Trump To Swap Hegseth For DeSantis? Here’s What Polymarket Odds For Defense Secretary Pick Show
With more pressure facing Donald Trump‘s Department of Defense secretary pick Pete Hegseth, the president-elect could turn to a former political foe to fill the role.
What Happened: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — who ran against Trump in the Republican primary for the 2024 election — is a “Plan B” option due to concerns over Hegseth’s qualifications and past comments.
On Polymarket, a betting market for who will be Trump’s Defense Secretary placed DeSantis alongside Hegseth. Here are the current favorites on the site:
- DeSantis: 28%
- Hegseth: 29%
- Joni Ernst: 15%
- Mike Waltz: 8%
The market resolves as Yes and pays out at $1 for the winning person if they are approved as the Defense Secretary by June 30, 2025.
On Wednesday, DeSantis was trading as high as 49% on the prediction market, with Hegseth falling from odds of 87% back in November.
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