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US president Joe Biden is odds-on with William Hill to stand down before November’s election.
Biden delivered a poor performance in the first televised debate of the 2024 Presidential campaign against Donald Trump last night with polls showing Trump is on course for a landslide return to the White House.
And Biden is now priced at 10/11 to step away from the race in order to give his Democrat party a chance of retaining power in Washington.
Trump is 4/7 to win the Presidential election with Biden 4/1, and the 81-year-old Pennsylvanian’s odds are expected to lengthen in the aftermath of his appearance on CNN.
Spokesperson for William Hill, Lee Phelps, said: “The Democrats’ worst fears were realised on Thursday night when President Joe Biden gave a concerning performance in the first televised debate with Donald Trump.
“Republican candidate Trump is 4/7 favourite for a return to the White House and is now likely to receive a major boost in the polls, leaving Biden and the Democrats in crisis.
“It is odds-on for Biden to stand down at 10/11, in order to give his party a last hope to save their chances of keeping Trump out of the Oval Office.
“As a result, Gavin Newsom – the Democrat Governor of California – is 6/1 to be the next President, as a possible replacement for 81-year-old Biden.”
| Donald Trump | 4/7 |
| Joe Biden | 4/1 |
| Gavin Newsom | 6/1 |
| BAR | 14/1 |
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