New Polymarket User Bets Over $100,000 On Trump Acquiring Greenland—Odds Are Only 22%
Posted On January 20, 2026
A newcomer to Polymarket has invested over $100,000 on the chance that President Donald Trump will acquire Greenland this year.
Unusual Betting Patterns?
The account, ironically titled GamblingRuinsLives, was created on Sunday evening and spent over $53,000 buying “Yes” shares.
They doubled down by throwing an additional $51,200 on the bet on Monday. The punter has wagered a total of $105,000 on the outcome and was down 4.88% on the position.
As of this writing, there was only 22% chance that Trump would seize control of Greenland, a semiautonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
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