In total, he managed to earn $100,000. The operator of the White…
In total, he managed to earn $100,000. The operator of the White House teleprompter has been accused of betting on Trump's speeches content on the Kalshi platform.
Consensus
- Gabriel Perez was an operator of the White House teleprompter.
- Perez made bets on Donald Trump's speeches using insider information.
- The bets were placed on the prediction market platform Kalshi.
- Kalshi froze Perez's account after detecting suspicious activity.
- The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission is investigating the case.
- Perez was dismissed from his job without pay by the White House.
- The White House had previously warned employees against using official information for personal financial gain.
Points of divergence
- Trump described Perez's actions as 'extremely regrettable and, frankly, shameful.' — meduza
- The White House warning was issued in March amid tensions with Iran and a series of related bets. — meduza
- A U.S. special forces soldier involved in the operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was arrested earlier in the year for placing bets on Polymarket. — meduza
Coverage (3 sources)
- White House fired teleprompter operator who bet on Trump's performances; he earned $100,000 — Meduza
- White House teleprompter operator accused of betting on Trump speeches — Дождь
- White House teleprompter operator accused of betting on Trump speech content — Дождь (Telegram)
Key entities
- Donald Trump
- Gabriel Perez
- White House
- USA
- Commodity Futures Trading Commission
- Kalshi
- Axios
- The Wall Street Journal
- Operator
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