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Trump Jokes $5,000 Dividend Would Barely Cover a Burger at Mar-a-Lago

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2 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 28 Oct 2026 · updated 3h ago

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The odds

How the odds moved · Vladimir Putin
0%50%100%9%28 Oct, 07:39 UTCnowThe New York Times: Late Night Teases Trump Over His Invite to Mar-a-Lago · 29 Oct, 06:58 UTCQuartz: Trump scherzt, dass $5.000-Dividendenchecks in Mar-a-Lago wenig kaufen würden. · 28 Oct, 18:20 UTCQuartz: Trump witzelte, dass die versprochenen $5.000 kaum für einen Burger in Mar-a-Lago reichen würden. · 28 Oct, 13:10 UTCQuartz: Trump joked his promised $5,000 would barely cover a burger at Mar-a-Lago · 28 Oct, 13:04 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
now9%
28 Oct, 07:39 UTC9%

The story so far

2 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 28 Oct 2026. Quartz published first, on 28 October at 13:04 UTC; The New York Times followed 17h 53m later. The most recent article, from The New York Times, appeared on 29 October at 06:58 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The New York Times (major outlet), Quartz.

2 prediction markets price this story:

  • Vladimir Putin — the market puts it at 9%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The market resolves to Yes if Vladimir Putin visits Mar-a-Lago between now and January 1, 2027. It resolves to No if he does not visit by that date. Readers often mistake the deadline for the end of the year rather than the specific date in 2027.
  • Dividend / Stimulus — resolved “Yes” on 29 Oct 2026.

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How it unfolded

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  1. QuartzTrump joked his promised $5,000 would barely cover a burger at Mar-a-Lago9%
  2. QuartzTrump witzelte, dass die versprochenen $5.000 kaum für einen Burger in Mar-a-Lago reichen würden.9%
  3. QuartzTrump scherzt, dass $5.000-Dividendenchecks in Mar-a-Lago wenig kaufen würden.9%
  4. The New York TimesLate Night Teases Trump Over His Invite to Mar-a-Lago9%
  5. Current odds9%

Sources

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  1. Late Night Teases Trump Over His Invite to Mar-a-Lago The New York Times ·
  2. Trump scherzt, dass $5.000-Dividendenchecks in Mar-a-Lago wenig kaufen würden. Quartz
  3. Trump witzelte, dass die versprochenen $5.000 kaum für einen Burger in Mar-a-Lago reichen würden. Quartz
  4. Trump joked his promised $5,000 would barely cover a burger at Mar-a-Lago Quartz

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  • Kalshi Vladimir Putin 9% $0 24hends 1 Jan 2027

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  • Resolved Dividend / Stimulus Yes 2h ago

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