- Will Leavitt say "Alien" during the next White House Press Briefing?50¢
- Will Leavitt say "Hormuz" or "Strait" during the next White House Press Briefing?62¢
- Will Leavitt say "Xi" or "Jinping" during the next White House Press Briefing?18¢
- Will Leavitt say "Pool" during the next White House Press Briefing?51¢
- Will Leavitt say "Border" during the next White House Press Briefing?34¢
- Will no press briefing air by August 31?47¢
- Will Leavitt say "Ceasefire" during the next White House Press Briefing?23¢
- Will Leavitt say "Pink" during the next White House Press Briefing?16¢
- Will Leavitt say "President" 60+ times during the next White House Press Briefing?34¢
- Will Leavitt say "President" 50+ times during the next White House Press Briefing?33¢
- Will Leavitt say "Administration" 10+ times during the next White House Press Briefing?36¢
- Will Leavitt say "Joe" or "Biden" 5+ times during the next White House Press Briefing?20¢
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the acting White House Press Secretary says the listed term during the next White House press briefing they participate in. Otherwise, the market will resolve to "No". If no such press briefing happens by August 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, "-No Qualifying Event-" will resolve to "Yes" and all other brackets will resolve to "No". This market refers to White House press briefings by the acting White House Press Secretary (https://rollcall.com/factbase/trump/topic/calendar/). Any press briefing by the acting White House Press Secretary will qualify. "New Media" press briefings or special briefings such as those including extra guests will be considered, so long as the acting White House Press Secretary is a listed participant. Impromptu press gaggles will not be considered for the resolution of this market; only events listed on the public schedule as briefings or announcements will qualify. The resolution source for this market will be footage of the relevant briefing. For full rules, see: https://polymarket-upload.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/market_products/Event+Mentions+Contract+DeFi.pdf
Karoline Leavitt serves as White House press secretary in the Trump administration but announced on August 12 that she will step down at the end of August 2026 to prioritize time with her young children, while continuing as an outside advisor and MAGA Inc. contributor. Her departure follows an 18-month tenure marked by routine scheduling updates, policy announcements on taxes, immigration enforcement, and economic metrics during briefings, including her return from maternity leave in July. As of late August, no replacement has been named, and White House schedules show limited public press events amid closed-door meetings and travel, leaving any final briefing likely focused on transition messaging, ongoing executive actions, or responses to congressional and foreign policy developments before her exit. Trader assessments reflect uncertainty over the exact timing and content of her next appearance.