Wall Street executive Kenny Polcari was called out on Fox Business Monday over a potential “Freudian slip” that left him saying "every House seat" was "up for sale" in the Midterm elections — before correcting himself.
Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo was raging about “Democrats” Sunday, accusing them of wanting “chaos all the time” around President Donald Trump’s agenda, a remark that Polcari – chief market strategist at the investment and wealth management firm Slatestone Wealth – concurred with.
“I think you're right, you hit the nail on the head, they want chaos all around as we're coming into a midterm election year,” Polcari said. “So I expect there's gonna be a lot of chaos, at least in the first half of the year, while we get off the ground. Every House seat is up for sale -- I mean…”
Smiling, Bartiromo immediately singled out his phrasing, referring to election contests as being congressional seats available to the highest bidder.
“Just to be clear, I don't know that they're up for sale,” Bartiromo said.
“Well,” Polcari said, attempting to correct himself. “Up for grabs.”
“Freudian slip, or not?” Bartiromo asked, laughing alongside Polcari.
Slatestone Wealth, where Polcari serves as chief market strategist, manages more than $1 billion in assets. Polcari is also the founder and managing partner at Kace Capital Advisors, a financial services consulting firm, and resides in Palm Beach, Florida.
"Freudian slip?"
Wall Street executive @KennyPolcari, when referencing the election contests in next year's midterms, says "every House seat is up for sale" before correcting himself. pic.twitter.com/o8Tx27G7nu
— Alexander Willis (@ReporterWillis) December 15, 2025