With scores of Democrats urging Joe Biden to “pass the torch” and exit the 2024 race, a new betting market is asking bettors to predict whether he will outlast a head of lettuce.
Similar to a 2022 stunt guessing whether former UK Prime Minister Liz Truss would resign before a head of iceberg lettuce spoiled, prediction market platform Polymarket on Thursday launched a livestream with Biden’s photo sitting next to a head of lettuce and a countdown clock.
Will Biden outlast the lettuce?
10 days. The countdown starts now.https://t.co/8GecLvoO3m
— Polymarket (@Polymarket) July 18, 2024
“The shelf life of a head of lettuce is 10 days – Will Biden outlast the lettuce?” the Polymarket site states.
The guessing game comes as rumors swirl Biden, 81, is receiving pressure from all sides to withdraw his bid for the Democrat Party presidential nomination, with reports Friday claiming his family has already begun discussing a possible exit plan.
In Truss’ case, she resigned before the lettuce wilted.
The betting market will close on July 28, but as of writing the lettuce is winning.