Trump's Teleprompter Operator Allegedly Made Nearly $100,000 Betting on Speeches via Kalshi

Gabriel Perez, a White House teleprompter operator, allegedly used advance knowledge of President Trump's speeches to place bets on CFTC-regulated prediction market Kalshi, earning nearly $100,000 before Kalshi froze his account. The White House placed Perez on unpaid leave. As of late July 2026, Perez was in settlement talks with CFTC regulators over potential insider trading.