August 28, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

Confirmed

Trump's Former Teleprompter Operator Will Pay $172,500 for Betting on the Words in Speeches He Read First

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission announced Friday that Gabriel Perez, a former White House teleprompter operator, will surrender more than $100,000 in profits, pay a $65,000 civil penalty and accept a three-year...

July 16, 2026 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

Well supported

Regulators Investigate White House Teleprompter Operator Over Prediction-Market Bets on Trump Speeches

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is in settlement talks with Gabriel Perez, President Trump's teleprompter operator since 2016, over allegations he made close to $100,000 on the prediction market Kalshi by...

September 3, 2025 · Corruption, Ethics & Self-Dealing

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Polymarket Returns to U.S. Market as Trump Jr. Joins Advisory Board

In late August 2025, prediction-market platform Polymarket announced that Donald Trump Jr. would join its advisory board alongside a strategic investment from his venture firm, 1789 Capital, reportedly worth tens of...