\nIf President Trump says “Rep. Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-New York),” will he mispronounce the name? Yes is at -200, and No +150, which means oddsmakers believe he will indeed mispronounce the freshman congresswoman’s name should he say it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n
Pelosi is also the subject of prop betting, as online site Bovada asks if the president will use a nickname to reference the speaker. The sportsbooks believe that’s a small chance, as No -2500 is the heavy favorite.<\/p>\n
Gamblers can also predict whether the president will say “wall” or “huge” more during the speech. “Wall” is the favorite at -400, and “huge the underdog at +300.<\/p>\n
What to Expect<\/b><\/h2>\n
Officials with the Trump administration tell reporters to expect a message of unity Tuesday night. It’s a stark contrast from what’s been happening in DC over the last several months.<\/p>\n
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The primary issue will be the southern border wall, which prompted last month’s government shutdown. Trump is demanding more than $5 billion, but congressional Democrats aren’t giving in.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The refusal of both sides to compromise led to a 35-day partial government shutdown that affected roughly 800,000 federal employees. Tuesday will be the president’s first SOTU where Pelosi and the Democrats will occupy the House speakership directly behind where the commander-in-chief will address congress and the nation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The specifics of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union (SOTU) address tonight will be heavily wagered on, as internet bookmakers offer up a smorgasbord of prop betting markets. Gambling on political events is predominantly illegal in the US. One exception is PredictIt, an online exchange where bettors buy and sell shares of political outcomes. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":97727,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,19853,61,1074],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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