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Trump’s Teleprompter Operator Made $100K Betting on Kalshi Using Insider Knowledge

CoinCentral·July 17, 2026·1 min read

Gabriel Perez, Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016, allegedly made over $100,000 on Kalshi prediction markets using insider knowledge of Trump's speeches. Perez bet on 'Mentions' markets tied to specific words or phrases in Trump's speeches, and exited bets mid-speech when Trump skipped prepared passages, according to ABC News.

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