Trump's Teleprompter Operator Resigns Amid Betting Allegations

WHO:

Cointelegraph - Gabriel Perez, a White House teleprompter operator

ABC News Business - Gabriel Perez, a teleprompter operator for President Trump

WHAT:

Cointelegraph - Gabriel Perez is no longer employed by the federal government.

ABC News Business - Perez was accused of using inside knowledge to make bets about President Trump's speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi.

WHERE:

Cointelegraph - Federal government (specific location not provided)

ABC News Business - White House

WHY:

Cointelegraph - Allegations of profiting from bets tied to President Trump’s speeches.

HOW:

ABC News Business - Allegations involve using inside knowledge for betting on an online prediction market.

(UPDATED July 29, 2026 08:55 UTC)

Gabriel Perez, a teleprompter operator for Trump, is no longer employed by the federal government following allegations that he used inside knowledge to place bets on the online prediction market Kalshi regarding Trump’s speeches. The accusations suggest that Perez profited from bets tied to the content of those speeches. This development raises concerns about the integrity of the White House operations and the potential misuse of privileged information.