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Even Trump’s teleprompter operator is doing alleged insider trading

Jul 16, 2026Left

Gabriel Perez, a technical assistant to U.S. President Donald Trump, has been operating his teleprompter since the 2016 election. Now, according to ABC News, Perez is talking to federal investigators to settle allegations that he used inside knowledge of Trump's speeches to win more than $100,000 on bets via the betting platform Kalshi.ABC News journalists…

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