Trump's teleprompter operator fined $172K for insider trading

A former White House teleprompter operator for Donald Trump must pay over $172,000 to settle CFTC insider trading charges. Gabriel Perez used advance access to Trump’s speeches to profit on Kalshi prediction markets by betting on specific words. Perez forfeited $107,500 in profits, paid a $65,000 fine, and received a three-year trading ban.