Rep. Lauren Boebert, a GOP lawmaker from Colorado, was ridiculed on social media after she said that not trading stocks is her “one moral standard” in Congress and, therefore, the reason she has “no money.”
The interaction happened when Boebert was ascending the Capitol steps. In response to the reporter’s question about prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi, which enable individuals to bet on political or global events, the politician said she “doesn’t trade stocks.”
“Do you have any opinions on these prediction markets like Polymarket and Calci?” the reporter inquired.
“I don’t trade stocks. It’s unfortunately the one moral standard I have in Congress. That’s why I have no money. Got it. Thank you, Congressman.”
Boebert did not answer the question about prediction markets.
As a video of the exchange went viral on social media, many people dwelled on the use of the word “unfortunately” and the claim that abstaining from stocks is the only moral standard Boebert adheres to as a politician, suggesting that the statement was a mistake concerning her morality in Congress.
“Lauren Boebert goes on the record about her one moral standard (no stocks). Then, she flashes the press pool,” one Twitter user wrote, alluding to another incident.
“She’s so stupid and thinks she ate that,” another user wrote, saying, “That’s the one moral standard you have in Congress? Nothing else?”
“It’s unfortunate that she has one moral standard. “Lol, so she is sad about that? It’s the only moral thing she does?” a third Twitter user said.
Commenters also reminded that Boebert had some personal scandals in the past.
Trading stocks by politicians has become a topic of discussion recently, and members of both parties agreed that some form of regulation should be imposed. The reason was the alleged unfair advantage of lawmakers who had information about potential legislation changes.
Thus, Boebert entered the ongoing debate over stock trading, albeit in an unconventional way.
