Resolution criteria on PolyGram: "This market will resolve to 'Yes' if Donald Trump initiates or refiles a lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal by April 27, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to 'No'. Both novel lawsuits and amended complaints against the Wall Street Journal will qualify, including amended complaints that assert new or revised allegations. Appeals, motions for reconsideration, or other actions that do not assert new or amended claims will not count. An announcement of intent to sue or a legal threat will not qualify; a lawsuit must actually be filed in court. The primary resolution sources for this market will be official information from the relevant court.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| April 27 | 0% YES | 100% NO |
| May 31 | 20% YES | 80% NO |
Donald Trump has a documented history of initiating litigation against media organisations, though the frequency and success rate of such suits varies considerably. The question centres on whether he will file a new or substantially amended lawsuit against the Wall Street Journal specifically by late April 2026. The current 0% implied probability on Polymarket's order book reflects trader consensus that such a filing is highly unlikely within the settlement window, though the market remains open to new information that could shift positioning.
Historical context matters here. Trump's legal team has pursued defamation and other claims against various news outlets over the past decade, with mixed results in terms of surviving motions to dismiss. The WSJ has published numerous investigative pieces on Trump's business dealings, finances, and legal matters—material that has occasionally prompted legal threats or statements of intent. However, the distinction between threatening language and actually filing a novel or materially amended complaint in court is significant; the market explicitly excludes announcements of intent and requires actual court filings with new or revised allegations.
Traders monitoring this market should track any major WSJ reporting on Trump that generates public response, statements from his legal representatives regarding potential litigation, and the broader calendar of Trump's existing legal proceedings. The settlement window extends through May 2026, capturing a period that includes potential developments from ongoing cases and any reactive filings. Current pricing suggests the market assigns negligible probability to such action, though unexpected reporting or legal developments could alter that assessment.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "Trump re-sues WSJ by...?" are the same as any other PolyGram political event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$24K in lifetime turnover and $137 of resting liquidity puts this market in the below the median by volume for politics contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
The market has been open for under a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 31 May 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
Prediction-market positions can lose 100% of staked capital. Outcomes are uncertain by definition — historical accuracy of crowd-implied probabilities is high in aggregate but not for any single market. PolyGram does not provide investment advice. Trade only with capital you can afford to lose.
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