Politics Odds: Trump vs. Tillerson

Things are getting a little hot under the collar at the White House. Reports surfaced this week that US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, speaking privately with other officials in July, called Donald Trump a “moron.” Trump responded by telling Forbes that the two should compare IQ tests. Who would win this showdown? Tillerson is the slight –120 favorite at press time.


Trump has yet to publicly reveal his IQ, but he’s previously claimed it’s “much higher” than previous US Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush. The 45th POTUS has a Bachelor of Science degree from Wharton, the business school of the Ivy League’s University of Pennsylvania. There’s also no official record of Tillerson’s IQ; he has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Texas at Austin.

This IQ battle is one of four Trump betting lines available at press time. In other action, you can bet on whether John Kelly will be Trump’s Chief of Staff on January 1, 2018; Yes is the favorite at –220. Trump’s Republican Party is a +120 underdog to win the 2020 US presidential election, and No is a –1200 favorite for whether Twitter will suspend the @realdonaldtrump account in 2017.

Politics Odds: Trump, Tillerson in IQ Battle

Is Donald Trump a “moron,” as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly said in July? Trump says the two should compare IQ scores; at press time, Tillerson is a –120 favorite to come out ahead, with Trump paying out at even money.


Both gentlemen hold Bachelor of Science degrees – Trump went to Wharton, and Tillerson is a Texas Longhorn. Neither has publicly revealed his IQ. Trump is six years older than Tillerson at 71, and average IQ scores tend to decrease over time. MENSA has offered to officiate an IQ test between the two.