White House teleprompter operator ‘made $100k betting on Trump’s speeches’

The fallout could reshape ethics rules inside the West Wing and force prediction platforms to tighten safeguards around users with privileged information.

Kalshi referred its findings to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the federal agency that regulates prediction markets.

According to ABC News, Kalshi flagged unusual activity on its “Mentions” market, where users can bet on whether certain words or topics will appear in a speech.

Gabriel Perez, who had worked at the White House since 2016, is accused of placing bets on words the president would use during major public addresses, including the State of the Union speech.