WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 26: White House teleprompter operators, including Gabriel Perez (R) sets up a teleprompter before U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Faith & Freedom Coalition’s 2026 Policy Conference at the Washington Hilton on June 26, 2026 in Washington, DC. White House employee Gabriel Perez who is President Donald Trumps teleprompter operator, is allegedly being investigated for potential insider trading for making trades on the prediction site Kalshi. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Anna Moneymaker / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
US President Donald Trump has suspended a teleprompter operator over allegations he placed bets with a prediction market on the content of Trump’s speeches, the White House said Thursday.
Gabriel Perez allegedly made more than $100,000 with bets placed on the prediction market Kalshi about specific words or phrases that would appear in the president’s speeches, ABC News reported.
“I’m aware of the report, the president is too, I spoke with him about it. He believes it’s deeply unfortunate and frankly a disgrace,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.
The teleprompter operator was put on unpaid administrative leave and “will no longer be working at the White House,” Leavitt added.
