As Ron DeSantis slated for football game with Donald Trump, bettors fade his Sec Def chances
Did Florida’s Governor fumble his shot to run the Pentagon?
That’s what investors in a prominent prediction market seem to believe Saturday morning.
Per Polymarket, Ron DeSantis has fallen back behind Pete Hegseth, who is the current Donald Trump nominee to be Defense Secretary.
A DeSantis ‘Yes’ share is priced at 23 cents, with a Hegseth Yes at 43 cents.
DeSantis led in the betting market until Friday evening, with speculation swirling that he might replace the embattled former Fox News host as Trump’s pick for the job.
But Trump and others close to the President-elect have worked to make it clear that Hegseth is being given the ball to run with.
“It looks like Pete is doing well now,” Trum...
