Will Trump attend his son's wedding?

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Market context

Donald Trump Jr.’s second wedding is due over Memorial Day weekend, and Polymarket is pricing Donald Trump’s physical attendance at just 4% yes. On-chain, that means traders are assigning only a small chance that USDC locked into the Polygon-based conditional tokens contract will settle on “Yes” before the 2026-05-25 window closes. The market is therefore not asking whether the wedding happens, but whether Trump is actually present at any point during the event, with resolution resting on credible reporting.

The current price sits against a familiar pattern: Trump has often tried to keep family events and campaign duties in the same orbit, but travel, security, and political scheduling can quickly make appearances impractical. The only fresh public signal in the search results is his remark that it was “not good timing” for him, alongside an indication that he would “try and make” the wedding, which is directionally supportive but far from a firm commitment. For comparison, markets on Trump’s attendance at high-profile family or political events usually stay low until there is a confirmed travel plan or visible arrival.

A trader will want to watch for any statement from Trump, his family, or the press pool, plus coverage of his schedule in the run-up to Memorial Day. The key dependencies are whether he remains in Washington, whether he is travelling for campaign or official reasons, and whether the wedding itself stays on the announced timetable. Because settlement turns on physical attendance, even a brief appearance would be enough for “Yes”; if he is absent, or if the event is moved beyond the market’s fallback deadline, the contract resolves “No”.

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Methodology

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Resolution & payout

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FAQ

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On PolyGram, which mirrors the Polymarket order book at 0% fees. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What does it cost to trade on PolyGram?

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How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.