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Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches

Gabriel Perez, White House teleprompter operator, faces a CFTC probe over allegations that he earned $100K from bets on Trump's speeches using Kalshi.

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What happenedThe firm's enforcement chief said Kalshi contacted federal regulators about bets allegedly made about what Trump would say in speeches.
What changedThe left frames it as "With No Sense of Irony, Trump Rep Calls Teleprompter Operator's Alleged Insider Trading o...". The right frames it as "Trump’s Teleprompter Operator Put on Leave for Allegedly Betting on Speeches".
ConfidenceHigh. 6+ sources across left, center, and right with comparable news formats.
Archive healthStable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format

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15 sources · 3 bias buckets · High confidence

Different Spin. The left frames it as "With No Sense of Irony, Trump Rep Calls Teleprompter Operator's Alleged Insider Trading o...". The right frames it as "Trump’s Teleprompter Operator Put on Leave for Allegedly Betting on Speeches".

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Now: Wording Gap is 90/99 and story health is stable · 15 sources · all three buckets · comparable news format.

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Center-left ·News report

White House teleprompter operator on unpaid leave after reports he made more than $100k betting on Trump's speeches

Gabriel Perez, White House teleprompter operator, faces a CFTC probe over allegations that he earned $100K from bets on Trump's speeches using Kalshi.

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Left ·News report

With No Sense of Irony, Trump Rep Calls Teleprompter Operator's Alleged Insider Trading on Speeches a 'Disgrace'

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As Kalshi confirmed Thursday that it referred a White House teleprompter operator to federal regulators for flagged bets on its prediction market, President Donald Trump's press secretary d...

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Center ·News report

Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches

The firm's enforcement chief said Kalshi contacted federal regulators about bets allegedly made about what Trump would say in speeches.

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Center ·News report

Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches

The firm's enforcement chief said Kalshi contacted federal regulators about bets allegedly made about what Trump would say in speeches.

Open source
Center ·News report

Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches

The firm's enforcement chief said Kalshi contacted federal regulators about bets allegedly made about what Trump would say in speeches.

Open source
Center ·News report

Trump's teleprompter operator on unpaid leave for alleged prediction market bets on Trump speeches

The firm's enforcement chief said Kalshi contacted federal regulators about bets allegedly made about what Trump would say in speeches.

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Right ·News report

Trump’s Teleprompter Operator Put on Leave for Allegedly Betting on Speeches

Kalshi, a betting exchange for real-world events, reported suspicious activity to a federal regulator.

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Left ·News report

Massie On Trump's Speech: How Can There Be Voter Fraud When We Won Elections?

Rep Thomas Massie was asked about Trump's Thursday night ridiculous voter fraud speech, and he told the Morning Joe panel earlier today that complaining about voter fraud is ridiculous sinc...

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Center-left ·News report
Engadget1h ago

A White House teleprompter operator reportedly won big betting on presidential speeches

The staff member allegedly made over $100,000 on Kalshi.

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Center-left ·News report

WH teleprompter operator on leave for alleged insider trading on Trump's speeches

A longtime White House teleprompter operator has been placed on administrative leave for allegedly making prediction market bets on President Trump speeches. Gabriel Perez is in talks to se...

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Center-left ·News report
CBS News27m ago

Teleprompter operator made over $100K betting on Trump speeches

After detecting suspicious activity on the teleprompter operator's account, Kalshi investigated and then referred the case to federal regulators.

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Right ·News report

'A Disgrace': White House Teleprompter Operator Placed on Leave After Alleged Scheme Uncovered

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A teleprompter operator for President Donald Trump has been benched amid a federal investigation into bets he placed on the prediction platform Kalshi. ABC News identified the individual as...

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Center ·News report
The Hill1h ago

White House teleprompter operator on unpaid leave after alleged bets on Trump speeches

{beacon} Technology Technology Your feedback matters to us. Take our brief newsletter survey to help us improve the newsletters you read every day. The Big Story White House teleprompter op...

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Center ·News report

Trump’s teleprompter aide allegedly made $US100,000 betting on his speeches

Gabriel Perez, who operated the machine for Trump as far back as 2016, is no longer working at the White House following accusations he profited from his inside knowledge using prediction m...

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Center-left ·News report

Trump’s teleprompter aide allegedly made $US100,000 betting on his speeches

Gabriel Perez, who operated the machine for Trump as far back as 2016, is no longer working at the White House following accusations he profited from his inside knowledge using prediction m...

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