TheJournal.ieIndependentCenter3 hr. agoDonald Trump has suspended his teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, over allegations that he placed over $100,000 in bets on the content of Trump's speeches via the prediction market Kalshi. The White House confirmed the suspension, stating that Perez was placed on unpaid administrative leave and would no longer work at the White House. Kalshi, the prediction market platform, informed U.S. regulators, including the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), about suspicious betting activity linked to Trump's speeches. Over $90,000 in profits from Perez's bets were frozen, and he is currently in talks for a settlement. Perez, who has worked as Trump's teleprompter since 2016, reportedly canceled bets during speeches when Trump deviated from scripted content. The incident comes amid broader scrutiny of prediction markets for potential insider trading, including a separate case involving a U.S. soldier accused of using classified information for such bets.
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RTÉ NewsState / PublicCenter16 hr. agoUS President Donald Trump suspended his teleprompter operator, Gabriel Perez, over allegations that he placed bets on a prediction market called Kalshi based on the content of Trump's speeches. The bets focused on specific words or phrases that would appear in speeches, including the State of the Union address and remarks at the Davos forum. Perez reportedly withdrew from some bets when Trump deviated from script. The White House stated that Trump was aware of the situation and deemed it 'deeply unfortunate.' Kalshi informed the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) about suspicious activity linked to Trump's speeches and froze over $90,000 in profits from Perez’s account. The incident occurred amid broader scrutiny of prediction markets for potential insider trading.
Bias read (Center): The article presents the facts surrounding the suspension of the teleprompter operator without overtly criticizing or praising either side. It includes quotes from both the White House and Kalshi, providing balanced perspectives. There is no clear ideological slant in the framing of the event, which
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