Court fraud ruling on 2020 election stays firmly rejected

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    "Polymarket prices 14% on a US court ruling the 2020 election was fraudulent, despite Trump's primetime address alleging Chinese interference.",
    "Markets are not moving toward pricing legal validation of Trump's election fraud claims; the 14% level represents skepticism about a court outcome matching the political narrative.",
    "Polymarket separately prices 8% on Trump ceasing to be president before 2027, suggesting markets see the declassification push as political rather than existentially destabilizing.",
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