They Looked Like They Were Getting Rich on Polymarket—but None of It Was Real (opens in new tab)

In his videos, George Makihara appears to have a lucrative side hustle making bets on Polymarket. In January, the college student posted a video that showed him winning $100,000 on a wager that President Trump would publicly say the word “McDonald’s” that month. The bet was one of 145 that Makihara …