Politically damning headlines following last week’s elections, coupled with what former aides called a lackluster 2024 campaign announcement on Tuesday, have tanked former President Donald Trump’s betting odds of winning his job back.
The betting site Bookmakers.com told Secrets this morning that gamblers have shifted money to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and President Joe Biden as they seek a sure thing.
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Bookmakers.com spokesman Darren Hughes told us, “The election may be two years away yet, but there is no doubt that Donald Trump’s pull in the Republican Party has weakened greatly in the last eight days. Many of Trump’s closest allies saw their election bids fail miserably, as the 45th president’s blessing is still seen as toxic in many areas of the U.S.”
Just last week, Trump was the odds-on favorite to win. No more. DeSantis is first followed by Biden then Trump.
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Biden has seen a surge in bets since Election Day when the expected “red wave” faded. His party kept control of the Senate and limited the size of the GOP majority in the House.
“Biden had been largely assumed to be a single-term president, as his approval ratings were at near historic lows for such a young presidency. Last week’s showing suggests that there may be fight in the old dog yet, and could be seen as a mandate for a reelection bid in 2024. Indeed, he is now seen as more likely than Trump to prove victorious in two years’ time,” said Hughes.
The site has Trump as the top vice presidential pick, presumably on a DeSantis/Trump ticket.
