White House suspends Trump's technician over bets on…

White House suspends Trump's technician over bets on speeches

17.07.2026 06:01 HotInfo

The White House suspended technician Gabriel Perez, who operated the teleprompter of US President Donald Trump, over suspicion of betting on the content of the president's speeches. The case concerns prediction markets, particularly the Kalshi platform, where the man allegedly earned more than $100,000, according to authorities. irozhlas.cz ↗

Perez is suspected of using internal information about upcoming speeches and regularly betting on whether specific words or topics would be mentioned in them. Several reports indicate that the investigation also concerns bets placed on platforms where users trade on the probability of future events. The case came to public attention after information emerged about unusually successful bets linked to Trump's appearances. Die Zeit ↗

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described the suspicions as extremely unfortunate and a disgrace. The White House stated that the employee was placed on administrative leave while the matter is being investigated. The suspicion itself does not concern the content of Trump's policy, but the possible use of non-public information for financial gain. Independent ↗

The case could increase pressure for rules governing employees with access to upcoming presidential speeches and for oversight of prediction markets. Further developments will depend on the results of the investigation and on whether it is confirmed that the bets were based on internal information. sport.cz - hokej ↗