The Teleprompter Operator Who Bet Against Trump President Donald Trump's entourage has been embroiled in controversy over allegations that Gabriel Perez, a longtime teleprompter operator for the president, made over $90,000 in profits betting against Trump's statements on the prediction market platform Kalshi.
Perez has been placed on unpaid leave by the White House. The incident raises serious questions about the ethics of working for both the White House and participating in financial markets.
As a teleprompter operator, Perez had access to sensitive information about the president's upcoming remarks, which he allegedly used to profit from his bets.