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White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi Says

First publishedJul 16, 15:04 UTC
Last updatedJul 17, 09:47 UTC · just now ago
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ABC News8Teleprompter operator made more than $100K betting on Trump's speeches: SourcesOpen ↗CNBC Top News7Teleprompter operator allegedly made Kalshi bets on Trump statements; CFTC investigatingOpen ↗The Hill7Kalshi says it's working with feds over $100K Trump teleprompter speech betsOpen ↗CBS News8White House teleprompter operator allegedly made nearly $100k betting on Trump's speechesOpen ↗The Hill7White House suspends teleprompter operator accused of placing bets on speeches: 'Disgrace'Open ↗PBS NewsHour8WATCH: Trump believes his Kalshi-betting teleprompter operator is a 'disgrace,' Leavitt saysOpen ↗BBC World9White House teleprompter operator accused of making $100k off Trump speech betsOpen ↗The Verge6Kalshi says it caught Trump’s teleprompter operator insider tradingOpen ↗Seattle Times6Trump’s teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speechesOpen ↗CBS News8Teleprompter operator made nearly $100K betting on Trump speechesOpen ↗Fox News Latest6White House condemns staffer accused of betting on Trump speech as a 'disgrace'Open ↗NYT Politics9White House Teleprompter Operator Bet on Trump Speeches, Kalshi SaysOpen ↗Ars Technica7Trump teleprompter aide made $100,000 betting on what Trump would say, reports sayOpen ↗PBS NewsHour8Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave over alleged Kalshi bets on Trump speechesOpen ↗Washington Post Politics9White House teleprompter operator placed on leave after betting on Trump speechesOpen ↗The Guardian US8White House teleprompter operator put on leave over alleged bets on Trump speechesOpen ↗Business Insider6White House teleprompter operator on unpaid leave after reports he made more than $100k betting on Trump's speechesOpen ↗The Hill7White House teleprompter operator on unpaid leave after alleged bets on Trump speechesOpen ↗NBC News8Trump teleprompter operator betting allegationsOpen ↗
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A White House teleprompter operator has been placed on unpaid leave after his online prediction market activity, which showed he was placing wagers related to President Donald Trump’s public remarks, was flagged to federal regulators.

Reported by 19 outlets — Washington Post Politics, NYT Politics, BBC World, NBC News, The Guardian US, and 10 more. See all sources ↓

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A White House teleprompter operator has been placed on unpaid leave after his online prediction market activity, which showed he was placing wagers related to President Donald Trump’s public remarks, was flagged to federal regulators.
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    White House teleprompter operator on unpaid leave after reports he made more than $100k betting on Trump's speeches

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