Betfred punters cash in on Trump’s historic US election triumph
Donald Trump has pulled off the biggest political comeback of all time by becoming the 47th president of America.
The US electorate's decision has left hundreds of Betfred customers cashing in on the larger-than-life Republican, who was odds-on favourite going into election day on Tuesday.
One customer from Cheshire was so convinced that Trump would win back the keys to the White House that he put £5,000 down at 7/1 - a £40,000 return.
That bet was made three years ago, and since then the Betfred shop has closed and moved to a new location.
The odds on Trump earning another term kept on tumbling until Betfred, after taking a record £1million on a political market, declared during the early hours: No More Bets!
All indications were that it was going to be a much closer affair, but Trump's emphasis on the economy and immigration as opposed to his Democrat rival Kamala Harris focusing on women's rights and protecting democracy swayed the millions of Americans towards him.
The pollsters were in the main wrong as they predicted a much-closer vote with recounts galore, particularly in the seven swing states, but it ended up an overwhelming success for the controversial Trump.
Now there is sure to be a new world order with Trump to decide the most powerful nation's position on Ukraine, Gaza, Taiwan and North Korea, as well as trade relations - and the country's relationship with Nato.
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