Trump teleprompter operator made $100K betting on Kalshi markets tied to speeches: ABC
Gabriel Perez, Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator, is reportedly negotiating a settlement with federal regulators over alleged insider-style trading on Kalshi prediction markets tied to Trump’s speeches. ABC News says Perez, who has worked on Trump’s teleprompter since 2016, placed bets on more than a dozen speech-related markets and made over $100,000. Kalshi’s surveillance systems flagged the activity and referred it to the CFTC. The trades allegedly involved its “Mentions” markets, where users bet on whether specific words or topics will be said in public remarks. Sources said Perez sometimes closed positions during speeches when Trump skipped prepared lines. The White House placed Perez on unpaid administrative leave, and Trump reportedly called the conduct a “disgrace.” The case comes amid growing scrutiny of prediction markets and concerns about nonpublic-information trading.
