U.S. enter a recession?" uses NBERRECSS
- "Will the U.S. unemployment rate (U-3) be at least 5%?" uses ECONSTAT

For economic data releases, resolution uses the first officially released value (not preliminary or revised estimates unless specified). All conditions must be satisfied within the specified time period.

Additional specifications:

- POLLINGAPPROVALINPERIOD - the threshold need only be met once during the period
- CONTROL - based on the Speaker of the House on Feb 1, 2027
- NBERRECSS - requires two consecutive quarters in which the the most recent estimates of seasonally adjusted annualized percent changes of quarterly US real GDP are negative

_From Kalshi's listing._

## Main market

| Outcome | Probability | Cheapest | Kalshi |
|---|---|---|---|
| No | 96% | 97¢ on Kalshi | 97¢ |
| Yes | 4% | 4.7¢ on Kalshi | 4.7¢ |

## Open on a venue

- [Kalshi](https://betcrypto.now/go/e/292925?via=md)

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