The operator of the teleprompter at the White House says he made more than $100,000 on Kalshi, ABC News reported on July 16. He bet on what President Donald Trump would say before he left the podium.
Gabriel Perez has run Trump’s teleprompter since 2016. He is now negotiating with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
How Trump’s Speech Bets Work
Kalshi runs the Mentions market. Traders bet on whether a word or topic will come up you are talking to people.
Perez had a script in his hand. Analysts say they bet on more than a dozen Trump speeches in three months, including February’s State of the Union.
There was one weakness at the edge. Trump often leaves his posts, and Perez says they came out in the middle of the speech when the written word didn’t come.
“You know, when you go here, you take a big chance, especially me because I’m off the teleprompter about 80% of the time,” Trump said in January. comments to the Detroit Economic Club.
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Analysts believe that Perez bet on that word, too. Kalshi’s management team caught the specimen and reported it to his supervisor.
“Our management team promptly reported and referred the transaction to the CFTC, and we are cooperating and supporting regulators,” Kalshi chief securities officer Bobby DeNault said in a statement.
Kalshi’s Insider Trading Rules Meet Tough Tests
Kalshi started three ways of managing the market a few weeks ago, including risk scores and job evaluations. His report it is reported that investigative tools blocked more than 100 potential transactions during Q1 2026. The same quarter resulted in 150+ investigations and 20+ law enforcement referrals.
The platform was already taken employer disclosure policy after a White House review. The White House warned staff in March not to bet on insider information. However, Perez still runs Trump’s teleprompter today.
Manhattan prosecutors declined to bring charges. Instead, the CFTC may settle. Perez would recoup his profits and stop the sale itself.
He is not the first. DOJ says a US Army soldier turned $33,000 into about $410,000 on Polymarket using the Maduro intel team.
Even Wall Street is smart. Goldman Sachs recently Bets predict less work at Kalshi and Polymarket. The big question remains. Can job checks beat the seller who reads the script before the market?
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