Donald Trump’s chances of winning the presidential election in November have increased following the horrific assassination attempt.
The 78-year-old former president survived the assassination attempt when the bullet missed him by less than an inch on Saturday afternoon at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
A bloodied Trump raised his fist after being shot in the ear, creating a powerful image of the convicted felon who saw his chances of winning the election skyrocket.
An hour before the shooting, Trump’s odds of winning the presidency were 59 cents on the dollar. Predictionan online prediction market based in New Zealand.
Shortly after the attack, its odds rose to 66 cents on the dollar and have remained there, while Biden’s sank to 22 cents.
Donald Trump’s chances of winning the presidential election have skyrocketed following his assassination attempt
“If I recall correctly, Reagan was up 22 points in the polls after his assassination attempt. The election is likely to be a landslide. This will likely reduce uncertainty,” said Nick Ferres, chief investment officer at Vantage Point Asset Management. Reuters.
In Multimarketa platform that allows users to place bets in cryptocurrency, Trump’s odds of winning rose to 70 percent.
While the price of bitcoin rose to nearly $60,000 per bitcoin on Saturday, according to Fortune.
Biden’s odds of winning are just 16 percent at Polymarket.
The 78-year-old was carried off the stage by Secret Service with blood covering his face and then clenched his fist and shouted “fight, fight, fight” after shots rang out in front of thousands of MAGA fans.
The gunman and one member of the crowd were killed and two others were taken to hospital in critical condition after the shooting.
The suspect fired at least eight shots from the roof, where his body and an AR-style rifle were later recovered.
Trump confirmed in a statement from the hospital that he was hit by the shot, hours after the terrifying scene occurred.
Images of a defiant Trump have mobilized the Republican base and led to major endorsements from Elon Musk and Bill Ackman.
“I fully support President Trump and look forward to his speedy recovery,” Musk said on X.
“The last time the United States had a candidate this tough was Theodore Roosevelt.”
On PredictIt, an online prediction marketplace based in New Zealand, Biden’s odds of winning are in the range of 20 cents on the dollar, while Trump’s are around 66 cents.
“I will be formally endorsing Donald Trump,” Ackman said. “I assure you that I have made this decision carefully, rationally and based on as much empirical data as possible.”
“I think the upcoming presidential elections are one of the most important of my life.”
Dave Portnoy has insisted that “evil” Donald Trump will win this year’s presidential election after surviving an assassination attempt.
The Barstool Sports boss posted on X: ‘Just landed and missed a date attempt. Shit. What a bad reaction from Trump. The election is over. He’s the next president. Democrats should give up. They can’t beat him now.’
“We can also put aside the hatred on both sides. This country is tearing itself apart. Let the voters decide. Just because you vote for one side or the other doesn’t make you Satan.”
Portnoy also posted a photo of Trump standing with his fist raised moments after the shooting. He wrote: “The election is over.”
