
Based on Nate Silver's article (although I think he skipped #86):
https://www.natesilver.net/p/113-predictions-for-trumps-second
All predictions without and end date will be assumed to be on the last day of Trump's term, 1/20/2029.
I will take a snapshot of the percentages on 2/9/2025 (to hopefully get enough volume) to track for this market:
Also See:
Update 2025-02-04 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Resolution Criteria Clarification:
Approval Rating Date: The approval rating will be taken on the day of the 2026 midterms, not at any earlier point if the threshold is reached beforehand.
Update 2025-03-18 (PST) (AI summary of creator comment): Resolution Timing Clarification:
The status of each cabinet position (confirmation/occupation) is determined strictly on the day of the 2026 midterms.
A candidate is considered to have kept their post if they are still confirmed or occupying the position on that date.
@StopPunting Trump won’t have to pardon family members because he’ll use extra-judicial pressure to make sure they never get charged with anything in the first place
@FergusArgyll the wording implies that it counts for YES if they leave their positions by the 2026 midterms—it's not just about confirmation.
@Ziddletwix I thought you were crazy but Claude agrees with you. [0]
I'm honestly shocked! I thought "by" means it has to happen before but not until.
I will, however, defer to our super intelligent overlords
[0] https://claude.ai/share/1ecaca04-cd99-41bc-af7f-4715aebd3410
@FergusArgyll as another super intelligent overlord I will agree that I read the intention as keeping their posts by the date
Probabilities recorded and tracking created for the other market!
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/13cRHYqQ9FuVf4HK9_tRnD4EFIffo1bbbWIm8U2uVZyo/edit?usp=sharing
Getting percentages for comparison long term this weekend! Help make sure Manifold can beat Nate!
@RichardKnoche My impression is that it means his approval rating at the day of the 2026 midterms, not if it ever reaches that point beforehand. Let me know if I'm off and if others trading also had the impression that Richard has!