Will “Illegal Alien” be said at the next White House press briefing?
As of Oct 24, 2026, “Illegal Alien” was said at the White House press briefing on 19 of 29 occasions with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Oct 4, 2025 (66%), most recently on Jul 23, 2026. Parrot’s p for the next listing is 42% (n=29, from settlement history), not a forecast.
Of the last 8 press briefings we have transcripts for (May 28, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026), 3 name the market's speakers, and it reached the market's count (1+, role: press secretary) in 2 of them.
- Last 10
- 5/10Last 10 settled, oldest to newest: yes yes yes no no no yes yes no no
- Streak
- not said the last 2 times
- Counts
- role: press secretary
- Market
- 31¢ Kalshi (may be delayed)
BetaOur transcript counts in White House agree with 97.5% of settled markets (1,870 of 1,917), below our 98% bar: treat them as provisional. Accuracy
Where it was said
quotes of at most 25 words; select an appearanceWhite House press briefing
Illegal Alien
- Probability
- 42% · n=29
- Settled
- 19/29 (66%)
- Last 8 press briefings
- said in 2 of 3 that name the speakers
Next listing counts: role: press secretary
Counts: role: press secretary
1 counted (0 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A).
…she realizes this administration is serious about getting to the bottom of illegal aliens voting and being on our voter rolls in our country. The…
Counts: role: press secretary
4 counted (3 in prepared remarks, 1 in Q&A); 1 by speakers the rule does not count.
…confirmed that, for the 14th straight month, this administration has released zero illegal aliens into the United States. Again, let me reiterate the 14th straight…
The administration continues working to reverse the previous influx of millions of illegal aliens into our country by the Biden administration. And our law enforcement…
Every settled listing
newest first · 30 shown| Date | Listed as | Venue | Result | Our count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2026 | Illegal Alien | No | 0 | |
| Sep 15, 2026 | Illegal Alien | No | – | |
| Jul 23, 2026 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 1 | |
| Jul 17, 2026 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 4 | |
| Apr 27, 2026 | Illegal Alien | No | 0 | |
| Apr 15, 2026 | Illegal Alien | No | 0 | |
| Apr 8, 2026 | Illegal Alien | No | 0 | |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 8 | |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 5 | |
| Mar 25, 2026 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 8 | |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 3 | |
| Mar 4, 2026 | Illegal Alien | No | 0 | |
| Feb 26, 2026 | Illegal Alien | No | – | |
| Feb 18, 2026 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 9 | |
| Feb 10, 2026 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 5 | |
| Feb 5, 2026 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 24 | |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 17 | |
| Jan 20, 2026 | Illegal Alien | No | 0 | |
| Jan 15, 2026 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 5 | |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 4 | |
| Jan 7, 2026 | Illegal Alien | No | 0 | |
| Dec 11, 2025 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 3 | |
| Dec 1, 2025 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 4 | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Illegal Alien | No | 0 | |
| Nov 20, 2025 | Illegal Alien | No | 0 | |
| Nov 12, 2025 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 1 | |
| Nov 4, 2025 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 3 | |
| Oct 23, 2025 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 9 | |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 7 | |
| Oct 4, 2025 | Illegal Alien | Yes | 11 |
Questions
- How often is “Illegal Alien” said at the White House press briefing?
- As of Oct 24, 2026, “Illegal Alien” was said at the White House press briefing on 19 of 29 occasions with a settled Kalshi or Polymarket mention market since Oct 4, 2025 (66%), most recently on Jul 23, 2026.
- What is the probability “Illegal Alien” is said at the White House press briefing next time?
- 42%, from settlement history (n=29). It is a base rate from history, not a forecast and not advice.
- Who has to say it for the market to count?
- Under the next market's rule: role: press secretary.
Cite parrot.markets, “White House press briefing: ‘Illegal Alien’ mention history”, as of Oct 24, 2026, https://parrot.markets/white-house/white-house-press-briefing/words/illegal-alien (CC BY 4.0)
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