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VRA Letter: Election Update; Wagering, Twists, Turns & Elon Musk Polling. Fed Minutes, BLS Fraud. Trading Notes; Buy the Rumor, Sell the News? Gold/Miners.

Good Wednesday morning. Let me start this topic by saying that when it comes to election forecasting, I recommend listening to anyone but me. Yes, I had Trump winning in 2016, but then I whiffed in 2020 and did the same for the ...

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Good Wednesday morning. Let me start this topic by saying that when it comes to election forecasting, I recommend listening to anyone but me. Yes, I had Trump winning in 2016, but then I whiffed in 2020 and did the same for the “red wave” midterms of 2022.  In lieu of my predictions, beginning tomorrow I’ll walk you through Wayne Allyn Roots strategy to bet on Trump winning in November. We’ve heard from many that are interested in Wayne’s strategy so look for that beginning tomorrow.

In other political news yesterday we learned…directly from the RFK Jr campaign…that they are considering two major strategies: either continuing their bid for the White House or aligning with Trump. according to Kennedy’s VP running mate, Nicole Shanahan.

In an interview with Tom Bilyeu, Shanahan mentioned that one possibility is to remain in the race with the goal of securing more than 5% of the popular vote but the second possibility is to "walk away right now and join forces with Donald Trump". 
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