🏛️ Political Fantasy · Polymarket
Will US annex any territory in 2026?
Annexing territory by year end would require a formal legal act, not just a Truth Social post. The paperwork alone would make even the boldest map-maker sweat.
Absurd premise, but the crowd prices it too high (or too little money is in it) to make the Hall of Shame.
The hype curve (YES price)
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The fine print (official resolution rules from Polymarket. Read them: this is where "impossible" bets get easy)
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the United States officially annexes any territory by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No." Annexation is defined as an official declaration or legal act by the US government claiming sovereignty over territory they were not claiming at the time of this market's creation. Qualifying examples of annexation include the Louisiana Purchase, however instances where settlers claim administrative control over land without a formal annexation will not count. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the US government; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Tags: World, Geopolitics, Venezuela, Politics, Trump · Listed Jan 6, 2026 · Judged Oct 31, 2026 by anthropic/claude-haiku-5.5
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