CFTC fines Trump teleprompter operator $172,000 over speech bets

Gabriel Perez, who ran President Donald Trump’s teleprompter for nearly a decade, has agreed to hand over more than $172,000 to settle Commodity Futures Trading Commission charges that he bet on Trump’s own speeches using words he read ahead of anyone else.  Prediction markets have rapidly gained popularity in 2026 and this settlement is the...