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Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna allegedly tipped off a MAGA influencer that Trump would pick Vance, then he placed a winning bet on Polymarket

Luna denies allegations that she shared non-public information about Trump's choice of running mate.

Florida Rep. Anna Paulina Luna allegedly tipped off a MAGA influencer that Trump would pick Vance, then he placed a winning bet on Polymarket
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This article1 analysis · Oct 3, 2026
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The article reports that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating allegations that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna tipped off an influencer about Donald Trump’s choice of J.D. Vance as running mate, enabling a winning prediction-market bet. Luna and the influencer deny the allegations.

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Florida representative accused of sharing non-public information about Trump's running-mate choice

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Donald Trump
R · President of the United States

President whose choice of running mate was the subject of the alleged tip

J.D. Vance
Vice President of the United States

Vice president whose selection as Trump's running mate was allegedly disclosed in advance

White House press secretary commenting on a separate prediction-market betting case

ALSO MENTIONED  Donald Trump Jr., Polymarket and Kalshi adviser mentioned in the article's discussion of prediction markets; Gabriel Perez, White House teleprompter operator accused of betting on the content of Trump's speeches; Rogan O’Handley, Political influencer accused of receiving a tip from Luna and placing a winning bet

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Report Says Anna Paulina Luna Tipped Influencer on Vance VP Pick

A report alleges that Rep. Anna Paulina Luna gave an influencer advance information about Donald Trump’s choice of J.D. Vance as his running mate, enabling a winning bet; Luna and the influencer deny wrongdoing. Left-leaning outlets frame the alleged tip as an insider-trading or betting-scheme concern. Center outlets pair the allegation with the denials and a report of a CFTC inquiry.

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