Watch at 00:02:55“I think he he will pull this off”
Trump wins the 2024 presidency.
We only grade bold calls: a call counts only if, when it was made, betting markets, forecasts, polls or expert consensus gave it under a 50% chance. Calls the odds already favored are shown as Not graded (obvious call).
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| Rank | Pundit | % Correct | Calls graded | Side |
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Watch at 00:02:55 Trump wins the 2024 presidency. −NOT GRADED
Source Trump might win big. −NOT GRADED
Source Harris loses the election. −NOT GRADED
Source Trump wins the 2024 election. −NOT GRADED
Source Khan wins the 2024 London mayoral election by a large margin What happened: Khan 1,088,225 (44%) vs Hall 812,397 (33%): an 11-point margin, about 276k votes. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✓CORRECT
Source No one will be removed to Rwanda under the scheme before the general election (the subject of his bet with Sunak) What happened: No removal flight under the Rwanda scheme ever took off. Labour scrapped the scheme in July 2024. Home Secretary Cooper (HC Deb, July 22, 2024, c385): £700m spent 'in order to send just four volunteers' and 'flights that never took off'. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Sunak and Truss are the final two in the 2022 Tory leadership race What happened: Final MP ballot, Jul 20, 2022: Sunak 137, Truss 113 (Mordaunt 105, out). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Sunak wins the 2022 Tory leadership What happened: Members' vote, Sep 5, 2022: Truss 81,326 (57.4%) to Sunak 60,399 (42.6%). Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Johnson faces a leadership challenge soon and loses it What happened: Confidence vote Jun 6, 2022: Johnson won 211 to 148. He announced his resignation Jul 7, 2022 after mass ministerial resignations; he was not a candidate in the contest that followed. Outcome evidenceTwo readings: the June 6 confidence vote (he won) or being forced out (he resigned July 7). ✓CORRECT
Source Sunak becomes PM by Nov 13, 2022 What happened: Sunak became Prime Minister on Oct 25, 2022, inside the window. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source If a general election is called, Johnson wins big What happened: Condition met: early general election held Dec 12, 2019. Conservatives won 365 of 650 seats (+48), 43.6% of the vote, an 80-seat majority. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source May's deal triggers ministerial resignations and she is ousted as PM What happened: Nov 15, 2018: Raab (Brexit Secretary) and McVey (Work and Pensions) resigned over the deal, along with junior ministers Braverman and Vara. May 24, 2019: May announced she would resign as Conservative leader on Jun 7, 2019. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Trump is re-elected in 2020 What happened: Biden won 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232 (FEC 2020 presidential results). Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Trump wins the 2016 presidential election What happened: Trump won 304 electoral votes to Clinton's 227 (FEC, Federal Elections 2016). Outcome evidence | ||||
✕WRONG
Source Trump loses the 2024 presidential election What happened: Trump won 312 electoral votes to Harris's 226. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Watch at 00:00:06 Biden will not be the 2024 Democratic nominee. What happened: Biden withdrew on July 21, 2024. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Republicans win the House in the 2022 midterms −NOT GRADED
Source The GOP House will impeach Biden starting in 2023. What happened: The House opened an impeachment inquiry in Sept 2023 but never voted to impeach Biden; he isn't on the House's impeachment list. Outcome evidenceAn inquiry and an impeachment vote are two readings that grade differently. −NOT GRADED
Source Biden will face a Trump-Kari Lake ticket in 2024. What happened: Biden withdrew on July 21, 2024; the Trump ticket ran with JD Vance. Outcome evidenceA joke, not a serious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Republicans win the Senate in the 2022 midterms What happened: Democrats kept the Senate, 51-49. Outcome evidence'Congress' is ambiguous on the Senate. ✓CORRECT
Source Trump runs in 2024 and wins the Republican nomination What happened: Trump filed for 2024 (FEC candidate P80001571, 2024 cycle) and was the Republican nominee; he won 312 electoral votes. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Trump claims victory regardless of the result What happened: Trump won the 2024 election, so the 'whatever happens' case (claiming a win after losing) was never tested. Outcome evidenceTrivially true as worded; the real claim never had its condition met. −NOT GRADED
Source Biden wins the 2020 presidential election What happened: Biden won. Context only, not graded: popular vote Biden 81,283,501 (51.31%) to Trump 74,223,975 (46.85%), a 4.46-point margin; Electoral College 306 to 232 (FEC, Federal Elections 2020, pp. with national totals). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✓CORRECT
Source If Trump loses, he will not concede graciously What happened: Trump lost (FEC 2020) and never conceded; AP reported he 'made clear he would not concede' and refused to congratulate the winner. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Donald Trump Jr. is the 2024 Republican presidential nominee What happened: Donald Trump (not Trump Jr.) was the 2024 Republican nominee and won (FEC official 2024 results list Donald J. Trump (R)). Outcome evidenceA warning that something is possible, not a committed forecast. ✕WRONG
Source If Trump loses in 2020, he won't leave office What happened: Condition met: Trump lost (Biden 306 EV to 232). Biden was inaugurated Jan 20, 2021, and Trump left office at the end of his term. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Mitt Romney wins the 2012 Republican presidential nomination. What happened: Romney was nominated at the 2012 RNC in Tampa on Aug 28, 2012 (National Archives 2012 Electoral College page lists Romney [R] as main opponent). Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Obama beats Romney in the 2012 general election (conditional on Romney being nominated; condition met). What happened: Obama won the 2012 election, 332-206 electoral votes (National Archives, 2012 Electoral College results). Outcome evidence | ||||
−NOT GRADED
Source A Republican is elected Speaker in the 118th Congress. What happened: Kevin McCarthy elected Speaker on the 15th ballot, Jan 7, 2023. Outcome evidenceNearly certain when made. ✓CORRECT
Source U.S. Ukraine aid will end up significantly higher than the $47B ($14B approved plus the $33B request) at the time. What happened: Congress approved about $175 billion for Ukraine by spring 2024. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Biden will not pardon Snowden. What happened: Biden left office Jan 20, 2025; Snowden is not on the DOJ Pardon Attorney lists of Biden pardons or commutations (checked Oct 21, 2026). Outcome evidenceNearly certain when made. ✓CORRECT
Source Snowden stays in Russia for at least 3 more years (to Jan 2025). What happened: Snowden remained in Russia past the end of the window (Jan 2025): granted Russian citizenship Sept 26, 2022 (BBC); still living in Russia in Feb 2025 (dpa fact check, Feb 20, 2025) and May 2025 (RFE/RL, May 30, 2025). Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Bolsonaro makes the runoff in Brazil's 2022 presidential election. What happened: First round Oct 2, 2022: Lula 48.4%, Bolsonaro 43.2%; the two went to the Oct 30 runoff (Reuters). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Democrats pick up the Georgia Senate seat (Martin beats Chambliss). What happened: Chambliss (R) won the Dec 2, 2008 runoff 57.44% to 42.56% (FEC official results). Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Democrats pick up the Alaska Senate seat (Begich beats Stevens). What happened: Begich (D) 47.77% to Stevens (R, incumbent) 46.52% (Alaska Division of Elections official results; FEC). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✕WRONG
Source Democrats net about 31 House seats. What happened: House Democrats went from 233 seats (110th Congress) to 257 (111th Congress), a gain of 24 including intervening changes; well short of +31 (Office of the House Historian). Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Obama carries North Carolina in 2008. What happened: Obama won North Carolina 2,142,651 (49.70%) to 2,128,474 (49.38%) (FEC official results). Outcome evidence | ||||
| 4 | Megyn Kelly | 67%4 of 6 graded calls | 6 | Right |
−NOT GRADED
Source Jimmy Kimmel and Disney/ABC part ways before long. What happened: Kimmel extended through May 2027 (ABC News, Dec 2025) and was still hosting in Oct 2026. Outcome evidenceNo time window ("not long"). ✓CORRECT
Source SCOTUS sides with the girls under Title IX (girls-only teams allowed). What happened: West Virginia v. B.P.J. / Little v. Hecox, June 30, 2026, 6-3. Held 1 (syllabus): 'Title IX allows schools to provide separate women’s and men’s sports teams defined by biological sex, and West Virginia has permissibly maintained female sports for biological females consistent with Title IX.' Held 2 is Equal Protection; the holding rests on Title IX independently. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source SCOTUS will rule that Title IX permits girls-only sports (and uphold the Trump EO) What happened: West Virginia v. B.P.J. / Little v. Hecox (June 30, 2026, 6-3): 'Title IX allows schools to provide separate women’s and men’s sports teams defined by biological sex'. Outcome evidenceDuplicate of B010 (counted once) −NOT GRADED
Source Pete Hegseth is confirmed as Defense Secretary. What happened: Confirmed Jan 24, 2025, 51-50 with the Vice President breaking the tie (Reuters). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✕WRONG
Source Biden exits the race by about Jul 10, 2024 What happened: He withdrew on Jul 21, 2024, 18 days after the call. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Biden doesn't resign the presidency What happened: Biden served his full term, through Jan 20, 2025. Outcome evidenceAbout resigning the presidency, which was near-certain not to happen. ✓CORRECT
Source Biden's 2024 campaign is finished; he won't be the nominee What happened: Biden withdrew on Jul 21, 2024; Harris was nominated. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Watch at 00:00:20 Trump is president in mid-January 2025. What happened: Trump was inaugurated Jan. 20, 2025. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source After his Fox exit, Carlson goes independent with a podcast or digital show and draws a big audience. What happened: Carlson launched 'Tucker on Twitter' on Jun 6, 2023 (NBC News: ~26M views for episode 1); his Aug 23, 2023 Trump interview drew 74M+ views on X; Tucker Carlson Network launched Dec 11, 2023 with an audio podcast (Reuters). Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Trump wins the 2024 GOP nomination (no one, DeSantis included, displaces him). What happened: Trump won the 2024 GOP nomination; he was nominated by roll call on Jul 15, 2024 (RNC official program, via Democracy in Action, accessed Oct 21, 2026, 1:24 PM ET). DeSantis dropped out on Jan 21, 2024. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✕WRONG
Source Lee Zeldin (R) beats Gov. Kathy Hochul in the 2022 New York governor race. What happened: Hochul (D) won 53.1% to 46.7% (Ballotpedia). Outcome evidence | ||||
| 5 | David Sacks | 58%3.5 of 6 graded calls | 6 | Right |
✓CORRECT
Source Congress passes the stalled ~$61 billion Ukraine aid package. What happened: Signed into law Apr 24, 2024 as Public Law 118-50, Division B: Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024 (GovInfo). Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Ukraine's 2023 counteroffensive fails to cut Russia's land bridge to Crimea or force Russia to negotiate. What happened: The counteroffensive stalled without reaching the Sea of Azov; Zelenskyy told AP on Dec 1, 2023 'we did not achieve the desired results' (CBS News/AP); Reuters, Dec 21, 2023: 'Four factors that stalled Ukraine's counteroffensive'. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Republicans win both the House and the Senate in the 2022 midterms. What happened: Republicans won the House 222-213 but Democrats kept the Senate majority in the 118th Congress (history.house.gov; senate.gov party divisions). Outcome evidence◐PARTIAL
Source Biden's Mar 1, 2022 State of the Union pitches a return to normal from Covid restrictions. What happened: Biden's Mar 1, 2022 State of the Union said 'we are moving forward safely, back to more normal routines' and 'COVID-19 need no longer control our lives' (PBS NewsHour full text). Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source By 2024 Kamala Harris is campaigning on her record as a tough former prosecutor. What happened: In July 2024 Harris opened her campaign casting herself 'as a tough prosecutor with a winning record' and contrasting it with Trump's felony convictions (ABC News, Jul 23, 2024). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Gavin Newsom is recalled as California governor in 2021. What happened: Newsom survived the Sep 14, 2021 recall: No 7,944,092 (61.9%), Yes 4,894,473 (38.1%) (California Secretary of State, Statement of Vote summary). Outcome evidence | ||||
| 6 | Paul Krugman | 50%3 of 6 graded calls | 6 | Left |
✓CORRECT
Source If the enhanced ACA subsidies are not extended, the exchanges take a body blow in early 2026 What happened: Condition met: the enhanced premium tax credits expired at the end of 2025. KFF series: average monthly Marketplace premium payment net of tax credits rose 58%, from $113 (2025 baseline) to $178 (2026); average deductible up 37% to a record $3,786; effectuated enrollment projected at about 17.5M (as low as 16.5M), down from 22.3M in 2025; the first enrollment drop since the first Trump administration. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Tariffs and deportations raise inflation over the next year. What happened: Inflation rose from 2.94% a year earlier (Aug 2025) to 3.35% (Aug 2026), per the government's CPI. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Trump's steel tariffs (raised to 50% on Jun 4, 2025) won't create many steel jobs What happened: BLS CES series CES3133110001 (Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy production, all employees, thousands, seasonally adjusted). Baseline May 2025 = 84.5K; Aug 2026 = 85.7K (preliminary). That is +1.2K (+1.4%) over 15 months, roughly 0.001% of total US employment. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source US real GDP growth in 2025 of 1.0% or less (the threshold for 'little or no'). What happened: Above 1.0% on both readings, BEA latest vintage (2026 annual update, released Sep 30, 2026 with 'GDP (Third Estimate)... 2nd Quarter 2026'). Quarterly real GDP, percent change at annual rates, per BEA GDP/GDI Vintage History xlsx (Last Updated September 30, 2026): 2024Q1 1.4, Q2 3.6, Q3 3.2, Q4 2.4; 2025Q1 0.1, Q2 4.0, Q3 3.9, Q4 0.2. Q4-over-Q4 2025: +2.0% ((1.001*1.040*1.039*1.002)^0.25 - 1 = 2.03%). Annual average 2025 vs 2024: +2.3% (2.34%), computed by chaining the same BEA quarterly rates into an index and averaging each year's four quarters. The Sep 30 release text doesn't restate the revised 2025 annual figure. Superseded vintage: Apr 9, 2026 third estimate, 2.1% annual and 2.0% Q4/Q4. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Inflation rises under Trump. What happened: See P02 (CPI 2.94% Aug 2025 to 3.35% Aug 2026). Outcome evidenceStated as a probability ("highly likely"). −NOT GRADED
Source Inflation stays low for much of 2025. What happened: CPI-U SA 12-month change ranged 2.33% (Apr 2025) to 3.02% (Sep 2025) during 2025; Oct 2025 not published (FRED CPIAUCSL, computed from index levels). Outcome evidenceHedged ("probably"). −NOT GRADED
Source 2021 inflation will be transitory if the pandemic is controlled. What happened: Not graded (conditional). Context: CPI-U (CUUR0000SA0, NSA) rose 9.06% from Jun 2021 (271.696) to Jun 2022 (296.311), so 2021 inflation did not fade (BLS, pulled from data.bls.gov Oct 21, 2026). Outcome evidenceConditional, and a view rather than a dated forecast. ✕WRONG
Source The Fed won't need to tighten (raise rates) to contain inflation. What happened: The Fed raised its target rate starting Mar 17, 2022 and kept going until Jul 2023. Data series: FRED DFEDTARU (federal funds target range, upper limit). Baseline month: June 2021 = 0.25%. 0.50% on 2022-03-17, 4.50% on 2022-12-15, 5.50% on 2023-07-27. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Markets may never recover ("a first-pass answer is never"). What happened: The S&P 500 set a record close of 2,202.94 on Nov. 22, 2016. Outcome evidenceNot graded: hedged. ✕WRONG
Source Greece leaves the euro within a year (by ~May 30, 2013) What happened: Greece did not leave the euro by May 2013 (or since); it stayed in the euro area through the third bailout (Aug 2015) and remains a member. Outcome evidence | ||||
| 7 | Michael Moore | 45%5 of 11 graded calls | 11 | Left |
✕WRONG
Source Harris wins the 2024 election, and by a big margin. What happened: Trump won 312-226 and the popular vote 49.8%-48.3%. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Watch at 00:09:01 Trump loses the 2024 election. What happened: Trump won the 2024 election (312 electoral votes). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Harris carries MN, WI, MI, IL, PA and NY. What happened: Harris won MN, IL, NY; Trump won WI, MI, PA. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Electors split: Trump wins ME-2, Harris wins NE-2. What happened: Trump won Maine’s 2nd district elector; Harris won Nebraska’s 2nd district elector. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Harris wins the Electoral College 270-268. What happened: Trump won 312-226. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Warnock wins the Dec 6, 2022 Georgia runoff What happened: Warnock won the Dec 6, 2022 runoff and is a sitting senator. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Democrats keep the Senate in Nov 2022 What happened: Democrats kept control: 51 seats including 2 independents at the start of the 118th Congress. (The senate.gov party-division page now shows 47 D + 4 I after later changes in party affiliation.) Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Trump will be defeated (implied window: Nov 2020 election) What happened: Biden beat Trump 306-232 (FEC, Federal Elections 2020). Outcome evidenceConditional whose condition can't be measured. ✕WRONG
Source Trump wins the 2020 presidential election What happened: Biden won 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Trump wins the 2016 presidency What happened: Trump won 304-227 in the Electoral College (FEC, Federal Elections 2016). Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Trump carries MI, OH, PA and WI in Nov 2016 (the Rust Belt path) What happened: Trump carried all four: MI, OH, PA, WI. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source The 2016 Democratic nominee wins in November What happened: Clinton lost the Electoral College 227-304. Outcome evidence | ||||
| 8 | Ben Shapiro | 44%4 of 9 graded calls | 9 | Right |
✓CORRECT
Watch at 00:22:16 Trump wins PA, MI and WI. What happened: Trump carried all three Rust Belt states: MI Trump 2,816,636 to Harris 2,736,533 (15 EV); PA 3,543,308 to 3,423,042 (19 EV); WI 1,697,626 to 1,668,229 (10 EV). FEC, Official 2024 Presidential General Election Results (source: state elections offices). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Watch at 00:23:24 Hovde (R) wins the Wisconsin Senate race. What happened: Baldwin (D) won. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Republicans win the House in 2022. −NOT GRADED
Source Laxalt beats Cortez Masto in Nevada. −NOT GRADED
Source Kemp beats Abrams decisively in the Georgia governor's race. What happened: Kemp 2,111,572 (53.41%) vs. Abrams 1,813,673 (45.88%), official results; Kemp by 7.5 pts. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✓CORRECT
Source What Biden's Aug 26, 2021 Kabul-attack speech would say (3 points) What happened: Biden (5:24 PM EDT): 'We will hunt you down and make you pay'; 'there is no evidence thus far ... that there has been collusion between the Taliban and ISIS'; 'I'd have only one alternative: Pour thousands of more troops back into Afghanistan'. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Biden will restore Palestinian funding (funding half only) What happened: Apr 7, 2021: State Dept: 'we plan to restart U.S. economic, development, and humanitarian assistance for the Palestinian people' ($235M). Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source The PA won't end its prisoner-payment system What happened: Disputed, not cleanly resolved. On Feb 10, 2025, Abbas issued a decree law revoking the articles on paying allowances to families of prisoners, martyrs and the wounded, and moved the program to the Palestinian National Foundation for Economic Empowerment (WAFA, the official PA news agency; Al Jazeera, Feb 10, 2025). A later State Department finding, reported by JNS (Apr 22, 2026), said the PA shifted to the new system to hide its payments and paid more than $200 million to prisoners and their families in 2025. Row remains Not graded. Outcome evidenceDisputed outcome; no open source settles it yet. ✓CORRECT
Source If Biden wins: winter case spike that wanes by January (condition met) What happened: Cases spiked and peaked Jan 11, 2021, then fell (NYT covid-19-data rolling averages, cases_avg). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source If Biden wins: winter deaths well below the Mar/Apr 2020 rate What happened: Deaths 7-day average peaked at 3,342 on Jan 26, 2021, vs 2,222 on Apr 17, 2020: higher, not lower (NYT covid-19-data, deaths_avg). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source If Biden wins: Biden declares a mask mandate What happened: EO 13991 (Jan 20, 2021) required masks on federal property only, which is not a mandate. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source The Dec 2018 funding fight ends with no wall money, Trump claiming victory (no shutdown) What happened: Trump refused to sign. A lapse in appropriations 'began on December 22, 2018, and ended on January 25, 2019' (OPM). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Clinton wins; Trump finishes with about 217 electoral votes What happened: Trump won 304-227. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source 2016 state calls he got right (OH, IA, NV, NH, CO, VA) What happened: All 6 went as called (FEC Federal Elections 2016). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source 2016 state calls he got wrong (NC, FL, WI, MI, PA: all called for Clinton) What happened: Trump won all 5 (FEC Federal Elections 2016). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. | ||||
| 9 | Isaac Saul | 43%3 of 7 graded calls | 7 | Center |
✓CORRECT
Source The Trump administration loses the birthright citizenship case (EO 14160) on the merits at the Supreme Court What happened: Trump v. Barbara, No. 25-365, decided Jun 30, 2026, 6-3 on the merits (Roberts): children born in the US to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens at birth under the Citizenship Clause; EO 14160 invalid. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Watch at 00:00:48 Trump wins the 2024 presidency (he called the race 'basically a coin flip' but kept the Trump pick). −NOT GRADED
Source Trump will win, stated alongside a ~50% probability. ✕WRONG
Source Harris wins Pennsylvania. What happened: Trump won Pennsylvania. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Harris wins North Carolina. What happened: Trump won North Carolina. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Harris loses the election. −NOT GRADED
Source Harris polls better against Trump than Biden did (closes Biden's polling gap) What happened: Data series: RCP national average. Baseline: Trump vs. Biden 7/7-7/21/2024, Trump +3.1 (47.9-44.8). Outcome: Harris vs. Trump 7/31-8/21/2024, Harris +1.5 (48.4-46.9), a 4.6-point swing; by Jul 26 RCP already had Trump's lead cut to 1.4 (RealClearPolling, 'Will Harris' Honeymoon Polling Boost Last?'). Outcome evidenceTwo reasonable readings that grade differently. −NOT GRADED
Source Trump wins the 2024 GOP nomination What happened: Trump clinched a delegate majority on Mar 12, 2024 and was nominated at the RNC on Jul 15, 2024. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✕WRONG
Source GOP wins the 2022 Senate races in GA, AZ and NV What happened: Democrats won all three. GA: Warnock (D) 1,820,633 (51.40%) to Walker (R) in the Dec 6, 2022 runoff (Warnock 49.44% to Walker 48.49% in the general). AZ: Kelly (D) 1,322,027 (51.39%) to Masters (R) 1,196,308 (46.51%). NV: Cortez Masto (D) 498,316 (48.81%) to Laxalt (R) 490,388 (48.04%). FEC Federal Elections 2022. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source GOP holds the 2022 Wisconsin Senate seat What happened: Johnson (R, incumbent) 1,337,185 (50.41%) to Barnes (D) 1,310,467 (49.41%). FEC Federal Elections 2022. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source GOP wins the House in 2022 What happened: Republicans won the House majority (222-213). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✕WRONG
Source Oz wins the 2022 PA Senate race What happened: Fetterman won and is a sitting senator (PA). Oz lost. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Breyer retires during Biden's term What happened: Breyer retired June 30, 2022; Jackson sworn in. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Julián Castro does not run for the Texas Senate seat (2020) after his presidential run What happened: Castro ended his presidential campaign on Jan 2, 2020 and did not enter the 2020 Texas Senate race (Democratic nominee: MJ Hegar). Checked: FEC 2020 TX Senate table lists Cornyn (R) and Hegar (D, runoff winner); no Castro on the primary, runoff or general ballot. Outcome evidenceHedged ("I suspect"). | ||||
| 10 | Laura Ingraham | 40%2 of 5 graded calls | 5 | Right |
−NOT GRADED
Source RFK Jr. is confirmed as HHS secretary. What happened: Senate confirmed Kennedy 52-48 on Feb 13, 2025. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✕WRONG
Source Trump's approval is above 50% by Jan. 2026. What happened: Gallup approval, Dec. 1-15, 2025: 36%. Next readings: AP-NORC Jan. 8-11, 2026: 40%; CNN Jan. 9-12, 2026: 39%. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Trump wins the 2024 GOP nomination over Haley. What happened: Trump clinched the nomination on Mar 12, 2024 and was nominated by roll call on Jul 15, 2024 (RNC official program, via Democracy in Action, accessed Oct 21, 2026, 1:24 PM ET). Haley withdrew Mar 6, 2024. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✓CORRECT
Source Liz Cheney does not attend the 2024 Republican National Convention. What happened: Cheney skipped the July 2024 Milwaukee convention (NYT/AP via WRAL, Jul 16, 2024). Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source None of the 7 GOP senators who voted to convict Trump on Feb 13, 2021 speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention What happened: None of the 7 Republican senators who voted guilty on Senate roll call vote 59 (Feb 13, 2021) spoke: Burr, Cassidy, Collins, Murkowski, Romney, Sasse and Toomey. Source: RNC official program, via Democracy in Action. I checked the daily programs for Jul 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2024, and none of the 7 names appears on any day:, .../program071624.html , .../program071724.html , .../program071824.html (accessed Oct 21, 2026, 1:24 PM ET). Vote: senate.gov roll call vote 59, 117th Congress. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Biden will not be the Democratic moderate standard-bearer or nominee in 2020 What happened: Biden won the 2020 Democratic nomination and the presidency; the FEC's official results list Joseph R. Biden as the Democratic (DEM) candidate. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Warren will not be the 2020 Democratic nominee What happened: Warren withdrew Mar 5, 2020; Biden was the nominee (FEC 2020 results). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Buttigieg will not be the 2020 Democratic nominee What happened: Buttigieg withdrew Mar 1, 2020; Biden was the nominee (FEC 2020 results). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source No tax bill passes Congress in 2017. What happened: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act became Public Law 115-97 on Dec 22, 2017 (GovInfo/Congress.gov), so the call would have been Wrong. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✕WRONG
Source Republicans will not pass major legislation without Democratic votes in the 115th Congress (through Jan 3, 2019) What happened: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (H.R. 1): Senate passed it 51-48 on Dec 20, 2017 (roll call 323; every Democrat Nay, McCain not voting); House concurred 224-201 on Dec 20, 2017 (roll call 699; Republicans 224-12, Democrats 0-189). Signed Dec 22, 2017. Outcome evidence | ||||
| 11 | Krystal Ball & Saagar Enjeti | 38%3 of 8 graded calls | 8 | Center |
✕WRONG
Watch at 00:04:34 Saagar: Harris wins North Carolina (driven by Mark Robinson's weakness in the governor's race). What happened: Trump won North Carolina. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Watch at 00:10:50 Trump wins Arizona. −NOT GRADED
Source Krystal Ball: Harris wins all seven swing states. What happened: Trump won all seven swing states. Outcome evidenceOne host's call, not shared by both hosts. −NOT GRADED
Source Saagar Enjeti: Trump wins the Electoral College 271-267. −NOT GRADED
Source Krystal (inferred): Democrats hold NV, AZ and NH Senate seats. What happened: Cortez Masto, Kelly and Hassan all won. Outcome evidenceOne host's call, not shared by both hosts. −NOT GRADED
Source Saagar (inferred): Republicans flip NV (Laxalt), AZ (Masters) and NH (Bolduc). What happened: All three Republicans lost. Outcome evidenceOne host's call, not shared by both hosts. −NOT GRADED
Source Walker wins the Georgia Senate race, via a runoff. What happened: Georgia went to a runoff as both hosts expected, but Warnock led round one and won the Dec 6 runoff 51.4-48.6. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✕WRONG
Source GOP House net gain of about R+25 (margin only; control part split into N006) What happened: Republicans won the House 222-213. Net gain of +9 from the 213 seats they won in 2020 (a gain of 10 against the pre-election count; the R+25 call misses by 15 either way). Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Republicans hold OH (Vance) and NC, neither close What happened: OH: Vance +6.1 (53.0-46.9). NC: Budd +3.2 (50.5-47.3). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Johnson holds WI, not close What happened: WI: Johnson 50.4% to Barnes 49.4% (+1.0): he held it, but it was close, so the "not particularly close" claim failed. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Republicans win control of the House in 2022 −NOT GRADED
Source Biden wins the 2020 presidency What happened: Biden won 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✓CORRECT
Source Biden wins Arizona What happened: Biden 1,672,143 (49.36%) to Trump 1,661,686 (49.06%). Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Biden wins Wisconsin, Michigan and Pennsylvania What happened: WI Biden 49.45%, MI 50.62%, PA 49.85%; Biden won all three. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Sanders wins the California primary ✕WRONG
Source Sanders wins the Massachusetts primary What happened: Biden 33.51% to Sanders 26.66%. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Biden wins Virginia and North Carolina What happened: VA: Biden 53.30% to Sanders 23.15%. NC: Biden 42.95% to Sanders 24.22%. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Scholten beats Steve King in IA-4, 2018 What happened: Steve King (R) 157,676 vs J. D. Scholten (D) 147,246. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Ojeda wins WV-3 in 2018 What happened: Carol Miller (R) 98,645 vs Richard Ojeda (D) 76,340 (Clerk, 2018 statistics). Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Jahana Hayes wins CT-5 (nomination and seat) in 2018 What happened: Hayes won the Aug 14 Democratic primary and the general: 142,901 (+8,324 WFP) vs Manny Santos (R) 115,146. Outcome evidence | ||||
| 12 | Bill Kristol | 23%3 of 13 graded calls | 13 | Center |
−NOT GRADED
Source Spanberger (VA) and Sherrill (NJ) both win their Nov 4, 2025 governor races. What happened: Both won: Spanberger (VA) and Sherrill (NJ), Nov 4, 2025. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Budget bill passes (likely); Iran deal (possible). What happened: One Big Beautiful Bill Act signed July 4, 2025; no Iran nuclear deal. Outcome evidenceStated as a probability ("likely"). ✓CORRECT
Source At least one of Trump's pending nominees will fail. What happened: After this post, the White House withdrew Dave Weldon's CDC director nomination on Mar 13, 2025 because he lacked the Senate votes. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source McConnell leads opposition to RFK Jr.; the nomination fails. What happened: The Senate confirmed RFK Jr. 52-48 on Feb 13, 2025 (McConnell was the lone Republican no). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Harris wins the 2024 presidential election. What happened: Trump won, 312-226 electoral votes (certified). Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source SCOTUS reverses Colorado; Trump stays on the ballot What happened: Trump v. Anderson (Mar 4, 2024): reversed 9-0. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✕WRONG
Source A Roberts opinion grounded in judicial restraint What happened: Per curiam (not signed by Roberts), resting on Congress's Section 5 enforcement power, not judicial restraint. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source DeSantis drops out before the Iowa caucuses What happened: He stayed in through Iowa (Jan 15, 2024) and dropped out Jan 21, 2024. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source DeSantis endorses Trump What happened: He endorsed Trump when he dropped out, Jan 21, 2024. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Trump will announce his 2024 run around Aug 20, 2022 What happened: He filed his Statement of Candidacy on Nov 15, 2022, almost three months later. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Alito will drop the Hale citation from the final Dobbs opinion What happened: The final opinion (June 24, 2022) still cites Hale, e.g. 'Sir Matthew Hale likewise described abortion of a quick...'. The PDF has 17 mentions of 'Hale'. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source The Court will limit Roe but not overturn it; only two votes to overturn What happened: Dobbs: 'We hold that Roe and Casey must be overruled.' Five justices joined (Alito, Thomas, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, Barrett). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Alito won't write Brnovich; the opinion will be narrow, by or orchestrated by Roberts What happened: Brnovich v. DNC (July 1, 2021): 'ALITO, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.' Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Trump will sign the COVID relief/omnibus bill on the afternoon of Dec 25, 2020 What happened: H.R. 133 (Pub. L. 116-260) was approved Dec 27, 2020, not Dec 25. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source The shutdown will end by the end of the week of Jan 9, 2019 What happened: The shutdown ended with H.J. Res. 28 (Pub. L. 116-5), approved Jan 25, 2019. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Trump will meet Kim before he sits down with Mueller What happened: The Singapore summit was June 12, 2018. Trump never sat for a Mueller interview and gave written answers only (Mueller Report, Vol. II). Outcome evidence | ||||
| 13 | Tim Pool | 17%1 of 6 graded calls | 6 | Right |
✕WRONG
Source Biden resigns early so Harris becomes president before Jan 20, 2025 (and she pardons Hunter Biden). What happened: Biden served his full term (President 2021-2025) and pardoned Hunter himself on Dec 1, 2024 (American Presidency Project, UCSB); Harris never became president. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source The 2024 Electoral College ends in a 269-269 tie and the House picks Trump. What happened: No tie: Trump won the Electoral College 312-226 (FEC official 2024 results), so no contingent election was held. Outcome evidenceNot graded: joke premise. ✕WRONG
Source Biden quits the 2024 race soon, before the primaries, so party leaders can appoint a nominee without a primary. What happened: Biden stayed in through the primaries and withdrew on Jul 21, 2024, more than six months later (his letter, American Presidency Project, UCSB). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source The House impeaches Biden (implied window: his term, ending Jan 20, 2025). What happened: Biden was never impeached. The House Historian's list of everyone impeached by the House has no Biden entry; the last entries are Trump (2019, 2021) and Mayorkas (Feb 13, 2024). Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source Republicans lose the Jan 5, 2021 Georgia Senate runoffs. What happened: Ossoff beat Perdue 50.61% to 49.39%, and Warnock beat Loeffler 51.04% to 48.96% (Georgia Secretary of State). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Trump wins the 2020 election. What happened: Biden won 306-232 (FEC official results). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Kamala Harris wins the 2020 Democratic nomination. What happened: Harris withdrew Dec 3, 2019; Biden was the 2020 Democratic nominee (FEC official results). Outcome evidence | ||||
| Not ranked yet · needs 5 graded calls | ||||
| Michael Smerconish | 75%so far · 4 graded | 4 | Center | |
−NOT GRADED
Source Police will catch the UnitedHealthcare CEO's killer. What happened: Luigi Mangione was arrested Dec 9, 2024 in Altoona, Pa., and charged (AP via PBS). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Biden will not be the 2024 Democratic nominee. What happened: Biden withdrew on Jul 21, 2024 (his letter, American Presidency Project, UCSB); Harris became the nominee. Outcome evidenceNot graded: hedged. ✓CORRECT
Source The Chinese spy balloon will be shot down within 48 hours. What happened: The U.S. shot the balloon down about 2:40 p.m. ET on Feb 4, 2023, after the 9 a.m. ET show (AP via PBS). Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Shapiro beats Mastriano by a wide margin for PA governor. What happened: Shapiro won; PA Department of State tabulation 3,000,519 to 2,230,525 of 5,194,677 (57.8% to 42.9%, about 15 points). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✓CORRECT
Source Bodega clerk Jose Alba will not be convicted of murder. What happened: The Manhattan DA moved to dismiss and a judge dismissed the murder charge on Jul 19, 2022 (NY1; CBS New York). Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Congress will pass another stimulus package. What happened: Trump signed the $900 billion pandemic relief package with $600 payments on Dec 27, 2020 (AP via PBS; Library of Congress). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✕WRONG
Source TIME names 'The Diplomat' (the impeachment-inquiry diplomats) 2019 Person of the Year. What happened: TIME named Greta Thunberg its 2019 Person of the Year on Dec 11, 2019 (TIME). Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source The next Montgomery County DA is prosecuting Bill Cosby by January 2016. What happened: Cosby was charged Dec 30, 2015 by the Montgomery County DA's office; Kevin Steele (DA-elect) announced the charges and was counsel of record, with a preliminary hearing set for Jan 14, 2016 (DA press release; court docket). Outcome evidence | ||||
| Tim Miller et al. | 2 graded | 2 | Center | |
✓CORRECT
Source Spanberger wins the Nov 4, 2025 Virginia governor race by 10 points or more. What happened: Certified results: Spanberger 1,976,857, Earle-Sears 1,449,586 (57.6% to 42.2%, about 15.4 points), certified by the Virginia Department of Elections (Cville Right Now, Dec 2, 2025; official results at enr.elections.virginia.gov). Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Trump picks Marco Rubio as his 2024 running mate (the post says 'Bookmark for July'). What happened: Trump announced Sen. J.D. Vance as his running mate on Jul 15, 2024 (Trump statement, American Presidency Project, UCSB). Outcome evidence | ||||
| Jonathan Capehart | 2 graded | 2 | Left | |
−NOT GRADED
Source Texas Republicans will pass the new map over Democrats. What happened: Abbott signed the new map Aug 29, 2025; AP called passage 'all but inevitable' given the GOP majority. Outcome evidenceNearly certain when made (the Republican majority could pass the map). −NOT GRADED
Source Hegseth will be confirmed as defense secretary. What happened: Senate roll call vote 15, Jan 24, 2025: 'Nomination Confirmed', YEAs 50 NAYs 50, Vice President voted Yea (Hegseth, Secretary of Defense). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source McCarthy will narrowly win the speakership fight. What happened: McCarthy won on the 15th ballot, 216 to 212 with 6 present, at 12:34 AM ET on Jan 7, 2023 (House Clerk roll call 20). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Biden will run for reelection. What happened: Biden formally announced his reelection bid on Apr 25, 2023 (AP via PBS). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✓CORRECT
Source Congress will pass Biden's Ukraine aid request. What happened: Congress passed the $40 billion Ukraine aid package with bipartisan support; Biden signed it May 21, 2022 (AP via PBS). Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source The bipartisan infrastructure deal will hold. What happened: The deal held: it passed with Republican votes (19 Senate, 13 House) and Biden signed it Nov 15, 2021 (AP via PBS). Outcome evidence | ||||
| Tucker Carlson | 2 graded | 2 | Right | |
−NOT GRADED
Source A war with Iran ends Trump's presidency. What happened: The US struck Iran's nuclear sites Jun 21-22, 2025, and Trump remains president as of Oct 2026. Outcome evidenceFigurative ("would end his presidency"). ✕WRONG
Source A US strike on Iran's nuclear sites leads to thousands of American deaths at Middle East bases. What happened: The US struck the sites Jun 21-22, 2025; Iran's Jun 23 retaliation on Al Udeid caused no casualties (AP). Even counting the 2026 war, the Pentagon's toll is 21 service members killed (Washington Post, Oct 10, 2026). Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Watch Trump wins the 2024 presidency. What happened: Trump won 312-226. Outcome evidenceRepeat of an earlier call (Oct 23, 2024 post), counted once. −NOT GRADED
Source Trump wins the 2024 presidential election (repeat of TC001). −NOT GRADED
Source Trump is elected in 2024. ✓CORRECT
Source Biden is pushed out as the Democratic nominee. What happened: Biden withdrew Jul 21, 2024 (AP). Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Trump wins the 2024 presidential election. | ||||
| Sean Hannity | 2 graded | 2 | Right | |
−NOT GRADED
Source NC and GA go to Trump. −NOT GRADED
Source Trump will win the 2024 presidential election. −NOT GRADED
Watch at 00:02:13 Trump is acquitted in the first impeachment trial. What happened: The Senate acquitted Trump on Feb. 5, 2020. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✕WRONG
Source Trump is re-elected in 2020 What happened: Biden won 306 electoral votes to Trump's 232. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Republicans flip the North Dakota Senate seat in 2018 What happened: Cramer (R) 179,720 (55.11%) to Heitkamp (D, incumbent) 144,376 (44.27%). FEC Federal Elections 2018, US Senate, North Dakota. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. ✓CORRECT
Source Kemp wins the 2018 Georgia governor race What happened: Kemp (R) 1,978,408 (50.22%) to Abrams (D) 1,923,685 (48.83%); margin 54,723. Georgia SOS official certified results, Nov 6, 2018 General Election. Outcome evidence | ||||
| Rachel Maddow | 2 graded | 2 | Left | |
✓CORRECT
Source After Obama's 2012 win, the Court will not overturn Roe and no more Scalia/Alito-style justices will be added. What happened: Graded over the horizon of Obama's second term (Jan 2013 to Jan 20, 2017). No Scalia- or Alito-type justice was added in that time: after Scalia died on Feb 13, 2016, Garland's nomination was blocked and the seat was still open when Obama left office, and Roe stood. Dobbs (June 24, 2022) came after the horizon and isn't graded against her. Outcome evidence✓CORRECT
Source The ACA will not be repealed. What happened: Graded over the horizon of Obama's second term (Jan 2013 to Jan 20, 2017). The ACA was not repealed in that time; Obama vetoed the repeal bill H.R. 3762 on Jan 8, 2016. It was also still law after the failed 49-51 Senate repeal vote on July 28, 2017. Outcome evidence | ||||
| Joe Rogan | 2 graded | 2 | Right | |
−NOT GRADED
Source Kamala Harris wins the 2024 presidential election. What happened: Trump won (270toWin / AP). Outcome evidenceWalked back in the same segment ("I'm saying it because she could"). ✕WRONG
Source A big Republican wave in the 2022 midterms. What happened: Republicans won the House 222-213 (a net gain of 9); Democrats held the Senate 51-49. Outcome evidence✕WRONG
Source Democrats run Michelle Obama for president in 2024 with Kamala Harris as her running mate. What happened: Michelle Obama did not run; Harris became the 2024 Democratic nominee (AP, Aug 2024). Outcome evidence | ||||
| Jon Favreau et al. | 1 graded | 1 | Left | |
−NOT GRADED
Source Democrats win the 2020 presidential election. ✓CORRECT
Source Ted Cruz finishes first or second in the Feb 1, 2016 Iowa Republican caucuses. What happened: Cruz won: certified Iowa GOP results, Cruz 51,666, Trump 45,429, Rubio 43,228 (Des Moines Register via USA Today, Feb 3, 2016). Outcome evidence | ||||
| David Brooks | 1 graded | 1 | Right | |
−NOT GRADED
Source Agrees Hegseth will be confirmed. What happened: Senate roll call vote 15, Jan 24, 2025: 'Nomination Confirmed', YEAs 50 NAYs 50, Vice President voted Yea (Hegseth, Secretary of Defense). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Nikki Haley will drop out after Super Tuesday. What happened: Haley suspended her campaign on Mar 6, 2024, the day after Super Tuesday (AP via PBS). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Biden will beat Dean Phillips in the Democratic primaries. What happened: Phillips ended his challenge on Mar 6, 2024 after failing to win a single contest and endorsed Biden (AP via PBS). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Biden will run for reelection in 2024. What happened: Biden formally announced his reelection bid on Apr 25, 2023 (AP via PBS). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Biden will be the 2024 Democratic nominee. What happened: Biden won the primaries but withdrew on Jul 21, 2024; Harris was the nominee. Outcome evidenceAmbiguous: could mean the primary contest or the November ballot, so not graded. ✓CORRECT
Source Trump will win the 2024 Republican nomination. What happened: Trump was the 2024 Republican nominee (FEC official results list him as the Republican candidate). Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Missouri's Second Amendment Preservation Act will be struck down. What happened: 8th Circuit, U.S. v. Missouri (No. 23-1457, filed Aug 26, 2024) affirmed the judgment enjoining the Act as violating the Supremacy Clause. Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. | ||||
| Greg Gutfeld | 1 graded | 1 | Right | |
✓CORRECT
Watch at 00:04:32 Trump is reelected rather than jailed. What happened: Trump won the 2024 election. Outcome evidence | ||||
| Candace Owens | 1 graded | 1 | Right | |
−NOT GRADED
Source A '9/11-style attack' happens in the second week of December 2025. What happened: No 9/11-scale attack; the Dec 14, 2025 Bondi Beach Hanukkah shooting in Australia was cited by supporters as a match (IBTimes UK). Outcome evidenceAmbiguous: "9/11-style attack" has no defined scale or place. ✕WRONG
Source Trump wins the 2020 election by a larger margin than in 2016. What happened: Biden won 306-232 in the Electoral College and 81.3M to 74.2M in the popular vote (FEC official results). Outcome evidence | ||||
| Chamath Palihapitiya | 1 graded | 1 | Right | |
✕WRONG
Source California's billionaire tax initiative fails to qualify for the 2026 ballot. What happened: It qualified: eligible for the Nov 3, 2026 ballot on Jun 17, 2026 (California Secretary of State news release); now Proposition 40. Outcome evidence | ||||
| Matt Taibbi | 1 graded | 1 | Center | |
✓CORRECT
Source Trump wins the 2016 Republican nomination What happened: Trump was the Republican nominee: the FEC's official 2016 results list Donald J. Trump as the Republican (R) presidential candidate in the general election. Outcome evidence | ||||
| Jesse Watters | 1 graded | 1 | Right | |
−NOT GRADED
Source Trump wins again, conditional on "if this continues". ✕WRONG
Source Republicans will win 53 (maybe 54) Senate seats. What happened: Republicans won 49 seats; Democrats kept control 51-49. Outcome evidence−NOT GRADED
Source Biden wins Delaware. | ||||
| Chris Hayes | 0 graded | 0 | Left | |
−NOT GRADED
Watch at 00:01:45 Biden pulls ahead in PA by ~100k+. −NOT GRADED
Source Trump will not win the 2020 popular vote majority. What happened: Trump got 46.8% of the popular vote; Biden won it 81.3M to 74.2M. Outcome evidenceNearly certain when made. −NOT GRADED
Source Biden does not win Texas. −NOT GRADED
Source The Trump administration will try to prosecute Hillary Clinton. What happened: No charges against Clinton were filed. A DOJ review led by US Attorney John Huber (opened Nov 2017) wound down without finding enough evidence to recommend a criminal investigation (CNN, Jan 9, 2020). Outcome evidenceNo checkable target or time window. | ||||
| Lawrence O'Donnell | 0 graded | 0 | Left | |
−NOT GRADED
Source Biden wins the popular vote by millions. What happened: Biden won the popular vote 81,283,501 to 74,223,975 (+7.06M). Outcome evidenceNot graded: obvious call. −NOT GRADED
Source Host relays Charlie Cook forecast. What happened: Not graded (someone else's forecast). Context: Democrats won Senate control in 2020 (50-50 with the VP tie-break). Outcome evidenceSomeone else's forecast. −NOT GRADED
Source Espy wins MS Senate, conditional on help. −NOT GRADED
Source Trump will lose the 2016 election (the same segment also says 'The Election of a first woman president'). −NOT GRADED
Source Schumer gets at least 66% in 2016. −NOT GRADED
Source Hillary Clinton wins the 2016 presidential election What happened: Trump won 304 electoral votes to Clinton's 227. Outcome evidenceRepeat of an earlier call from the same segment, counted once. | ||||
| Nate Silver | 0 graded | 0 | Center | |
−NOT GRADED
Source Harris loses the final popular vote by about 1.6 points. What happened: FEC official totals: Trump 77,302,580, Harris 75,017,613 of 155,238,302 votes; margin 1.47 points. Outcome evidenceNearly certain when made (vote counting after Election Day). −NOT GRADED
Source Final 2024 count: Trump up 3-4M on 2020; Harris about 6M below Biden. What happened: FEC official totals: Trump 77,302,580 (2024) vs 74,216,154 (2020), +3.09M; Harris 75,017,613 vs Biden 81,268,924 (2020), -6.25M. Outcome evidenceNearly certain when made (vote counting after Election Day). | ||||
Ties in accuracy: more graded calls ranks higher, then last name A-Z.