Polymarket Data Shows Trump Leading Harris by 10 Points in Presidential Race
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Former President Donald Trump is currently leading Vice President Kamala Harris by 10 points in the 2024 presidential race, according to data from the Polymarket prediction platform.
This marks a significant shift from earlier betting odds in September, where Harris held the advantage.
The latest Polymarket figures show Trump with a 55% chance of winning the presidency in November, compared to Harris’ 45%.
This reversal extends to key swing states, with Trump now leading in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania.
Arizona and Georgia, in particular, show the widest margins favoring Trump, representing crucial battlegrounds for the GOP candidate.
Trump’s rise in the polls comes amid ongoing speculation about the upcoming election.
Despite his growing momentum, financial analyst Jim Cramer offered a different perspective, predicting that Harris would win the 2024 race.
“I don’t see how Donald Trump wins,” Cramer stated during an Oct. 11 broadcast.
His comments stirred conversation on social media, particularly among cryptocurrency traders who often reference the ‘inverse Cramer effect’—a belief that the opposite of Cramer’s predictions tends to occur.
“I don’t see how Donald Trump wins”
– Jim Cramer
Inverse Cramer … Trump victory locked in. pic.twitter.com/WPEq7wjiDu
Trump’s increasing popularity on Polymarket coincides with his vocal support for the cryptocurrency industry.
In September, Trump made headlines when he used Bitcoin to purchase burgers at a New York campaign event, an effort seemingly aimed at attracting crypto
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