Odds for Donald Trump to win US election exact same as they were for Brexit
Mr Trump has repeatedly likened himself to Brexit, arguing that his win will be a similar surprise to the establishment
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Your support makes all the difference.The odds on Donald Trump winning the US election are the exact same as those for the successful Brexit vote, according to bookmakers.
Ladbrokes has revealed its final odds on the morning of the election day. And it has offering 3/1 on a Trump win – exactly the same price that was being offered for Leave on the morning of June 23, when Britain voted to leave the European Union.
As any vote for Mr Trump would, the British vote to leave the EU stunned the establishment and came as a shock to those who had been following official polling, which consistently showed a slight lead for Remain. Polling has also shown a win for Hillary Clinton is likely.
Mr Trump and his advisors have repeatedly said that his election will be similar to the vote to leave in the British referendum, in that its support was being underestimated and was likely to come as a shock to the establishment. As with Brexit, momentum is likely to pick up as the votes close, Mr Trump has claimed.
During his final speeches, Mr Trump has made repeated reference to Brexit. "We are going to have one of the great victories of all time," he said, comparing it to the vote by the UK to leave the European Union "times 50".
Mr Trump has also been support by Nigel Farage, who has appeared onstage with Mr Trump at rallies.
Ladbrokes’ odds aren’t in line with the probabilities suggested by most estimates, which have the likelihood of a win by Ms Clinton around 80-90 per cent.
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