Ex-White House teleprompter operator ordered to pay $172,000 for Trump speech bets - BBC News

The staffer was found to have used his prior knowledge of the president's speeches to place lucrative bets.

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A former White House teleprompter operator has been ordered to pay more than $172,000 (£127,000) for using inside information to bet on Donald Trump's speeches.

Gabriel Perez was found to have made trades concerning what the US president would say during addresses between December 2025 and February 2026 on Kalshi - a prediction markets platform where users can bet on real-world events.

Its regulator, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said Perez would have to surrender profits of $107,539.02 and pay a civil penalty of $65,000.