Kagro in the Morning - March 24, 2026

David Waldman's 'Kagro in the Morning' on March 24, 2026, delivers a scathing critique of President Donald Trump’s conduct, focusing on allegations of market manipulation and insider trading tied to the Iran crisis. Waldman argues that Trump’s sudden reversal on planned strikes against Iran—announced via Truth Social—was preceded by massive, unexplained spikes in S&P 500 and oil futures trading minutes earlier, suggesting pre-knowledge of policy moves. He cites reports from The Guardian, CNBC, and Paul Krugman to support the claim that these trades were likely front-run by insiders, possibly including Trump allies, profiting from national security secrets. Waldman frames this not just as illegal insider trading, but as treason, warning that such behavior undermines national security and war decisions. He also exposes Trump’s hypocrisy in denouncing mail-in voting while voting by mail himself in a Florida special election, highlighting the absurdity of his stance. The episode further examines a payola scandal involving lobbyist Jack Abramoff and his crypto venture AML Bitcoin, where $12,800 was spent to buy positive media coverage. Waldman also details a trader who made nearly $1 million on Polymarket by accurately predicting U.S. and Israeli military actions against Iran, raising alarms about unregulated prediction markets enabling insider exploitation. The segment concludes with a critique of the Supreme Court’s conservative justices, particularly Samuel Alito, for using trivial linguistic interpretations—like the word 'day' in 'Election Day'—to justify restricting mail-in voting, despite overwhelming evidence of its safety and widespread use.