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CFTC Fines Trump Teleprompter for Wagering on Speech Markets at Kalshi

By Adam RoartyAugust 31, 2026

The brief

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has handed Gabriel Perez, President Donald Trump‘s former teleprompter, a $65,000 fine for wagering on what Trump would say during his speeches at Kalshi. In addition, Perez has to forfeit the profits from the trades, totaling around $100,000, and faces a three-year trad…

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