The political betting markets are growing even more sour on Vice President Kamala Harris following her contentious interview with Fox News’ Bret Baier on Wednesday.
For the first time since early August, former President Donald Trump has opened up a 20+ point lead over Harris. More than six in 10 bets placed today now predict a Trump victory in November, a public vote of no confidence in Harris after she squabbled for 20 minutes with Baier in an interview meant to showcase her ability to speak with less forgiving media outlets. Instead, details about the meeting were revealed by Baier, who described Harris staffers playing games as they brought her in late and begged to shave minutes off from the agreed-upon length. As the interview ended, Baier told his colleagues on-air last night that at least four staffers were frantically waving their hands off-camera, demanding Baier end the sit-down.
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Bettors are giving Trump a mammoth 61.7% chance of victory compared to just 38.1% chance for Harris, a lead that has grown since October 2nd when Harris last led Trump by 0.2%. More than $600 million has been put on the line in wagers that Trump will win, compared to $400 million on Harris.
