도널드 트럼프 미국 대통령이 예측시장이 세상을 카지노로 만드는데 일조했다고 말한지 이틀 만에 "내가 아는 똑똑한 사람들은 그런(예측시장)걸 좋아한다"고 말하며 비판 수위를 낮췄다. 디크립트에 따르면 그는 예측시장에 대한 과거 비판적 발언에 대해 묻는 질문에 "나는 똑똑한 사람 몇몇을 알고 있고, 그들은 예측시장을 좋아하기도 하고 반대하기도 한다"고 답했다. 이어 예측시장을 적극 옹호하는 방향으로 정책을 바꿀 의향이 있는지 묻는 질문에 대해서는 직접적인 대답을 회피하며 "다른 많은 나라가 그렇게 하고 있는데 우리만 하지 않을 경우 뒤처지게 된다"고 덧붙였다.

트럼프 "미국, 예측시장 분야에서 뒤처져서는 안 돼"... 비판 수위 낮춰

Two days after U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that prediction markets helped turn the world into a casino, he toned down his criticism, saying, &quot;The smart people I know like that kind of thing.&quot; According to Decrypt, when asked about his past critical remarks regarding prediction markets, he replied, &quot;I know a few smart people, and they like prediction markets and they oppose them.&quot; When asked if he intended to change his policy to actively advocate for prediction markets, he avoided giving a direct answer, adding, &quot;Many other countries are doing it, and if we don&#39;t, we will fall behind.&quot;

Trump says "U.S. must not fall behind in prediction markets"... lowers level of criticism

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