A failed assassination attempt in Pennsylvania seems to have bettered Donald Trump’s chances of winning the winter elections, at least in the eyes of betters.

Polymarket bettors wager that Republican candidate Donald Trump has a 71% chance of winning this year’s U.S. presidential election and beat sitting Joe Biden in November. On Monday, Joe Biden’s odds of being re-elected were around 18%. Betters have tabled over $259 million on prediction platform Polymarket in a pool titled “Presidential Election Winner 2024.” 

Trump’s odds of winning rose from 60%, as seen by crypto.news, before a shooting at a Pennsylvania rally over the weekend. The near miss may have galvanized more than Polymarket bets, as crypto markets also jumped after the shooting.

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