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Trump Teleprompter Operator Bets $100K on Speeches, Faces Probe

7/16/2026

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Gabriel Perez turned privileged speech details into over $100,000 of bets on a prediction market.
Gabriel Perez profited from bets on a dozen U.S. President Donald Trump speeches, such as the December address and March Medal of Honor ceremony.
Federal regulators met with Gabriel Perez, who acknowledged the trades, while prosecutors declined charges.
Gabriel Perez has been U.S. President Donald Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016 and ran the Jan. 6 teleprompter.

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Gabriel Perez turned privileged speech details into over $100,000 of bets on a prediction market.
Gabriel Perez profited from bets on a dozen U.S. President Donald Trump speeches, such as the December address and March Medal of Honor ceremony.
Federal regulators met with Gabriel Perez, who acknowledged the trades, while prosecutors declined charges.
Gabriel Perez has been U.S. President Donald Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016 and ran the Jan. 6 teleprompter.