Donald Trump’s chances of winning the election have improved despite coming face to face with porn star Stormy Daniels in court.
The politician’s chances of being the next US president have increased by 4 per cent since the start of the hearing, and Betfair Exchange bettors have shown increasing faith during the “hush money” trial.
Trump’s chances have shot up 2 percent in the three days since the adult actress – reportedly paid $130,000 for her silence about sex with Trump – took the stand in the New York courtroom.
Trump has been the bettors’ favorite for some time, but his odds dropped to 47 percent on Thursday, after being at 45 percent on Wednesday and 43 percent at the start of his trial on April 15.
The former US president’s odds of recapturing the Oval Office remained unchanged at 47 percent on Sunday.
Donald Trump’s chances of winning the election have improved despite coming face to face with porn star Stormy Daniels in court
Stormy Daniels leaves Manhattan Criminal Court after testifying in the trial of former US President Donald Trump for allegedly covering up payments to maintain his silence.
President Joe Biden has trailed Trump for eight months, but on April 13 he celebrated a one-day lead over his Republican rival.
Biden’s popularity has steadily declined since the start of Trump’s fraud trial. She has moved away from 43 percent at the start of the hearing to just 40 percent today.
Betfair spokesman Sam Rosbottom said: “During his 2016 campaign, Trump boasted that he “could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone” and “wouldn’t lose voters.”
“Eight years have passed and, with less than six months until the vote, it increasingly seems that nothing can stop ‘Teflon Trump’, who is an 11/10 favorite over Biden at 6/4.”
He added: “Despite a series of lawsuits, Trump enjoys a substantial lead over Biden, and we have yet to see anything to shake faith in the former president, who simply seems immune to bad news.”