A technical assistant who has managed Donald Trump’s teleprompter since 2016 has been placed on administrative leave. The staff member faces allegations of using advance knowledge of presidential speeches to place wagers on the prediction platform Kalshi.
Trading Activity Under Review
The inquiry focuses on betting records spanning more than a dozen of Trump’s public addresses. Documentation shows the operator secured winnings exceeding $100,000 by trading on speech-related outcomes before the texts were released to the public.The employee has served in the teleprompter position for nearly a decade, providing direct access to draft materials prior to broadcast. Access to unreleased speech content creates a potential conflict of interest when staff engage in financial markets tied to presidential statements.
The White House has not yet issued a final determination regarding the trading activity. The operator remains on leave while the review of the betting records continues. The details were initially reported by ABC News.