Donald Trump Prime-Time Address: You Can Bet on Falsehoods, Speech Length and Make Lots of Other Wagers
You can place a number of bets on President Donald Trump's prime-time address on Tuesday night. Because it is 2019 and because of course, why not?
Trump is expected to deliver a speech on immigration and border security amid the prolonged partial government shutdown sparked by his demand for funding his long-promised border wall.
You can place a wager on anything from how many false statements the president will make to how long the speech will run. For instance, Bookmaker.eu set the over/under for Trump lies at 3.5, with -285 odds for the over and +220 odds for the under.
MyBookie also put out a bunch of odds related to Trump's speech and the planned response from Democratic leaders Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Here's what MyBookie had as the odds on the shutdown and the speeches on Tuesday:
How long will Trump's Speech Last?
Over 8.5 minutes: -120
Under 8.5 minutes: -120
What color will Trump's tie be?
Red: -400
Blue: 300
Striped: 400
Any Other Color: 700
How many times will Trump say "Wall"
Over 7.5 times: -120
Under 7.5 times: -120
How many times will Trump say "crisis"
Over 6.5 times: -120
Under 6.5 times: -120
Will Trump blame migrant deaths on Democrats?
Note: must mention migrant deaths for action.
Yes: -160
No: 120
How long will the Gov't Shutdown Last after Jan 8?
Over: 20.5 Days 120
Under: 20.5 Days -160
Will funding for the Border Wall be approved?
Yes: 150
No: -200
Trump declares a National Emergency for Wall?
Note: Must be declared by Jan 18, 2019
Yes: -200
No: 150
How long will the Democratic rebuttle last?
Over: 11.5 minutes -120
Under: 11.5 minutes -120
Who will speak first?
Nancy Pelosi: -200
Chuck Shumer: 150
Democrats call for Trump to be impeached?
Yes: -150
No: 110
Democrats to use the term "Fake News?"
Yes: -160
No: 120
Democrats blame Trump for migrant deaths?
Note: must mention migrant deaths for action.
Yes: 120
No: -160
