Trump-Biden Debate Prop Bet: Moderator Interruptions, Number of Call to Orders

BetOnline features a handful of prop bets related to the moderators - Jake Tapper and Dana Bash - for Thursday night's debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump.

First candidate to interrupt a moderator

Donald Trump   -250

Joe Biden          +170

How many times will moderator ask to stay on topic?

Over/Under      7.5 times

How many times will moderator call for order?

Over/Under      4.5 times

Which candidate's first answer will be longer?

Joe Biden          -130

Donald Trump   -110

Already, Trump's campaign spokesperson Karoline Leavitt already started criticizing the moderators for Thursday night's debate, in particular Jake Tapper.

“This Morning” anchor Hunt repeatedly warned Leavitt not to talk smack about Tapper and Bash, warnings that fell on deaf ears.

When Leavitt refused to heed the warning, Hunt cut the interview short.

Kasie Hunt abruptly cut an interview w/ Trump spox Karoline Leavitt short this morning when she repeatedly went after Jake Tapper instead of answering Kasie’s questions.

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— Jake Wilkins (@JakeWilkns) June 24, 2024

Leavitt first claimed Trump is “knowingly going into a hostile environment on this very network, on CNN, with debate moderators who have made their opinions about him very well known over the past eight years and their biased coverage of him.”

Tapper and Bash “have acquitted themselves as professionals as they have covered campaigns and interviewed candidates from all sides of the aisle,” clarified Hunt.

“I’ll also say that if you talk to analysts of debates, previous, that if you’re attacking the moderators, you’re usually losing,” she added. “So, I really want to focus in on what these two men are going to do and say when they stand on the stage now.”

Leavitt right back to attacking Tapper.

“Ma’am, we’re going to stop this interview if you’re going to keep attacking my colleagues,” Hunt cautioned Leavitt. “Ma’am, I’m going to stop you if you continue to attack my colleagues.”