Trump and his wife test positive – politicalbetting.com
Big news in in the last few minutes (0615BST) is that Trump has Tweeted that he and his wife have tested positive for coronavirus. This is what he wrote:
CNN: In a memo issued to reporters around 1 a.m. ET, the President’s physician, Navy Commander Dr. Sean Conley, wrote he received confirmation of the positive tests on Thursday evening.
“The President and First Lady are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence,’ Conley wrote.
‘The White House medical team and I will maintain a vigilant watch, and I appreciate the support provided by some of our country’s greatest medical professionals and institutions,’ Conley wrote, without elaborating what assistance was being provided to the White House.
‘Rest assured I expect the President to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any further developments,’ he wrote.
You could have got odds of 800 or something on Mike Pence a few days ago. If he should be the winner on November 3, I'd imagine there would be some bragging rights being expressed here.
You could have got odds of 800 or something on Mike Pence a few days ago. If he should be the winner on November 3, I'd imagine there would be some bragging rights being expressed here.
US ‘expert’ on the BBC saying “potentially problematic” for the president given his age, obesity, lifestyle, and possibility of pre-existing conditions
You could have got odds of 800 or something on Mike Pence a few days ago. If he should be the winner on November 3, I'd imagine there would be some bragging rights being expressed here.
I got 200:1 just now.
If your bet came in, I wonder who be happier, you or Melania?
US ‘expert’ on the BBC saying “potentially problematic” for the president given his age, obesity, lifestyle, and possibility of pre-existing conditions
I saw him on TV saying he would be the fittest president ever while recalling Obama playing basketball in the White House.
Ladbrokes have removed all their 2020 pres election bets
Big day for the crypto markets, nobody has a "suspend" button.
Reference to “this evening” in the official comment suggests this has been known for some hours before Trump’s tweet. And the out of hours Wall Street market has been trending down all night.
I feel sympathy for both him , his wife and Margaret Ferrier - all 3 are of an age where to catch the disease can be a big deal. Trump and Ferrier have both earned opprobrium for many and varied reasons but a potentially serious illness is not a joking matter. I hope they all recover speedily and without longer-term harm.
For background: Trump has espoused a crazy theory according to which each person is born with a fixed amount of "energy", as if they were a battery, and therefore they shouldn't exercise too much. (Source.) Added to "inject disinfectant" and "the healthiest individual ever elected to the presidency", the indications are that he is unusually at risk healthwise even for his demographic of a 74yo male with a BMI of 30.4. On the plus side, he doesn't drink.
Biden also apparently wore a mask when they met directly, which Trump mocked him for,
Will that help if the person who was not wearing one was the one with the virus? My understanding was that they’re effective in reducing transmission when infected people are wearing them.
Ladbrokes have removed all their 2020 pres election bets
Big day for the crypto markets, nobody has a "suspend" button.
Reference to “this evening” in the official comment suggests this has been known for some hours before Trump’s tweet. And the out of hours Wall Street market has been trending down all night.
We've been speculating about it for a few hours, because he announced he was going into quarantine pending a test, and since they do quickie tests all the time, that implied that the quickie test must have shown positive.
But I guess some people probably knew before that, and there's also an inside information issue where only his doctors and people close to him will know how likely he is to die.
Trump will no doubt ‘defeat the virus and be the fittest president ever’ on polling day. It would be difficult if Biden were to get sick in a couple of weeks.
Ladbrokes have removed all their 2020 pres election bets
Big day for the crypto markets, nobody has a "suspend" button.
Reference to “this evening” in the official comment suggests this has been known for some hours before Trump’s tweet. And the out of hours Wall Street market has been trending down all night.
We've been speculating about it for a few hours, because he announced he was going into quarantine pending a test, and since they do quickie tests all the time, that implied that the quickie test must have shown positive.
But I guess some people probably knew before that, and there's also an inside information issue where only his doctors and people close to him will know how likely he is to die.
Maybe a few, select insiders have made a killing on various markets and I am not talking about Betfair.
If one, or, God forbid, both candidates were to die before polling day, what are the rules? I would assume that if a President-elect dies, then the normal succession arrangements apply.
This is not a hoax by Trump is it to delay the election
No, it could be a hoax but he can't delay the election.
If it were a hoax, he would emerge after a week or two having breezed through the illness and hope for a big sympathy vote.
But the risk of being discovered as a hoax is surely too great.
I don't think he has to worry about the risk of being discovered, he gets to choose his doctors and the people saying it was a hoax will sound bonkers. And he's losing anyhow. So yes, it could be this.
If one, or, God forbid, both candidates were to die before polling day, what are the rules? I would assume that if a President-elect dies, then the normal succession arrangements apply.
IIRC FDR wasn't too well in late Autumn 1944.
The Electoral College will have to cast votes for other candidates, as the official nominees will be ineligible.
The only previous time a candidate died during the election process, in 1872, electors pledged to Greeley mostly but not all voted for his Vice Presidential candidate. That’s probably good enough precedent for electors to vote for Veep nominees.
If one, or, God forbid, both candidates were to die before polling day, what are the rules? I would assume that if a President-elect dies, then the normal succession arrangements apply.
IIRC FDR wasn't too well in late Autumn 1944.
One thing is for sure - it offers increased potential for states/electors to break ranks from certifying for the polling winner in the Electoral college...
We saw the phrase "poetic justice" used on here, and I'm sure more people will think it than say it, but what level of seniority among Democrats will be stupid enough to publicly declare the sentiment?
Trump is not a person who ever elicits much in the way of sympathy, but being ill with Covid might just do it. And if some Democrats are stupid enough to publicly express their desire for him to drop dead of it, there might be repercussions.
Big story, does this mean the Supreme Court nomination will still get through? Does it give Trump a face-saving reason for electoral defeat?
On your second point, I`ve posted multiple time since the beginning of January that I was laying Trump partly because I suspected that he wouldn`t run. I`m not generally one for conspiracy theories but my immediate thought is this could be a ruse to give him a reason to pull out of the race because he is at last convinced that he cannot win it - and his delicate ego cannot take defeat.
We saw the phrase "poetic justice" used on here, and I'm sure more people will think it than say it, but what level of seniority among Democrats will be stupid enough to publicly declare the sentiment?
Trump is not a person who ever elicits much in the way of sympathy, but being ill with Covid might just do it. And if some Democrats are stupid enough to publicly express their desire for him to drop dead of it, there might be repercussions.
Yes, I'm sure that they'll find some Dem somewhere celebrating unwisely. Biden is good at this kind of thing, though.
We saw the phrase "poetic justice" used on here, and I'm sure more people will think it than say it, but what level of seniority among Democrats will be stupid enough to publicly declare the sentiment?
Trump is not a person who ever elicits much in the way of sympathy, but being ill with Covid might just do it. And if some Democrats are stupid enough to publicly express their desire for him to drop dead of it, there might be repercussions.
Publicly, none of them.
Privately, I imagine they’re torn between amusement at Trump’s new predicament and fear that Biden might be affected.
We saw the phrase "poetic justice" used on here, and I'm sure more people will think it than say it, but what level of seniority among Democrats will be stupid enough to publicly declare the sentiment?
Trump is not a person who ever elicits much in the way of sympathy, but being ill with Covid might just do it. And if some Democrats are stupid enough to publicly express their desire for him to drop dead of it, there might be repercussions.
Yes, I'm sure that they'll find some Dem somewhere celebrating unwisely. Biden is good at this kind of thing, though.
If (if!) Biden isn’t infected, this may well be good news for him politically. He does dignified non-partisan sympathy very well. Much better than detailed policy.
I think the most surprising thing is not that Trump has covid, but it has taken this long to get it.
How many press conferences have we seen him do, with 10s of people all huddled closely together, how many visits to factories etc without wearing a mask and of course the rallies where people have later died after attending.
We saw the phrase "poetic justice" used on here, and I'm sure more people will think it than say it, but what level of seniority among Democrats will be stupid enough to publicly declare the sentiment?
Trump is not a person who ever elicits much in the way of sympathy, but being ill with Covid might just do it. And if some Democrats are stupid enough to publicly express their desire for him to drop dead of it, there might be repercussions.
Publicly, none of them.
Privately, I imagine they’re torn between amusement at Trump’s new predicament and fear that Biden might be affected.
The Dem Party need to come out fast - firstly to confirm Biden has not tested positive and secondly to express sincere-sounding sentimients re Trump and the First Lady.
(Maybe they`ve done this already in which case I apologise - I`m catching up.)
We saw the phrase "poetic justice" used on here, and I'm sure more people will think it than say it, but what level of seniority among Democrats will be stupid enough to publicly declare the sentiment?
Trump is not a person who ever elicits much in the way of sympathy, but being ill with Covid might just do it. And if some Democrats are stupid enough to publicly express their desire for him to drop dead of it, there might be repercussions.
Yes, I'm sure that they'll find some Dem somewhere celebrating unwisely. Biden is good at this kind of thing, though.
If (if!) Biden isn’t infected, this may well be good news for him politically. He does dignified non-partisan sympathy very well. Much better than detailed policy.
Has anybody informed Joe Biden that he has detailed policies?
With a month to go, I don't think I have heard either candidate outline anything in detail. Trump doesn't even have build a wall or lock her up this time.
We saw the phrase "poetic justice" used on here, and I'm sure more people will think it than say it, but what level of seniority among Democrats will be stupid enough to publicly declare the sentiment?
Trump is not a person who ever elicits much in the way of sympathy, but being ill with Covid might just do it. And if some Democrats are stupid enough to publicly express their desire for him to drop dead of it, there might be repercussions.
Yes, I'm sure that they'll find some Dem somewhere celebrating unwisely. Biden is good at this kind of thing, though.
If (if!) Biden isn’t infected, this may well be good news for him politically. He does dignified non-partisan sympathy very well. Much better than detailed policy.
Has anybody informed Joe Biden that he has detailed policies?
With a month to go, I don't think I have heard either candidate outline anything in detail. Trump doesn't even have build a wall or lock her up this time.
Couple of things - how much, if any, mixing goes on between senior Republican and Democrat campaign staff? At the very least they’re likely to come across each other in media studios?
Is it possible that we see candidates undermined (even at the margins)by people starting to opt for write in candidates on the ballot papers?
Of course, the flipside is that if he got ill but it was mild for him and he goes on to win again then there could be massive implications as to how the US actually moves forward in the coronavirus fight.
I`ve got a few bob on Pence - and Trump pulling out and Pence becoming POTUS may be my best betting outcome. (Not that I think that`s going to happen at this point.) As long as BF don`t void my Trump lay bets if he pulled out through ill health. Could they do that?
Couple of things - how much, if any, mixing goes on between senior Republican and Democrat campaign staff? At the very least they’re likely to come across each other in media studios?
Is it possible that we see candidates undermined (even at the margins)by people starting to opt for write in candidates on the ballot papers?
It does seem as if Hope Hicks was the contact, so Trump possibly was infected on the way to the event.
We saw the phrase "poetic justice" used on here, and I'm sure more people will think it than say it, but what level of seniority among Democrats will be stupid enough to publicly declare the sentiment?
Trump is not a person who ever elicits much in the way of sympathy, but being ill with Covid might just do it. And if some Democrats are stupid enough to publicly express their desire for him to drop dead of it, there might be repercussions.
Yes, I'm sure that they'll find some Dem somewhere celebrating unwisely. Biden is good at this kind of thing, though.
If (if!) Biden isn’t infected, this may well be good news for him politically. He does dignified non-partisan sympathy very well. Much better than detailed policy.
Has anybody informed Joe Biden that he has detailed policies?
With a month to go, I don't think I have heard either candidate outline anything in detail. Trump doesn't even have build a wall or lock her up this time.
Actuarial risk is part of gambling and something I've been factoring into my strategy.
After everyone suspended the market's when Boris got the 'Rona it was always going to happen if Biden/Trump got it.
I was warning people to expect it to happen.
Personally I feel it is basically dishonest by the bookies, as you say acturial risk has to have been factored into decisions by everyone betting on the markets.
Actuarial risk is part of gambling and something I've been factoring into my strategy.
After everyone suspended the market's when Boris got the 'Rona it was always going to happen if Biden/Trump got it.
I was warning people to expect it to happen.
Personally I feel it is basically dishonest by the bookies, as you say acturial risk has to have been factored into decisions by everyone betting on the markets.
It`s nothing to do with actuarial risk. It`s about bookies being frightened of bad press.
It would be possible for the second debate to go ahead remotely if Trump is not actually ill but would he want that? A remote Trump can be silenced, controlled and made to behave in a fairly normal kind of fashion. That is really not his style although his best bet for winning the Presidency is probably to let Biden speak for more than 5 words at a time and expose the incoherence and paucity of thought.
What a mess the US has got itself into. What were they thinking on either side of the aisle?
Big story, does this mean the Supreme Court nomination will still get through? Does it give Trump a face-saving reason for electoral defeat?
On your second point, I`ve posted multiple time since the beginning of January that I was laying Trump partly because I suspected that he wouldn`t run. I`m not generally one for conspiracy theories but my immediate thought is this could be a ruse to give him a reason to pull out of the race because he is at last convinced that he cannot win it - and his delicate ego cannot take defeat.
In which a case, Melania alone among her family wore the mask because she knew what was to happen and didn’t want to be accused of having recklessly put others at risk
If it’s mild for him, he’ll be all, “Hey, I told you it was nothing to be worried about,” and anti-covid measures vanish from the US. And who knows how it affects his base and swing voters to be told this.
Makes the VP debates look interesting? When/are they occurring? Has there been much discussion on them?
VP debate is, and watch the time zones because the debates all start at 2am the next morning in dear old Blighty, next Wednesday US or 2am Thursday BST.
VP Wednesday, 7/10 or 2am Thursday BST Pres Thursday 15/10 or 2am Friday BST (or perhaps not if Trump becomes ill) Pres Thursday 22/10 or 2am Friday BST
Big story, does this mean the Supreme Court nomination will still get through? Does it give Trump a face-saving reason for electoral defeat?
On your second point, I`ve posted multiple time since the beginning of January that I was laying Trump partly because I suspected that he wouldn`t run. I`m not generally one for conspiracy theories but my immediate thought is this could be a ruse to give him a reason to pull out of the race because he is at last convinced that he cannot win it - and his delicate ego cannot take defeat.
In which a case, Melania alone among her family wore the mask because she knew what was to happen and didn’t want to be accused of having recklessly put others at risk
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“The President and First Lady are both well at this time, and they plan to remain at home within the White House during their convalescence,’ Conley wrote.
‘The White House medical team and I will maintain a vigilant watch, and I appreciate the support provided by some of our country’s greatest medical professionals and institutions,’ Conley wrote, without elaborating what assistance was being provided to the White House.
‘Rest assured I expect the President to continue carrying out his duties without disruption while recovering, and I will keep you updated on any further developments,’ he wrote.
This is not a hoax by Trump is it to delay the election
I can see the entire betting markets being voided.
Grrr....
I am green on Pence.
Concerned re Biden, though they kept apart.
Argh, just a few minutes too late to try and cover my Biden bet for president, which I'd thought was looking very tasty.
But this is going to cause chaos.
And saying that day 7-10 is the biggest risk point when the immune system can go into overdrive
https://twitter.com/VinnyMcAv/status/1311901788472254464?s=20
But I guess some people probably knew before that, and there's also an inside information issue where only his doctors and people close to him will know how likely he is to die.
While could be nasty, need not be.
Just hope Biden doesn't test positive. I would assume he's either had, or about to have, a test.
https://twitter.com/Jason/status/1311902220196016128
https://www.sciencealert.com/relationship-between-heart-beat-and-life-expectancy
But the risk of being discovered as a hoax is surely too great.
IIRC FDR wasn't too well in late Autumn 1944.
So, he`s tested positive - doesn`t mean that he`s ill. Do we know if he is ill?
The only previous time a candidate died during the election process, in 1872, electors pledged to Greeley mostly but not all voted for his Vice Presidential candidate. That’s probably good enough precedent for electors to vote for Veep nominees.
Trump is not a person who ever elicits much in the way of sympathy, but being ill with Covid might just do it. And if some Democrats are stupid enough to publicly express their desire for him to drop dead of it, there might be repercussions.
Privately, I imagine they’re torn between amusement at Trump’s new predicament and fear that Biden might be affected.
How many press conferences have we seen him do, with 10s of people all huddled closely together, how many visits to factories etc without wearing a mask and of course the rallies where people have later died after attending.
(Maybe they`ve done this already in which case I apologise - I`m catching up.)
With a month to go, I don't think I have heard either candidate outline anything in detail. Trump doesn't even have build a wall or lock her up this time.
Is it possible that we see candidates undermined (even at the margins)by people starting to opt for write in candidates on the ballot papers?
A summary:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/oct/02/donald-trump-tests-positive-covid-test-melania-hope-hicks-coronavirus-white-house-quarantine-what-we-know-so-far
I`ve got a few bob on Pence - and Trump pulling out and Pence becoming POTUS may be my best betting outcome. (Not that I think that`s going to happen at this point.) As long as BF don`t void my Trump lay bets if he pulled out through ill health. Could they do that?
Again, why?
Actuarial risk is part of gambling and something I've been factoring into my strategy.
https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/hope-hicks-president-trumps-closest-advisers-tests-positive/story?id=73377363
I was warning people to expect it to happen.
Personally I feel it is basically dishonest by the bookies, as you say acturial risk has to have been factored into decisions by everyone betting on the markets.
What a mess the US has got itself into. What were they thinking on either side of the aisle?
https://twitter.com/IsaacDovere/status/1311838041531723781
https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/1311844035183640576
If wonder if Melania is hoping he doesn't pull through?
VP Wednesday, 7/10 or 2am Thursday BST
Pres Thursday 15/10 or 2am Friday BST (or perhaps not if Trump becomes ill)
Pres Thursday 22/10 or 2am Friday BST