President Donald Trump's planned address to a joint session of Congress scheduled for Tuesday marks his first major speech to that body since taking office for a second term.
While not officially labeled a State of the Union address—since those typically occur after a president has been in office for at least a year—it serves a similar purpose. The president will outline his agenda and priorities for the term ahead.
He'll also most likely remind attendees of the travesty of the last administration and how he intends to keep the country transitioning away from the past four years.
🇺🇸TOMORROW NIGHT at 9 PM EST: President Trump delivers his first joint address to Congress. You won’t want to miss this! pic.twitter.com/UlPkRQwqKs
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) March 3, 2025
BetOnline.ag has listed many political odds regarding what might happen during the address, and they are nothing short of fascinating.
One that caught my eye is a callback to Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), who, as House Speaker in 2020, famously tore up President Trump's speech at the conclusion, sparking outrage and cries of classlessness. Also involved in the controversy was a debate regarding Trump, who had snubbed Pelosi's offer of a handshake at the time.
White House Lights Up Pelosi for Speech-Ripping as She Claims She Was 'Extending Hand of Friendship'
The online gaming experts address both of those scenarios, offering wagering odds for which might occur first on Tuesday - a congressional member refuses to shake Trump's hand, or one of them rips up his speech à la Nancy.
The current favorite is that someone rips up the speech.
From there, BetOnline.ag is currently offering a prop bet on which Democrat lawmaker would be the one to engage in the Pelosi-esque hysterics. You'll be shocked to learn that Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX), the current face of the Democrat party due to her ability to shriek the loudest during the second Trump era, is the odds-on favorite (+300, 3 to 1 odds).
Crockett is followed by Dem Reps. Rashida Tlaib (MI) at +400, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY) at +450, and Eric Swalwell (CA) at +500.
Rounding out the top 10 are Democrats Sen. Elizabeth Warren (MA +700), Pelosi (CA +700), Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (NY +1000), Sen. Chuck Schumer (NY +1600), Sen. Amy Klobuchar (MN +2000) and Rep. Cory "Spartacus" Booker (NJ +5000).
Booker at 50/1 is tempting. The man loves to make things about himself as much as any member of the Squad, and that would be a decent payout.
Here is the moment when Nancy Pelosi ripped up President @realDonaldTrump’s speech.
— ThePersistence (@ScottPresler) February 5, 2020
That was ripping up Janiyah’s dream of going to school.
That was ripping up the Hake family, who lost their dad because of terrorist Soleimani.
We will remember.pic.twitter.com/RIvcruJq9R#SOTU
Among some of the other interesting wagers, the site offers a chance to weigh in on the length of Trump's speech (the Over/Under is 84.5 minutes), whether or not the president will mention Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky or Russian President Vladimir Putin more (Zelensky is the favorite), and even whether or not he'll reference the Panama Canal or the Gulf of America first (the canal, surprisingly, is the favorite there).
Speaking of Zelensky, the oddsmakers note that the dust-up between him and the tag team of Trump and Vice President JD Vance in the White House last week has significantly moved the odds on whether Ukraine's leader will be removed in 2025.
They note that the odds had been sitting at +250 but have now shifted to -120. The former means a $10 bet would win a payout of $35. The latter means a $10 wager will now only score $18.33.
Brett Baier shows Zelensky the clip of his best buddy, Lindsey Graham saying he won’t do business with him after how he treated Trump. 😂😂
— 🇺🇸ProudArmyBrat (@leslibless) February 28, 2025
The dictator stutters as he yaps about refusing to step down.
Yea, that clip roughed him up! pic.twitter.com/LPRleT15ay
BetOnline.ag political analyst and oddsmaker Paul Krishnamurty notes that even though the odds have shifted, Zelensky stepping down on his own remains very unlikely.
"We've seen one-way money in that market on Zelensky to go and, following last week's events at the White House, it looks more difficult than ever to see any agreement satisfying both the Ukrainian president and Trump," Krishnamurty tells RedState.
"That said, it remains very hard to envision Zelenskyy leaving voluntarily without NATO membership or losing an election."
So there you have it, a brief roundup of some of the most interesting political bets this week, including Trump's address to Congress and Zelensky's standing in Ukraine.
What’s your take—which bet caught your eye this week, and why? Let me know in the comments!
