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You Can Bet on the Number of Times Trump Will Say Mexico During His State of the Union Address

Robert Duff

by Robert Duff in Politics News

Updated May 14, 2020 · 2:10 PM PDT

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Donald Trump has had a bumpy presidency. Photo by Gage Skidmore (Wiki Commons).
  • Sportsbooks are offering a series of prop bets on words US President Donald Trump will utter during his State of the Union address
  • Drugs, Mexico, radicalized, crisis, Democrats and Pelosi are all wagering options
  • The SOTU is on hold until the government shutdown ends

During his 2016 candidacy for President, Donald Trump promised he’d build a southern border wall and Mexico would pay for it. Now, Trump mentioning Mexico during his State Of the Union (SOTU) address can pay you.

Sportsbooks are offering total wagers estimating how often Trump will speak certain words during the SOTU. Mexico is among them.

Odds on Number of Times Donald Trump Says “Mexico” During State of the Union Address

Total Number of Times Donald Trump Says “Mexico” During SOTU Address Odds (01/24/19)
Over 4.5 -120
Under 4.5 -120

Trump shut down the government December 22nd, demanding funding for the wall. As his pet peeve, Mexico is bound to come up frequently. Play the over.

Odds on Number of Times Donald Trump Says “Drugs” During SOTU Address

Trump insists he needs his wall to protect America from the drug cartels sneaking their illegal bounty across the border under the cover of darkness.

Total Number of Times Donald Trump Says “Drugs” During SOTU Address Odds (01/24/19)
Over 2.5 -120
Under 2.5 -120

Another among his favorite buzzwords. Definitely an over wager.

Odds on Number of Times Donald Trump Says “Crisis” During SOTU Address

Total Number of Times Donald Trump Says “Crisis” During SOTU Address Odds (01/24/19)
Over 3.5 -120
Under 3.5 -120

Crisis? What crisis? It doesn’t matter. Trump will manufacture one, and make it a never-ending taking point. He loves to fire up his base by creating a crisis, even as facts prove there isn’t one.

You know that this total is a guaranteed over.

Odds on Number of Times Donald Trump Says “Radicalized” During SOTU Address

Total Number of Times Donald Trump Says “Radicalized” During SOTU Address Odds (01/24/19)
Over 1.5 -120
Under 1.5 -120

“Radicalized” is big-boy vocabulary. Remember Trump struggling to say anonymous?

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Lately, though, Trump’s been sprinkling radicalized into his rhetoric, like he’d learned a new word.

At first glance, this seems an under wager.

Odds on Number of Times Donald Trump Says “Democrats” During SOTU Address

Total Number of Times Donald Trump Says “Radicalized” During SOTU Address Odds (01/24/19)
Over 2.5 -120
Under 2.5 -120

It goes so well in combination with another group he loves to mock.

We suggest going all over the over on both of these wagers.

Odds Trump Mentions Nancy Pelosi During 1st Minute of SOTU Address

Will Trump Mention Nancy Pelosi During 1st Minute of SOTU Address Odds (01/24/19)
Yes -120
No -120

Here’s one wager we think is a no go. Trump dislikes taking orders from anyone, but especially from women.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is the one who quashed his bid to deliver the SOTU during the shutdown. She’s the last person he’ll want to acknowledge.

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