Will Trump pardon Donald Brodie before 2027?
🗂 Part of event: Who will Trump pardon before 2027? →💡 What the odds say
The market puts this at about a 48% chance — a coin toss.
No money — just record your call and see if you were right. Yes is at 48% right now.
The market is skeptical because Donald Brodie is not a high-profile figure and the alleged pardon-hunting by wealthy donors (Forbes, Nov 2025) does not appear to involve him; the 40% 'Yes' odds likely reflect general uncertainty around Trump's pardon patterns rather than any specific expectation for Brodie.
What's driving it
- • Headlines about billionaire donors seeking pardons (Forbes, Nov 2025) show a known phenomenon but do not name Brodie, so the market sees no direct link (Jun 2026).
- • Trump's controversial executive actions on refugee caps (PBS, May 2026) and White House business ties (ProPublica, May 2026) keep his pardon power in focus, but Brodie remains obscure.
- • No credible recent reporting or official statement specifically mentions Brodie's case, explaining the low 40% odds.
The case for YES
- • If Brodie is among the pardon-hunting billionaires' associates or has a pending case, the pattern of wealthy donors gaining access (Fortune, Oct 2025) could lead to a pardon.
- • Trump has a history of issuing pardons late in his term or for low-profile individuals, and the resolution window extends to end of 2026.
- • A lack of public attention on Brodie might actually make a pardon easier, as it avoids political backlash.
The case for NO
- • No evidence in any provided headline connects Brodie to Trump, Trump's inner circle, or any high-dollar donor network, making a targeted pardon unlikely.
- • The ProPublica investigation (May 2026) shows Trump's team intervening for major business deals, not for obscure individuals without clear political or financial ties.
- • Brodie's name appears only in an unrelated wrestling rumor (Bleeding Cool News, Feb 2026), suggesting he is not a known political figure or convicted individual of national interest.
What to watch
- • Any news outlet reporting that Brodie is a defendant in a federal case or has ties to Trump donors would sharply increase Yes odds.
- • A public list of Trump's planned pardons or a White House statement on clemency priorities could clarify whether Brodie is on the radar (direction depends on content).
- • If Trump issues a pardon for any similarly obscure figure before end of 2026, it may increase market confidence for Brodie, raising Yes odds.
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Resolution criteria
This market will resolve to "Yes" if the listed individual receives a presidential pardon, commutation, or reprieve from Donald Trump between November 17, 2025 and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No". The primary resolution source for whether the individual is pardoned or not will be official information from the US government, however a consensus of credible reporting will also be used.
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