Teleprompter Operator Caught Betting on Trump Speeches | Savannah News

A prediction market called Kalshi flagged suspicious trades tied to President Trump’s speeches, suspecting the teleprompter operator was behind the unusual betting patterns. The account, belonging to a federal government employee who literally operates the President’s teleprompter, had racked up over $90,000 in profits before being frozen and handed over to the CFTC. This isn’t the first time insider trading has surfaced in prediction markets—Polymarket updated its rules in March to ban such activity. The case highlights the wild, high-stakes world of betting on political speech—and the regulators stepping in to keep it fair. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ad5300cce349e38e