Trump Offers White House Press Secretary Post to Katie Zacharia Hot: Odds moved 87 points in 24 hours

The story so far

11 publishers have covered this in 12 articles since 9 Oct 2026. Fox News Politics published first, on 9 October at 18:28 UTC; politico.com followed 1 min later. The most recent article, from Rolling Stone, appeared on 9 October at 19:12 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: politico.com (major outlet), The Hill (major outlet), The Guardian (major outlet), CBS News Politics (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), Washington Post (major outlet), Axios (major outlet), Fox News Politics, Deadline, BBC News, Rolling Stone.

3 prediction markets price this story:

• Next White House Press Secretary announced by October 14, 2026? — the market puts it at 100%, with $12k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 15 Oct 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Donald Trump or his administration announces a new permanent White House Press Secretary before October 14, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. The announcement must name an individual who is not serving in an acting or interim capacity. Readers often mistake the start date of the role for the deadline, but only the official announcement matters.
• Before Nov 1, 2026 — the market puts it at 99%, with $18k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 1 Nov 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Donald Trump announces a new White House Press Secretary via any public channel, such as Truth Social, after this question is posted and before November 1, 2026. The announcement must explicitly name the individual holding the role, including acting or interim positions.
• Will Scott Jennings be the next White House Press Secretary? — the market puts it at 0%, with $28k traded in the last 24 hours, closing 31 Dec 2026. The market resolves to Yes if Scott Jennings is officially announced as the permanent White House Press Secretary by December 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET. Acting or interim appointments do not count toward resolution. Readers often mistake acting roles for permanent ones or miss the strict deadline.

Odds are the market's probability that the outcome happens, updated every few minutes. They are information about what traders expect, not a forecast we make and not investment advice.