It’s a long shot and far off, but whisperings of a 2024 Meghan for President run are picking up, and now, political gamblers are placing bets on the Duchess of Sussex making a run.
The betting aggregator Oddschecker.com has picked up a noticeable surge in betting attention to Meghan Markle, who is married to Prince Harry and now living in Los Angeles.
In fact, her odds have jumped to a still long 1 in 100, but the site told Secrets that there is a trend in her direction.
Oddschecker spokesman Pete Watt told us, “Markle’s odds remain very high — a bet placed today of $10 would win a cool $1,000 — but if interest continues, then oddsmakers’ will begin to panic.”
Watt added, “We’ve had an actor in the Oval Office before, and it currently houses a television personality — but could we have both at the same time? Stranger things have happened.”
Her odds put her in the company of Oprah Winfrey, George Clooney, and Dwayne Johnson to be the 2024 winner in the presidential race, said Oddschecker.
Markle was a star on the series Suits. She remains a U.S. citizen even though she was working through the system for her British citizenship, which can take years, even for those marrying into royalty. She and Harry split from the royal family.
The current betting favorite for 2024 is Vice President Mike Pence, followed by Joe Biden, an indication that political gamblers still think that President Trump is the odds-on favorite to win reelection this fall.
Another betting site, US-Bookies.com, said Trump has a 50.2% chance to win and Biden a 41.1% chance to win, according to betting activity.
