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White House teleprompter accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets | BBC News

2026-07-17 News & Politics
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A White House teleprompter operator is being investigated over allegedly using inside information to place bets and make nearly $100,000 on US President Donald Trump's speeches. 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. The trades were made on Kalshi, a prediction-markets platform where users can bet on real-world events. The firm confirmed it reported the activity to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which regulates the platform. Kalshi froze Perez's account before any profits could be withdrawn, according to reports. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump was aware of the teleprompter operator and that staffer was now on unpaid leave, before adding Perez would no longer work at the White House. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews

Top Comments (10)

@bhanud9258 2026-07-17

Even Teleprompter guy is corrupted 😂

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@realcanuck1787 2026-07-17

These guys are so crooked they can bite their own asses.

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@ilovelimpfries 2026-07-17

We know he pissed because the teleprompter guy didn't give him a cut of the bet.

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@The.WrongChannel 2026-07-17

Ironic how one of the most accused of corruption is going after the little ones

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@peterrawai4062 2026-07-17

How ridiculous

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@bereal6590 2026-07-17

So they are punishing the sardines they caught.

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@hannaGS-h8t 2026-07-17

Because Trump didn't get his cut.

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@e4t662 2026-07-17

God forbid someone else makes a buck off this corrupt administration other than the administration.

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@daledevernon56 2026-07-17

Research has clearly shown that corruption in any organisation is a trickle-down process meaning if it exists at the bottom of the ladder it already exists at the top.

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@w8rdy32 2026-07-17

Why, what’s the problem he was only doing the same as everyone around Trump🤔….allegedly 100k vs 2.2B 🤷🏻‍♂

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