# Kalshi says it caught Trump’s teleprompter operator insider trading

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kalshi-says-it-caught-trumps-teleprompter-operator-insider-trading/
- Published: 2026-07-16T18:43:14+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-25T18:14:13+00:00
- Original publisher: The Verge
- Original article: https://www.theverge.com/news/966676/trump-teleprompter-operator-kalshi-bets-mention-markets-investigation
- Topics: Government, Politics

## Key points

- Trump’s teleprompter operator allegedly used advance speech knowledge to place bets.
- The bets reportedly generated more than $100,000 in winnings.
- Kalshi referred the case to the US commodities regulator.

## Summary

Kalshi says it identified and referred suspected insider trading by Gabriel Perez, Donald Trump’s longtime teleprompter operator, after he allegedly bet on words the president would use in public speeches. The case highlights a central risk for fast-growing prediction markets: people with advance access to event information may gain an unfair advantage over ordinary bettors.

Federal investigators reportedly believe Perez used inside knowledge to trade on more than a dozen Kalshi “mentions” markets, including markets tied to Trump’s State of the Union address and other appearances, winning over $100,000. Kalshi says it charged Perez and provided evidence to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission; ABC News reports a possible settlement could require him to repay winnings and stop similar trading, while federal prosecutors reportedly declined a criminal investigation. Kalshi introduced employment-disclosure requirements last month for markets considered at higher risk of insider trading or manipulation.

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