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Trump renames Department of Defense by September 30?

$235,802 Vol.

98% chance

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On August 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump mentioned he wished to change the name of the Department of Defense. You can read more about that here: https://www.newsweek.com/trump-hegseth-department-defense-name-change-war-2118837

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Donald Trump signs any federal legislation or performs any executive action that changes the name of the Department of Defense by September 30, 2025, 11:59 PM ET ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

Any executive action or legislation that renames the Department of Defense will qualify, regardless of if/when the change goes into effect or if the action is delayed, suspended, or subsequently blocked by judicial or other actions.

This market’s primary resolution source will be official information from the Trump administration; however, a consensus of credible information from major news outlets or government statements will also be used.
Volume
$235,802
End Date
Sep 30, 2025
Created At
Aug 25, 2025, 6:29 PM UTC

Outcome proposed: Yes

No dispute

Final outcome: Yes

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$235,802 Vol.

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Trump renames Department of Defense by September 30?

98% chance

About

On August 18, 2025, President Donald J. Trump mentioned he wished to change the name of the Department of Defense. You can read more about that here: https://www.newsweek.com/trump-hegseth-department-defense-name-change-war-2118837

This market will resolve to “Yes” if Donald Trump signs any federal legislation or performs any executive action that changes the name of the Department of Defense by September 30, 2025, 11:59 PM ET ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to “No”.

Any executive action or legislation that renames the Department of Defense will qualify, regardless of if/when the change goes into effect or if the action is delayed, suspended, or subsequently blocked by judicial or other actions.

This market’s primary resolution source will be official information from the Trump administration; however, a consensus of credible information from major news outlets or government statements will also be used.
Volume
$235,802
End Date
Sep 30, 2025
Created At
Aug 25, 2025, 6:29 PM UTC

Outcome proposed: Yes

No dispute

Final outcome: Yes

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Beware of external links.