Well, folks, if you thought the political betting scene wasn’t worth watching, think again—because Trump is pulling ahead, and the numbers don’t lie. According to Polymarket, Trump’s chances are looking pretty solid at 51% compared to Kamala Harris’s 47%.
It’s not a huge lead, but it’s definitely a swing in Trump’s favor since the post-DNC flop. Pre-convention, Harris was leading 52% to Trump’s 48%, but things have clearly shifted, giving Trump the upper hand in just a few weeks.
Political bettors are already locking in predictions for key swing states, with Trump favored to take battlegrounds like Georgia, North Carolina, and Arizona—places he’ll need to pull off a win. Harris is still holding down the so-called “blue wall” in states like Wisconsin and Michigan, but don’t count Trump out just yet. Despite the odds, his team is doubling down on those same states, with a new push for Muslim voters in Michigan, stirring up more controversy along the way.
Trump’s lead grew to 4% overnight. pic.twitter.com/nZJZbaD3Uu
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) September 3, 2024
Harris, meanwhile, is struggling to keep up the momentum. Her campaign’s honeymoon phase is fading fast, and recent polls haven’t exactly been kind. Labor Day was supposed to be her big moment, but instead, the headlines were all about Biden’s bizarre speech in Pennsylvania, where he drifted into a story about the 1906 election and his great-grandfather’s murder accusations—because that’s totally relevant, right?
And speaking of weird moments, Kamala’s new “Southern accent” at her Labor Day rally in Detroit isn’t doing her any favors. Fox News’s Peter Doocy didn’t waste time calling out the VP’s sudden change in tone, comparing her to the cartoon character Foghorn Leghorn.
The exchange had White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre visibly irritated, brushing off the question as “ridiculous.” But here’s the thing—when your VP is suddenly talking with a Southern twang that she didn’t have two weeks ago, people are going to notice, especially in an election cycle as heated as this one.
Karine Jean-Pierre LOSES her mind when Fox News’ Peter Doocy asks an absolutely legendary question on why Kamala Harris seems to develop a Southern accent when speaking to certain crowds, otherwise known as code-switching or shameless pandering. pic.twitter.com/UhrAkRy2yn
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) September 3, 2024
At the end of the day, these little moments add up, and right now, Trump’s camp has the momentum. Harris’s team is scrambling to regain traction, but unless she and Biden can focus less on awkward speeches and more on solid policy, they’re in for a rough ride.
