Trump teleprompter operator allegedly made Kalshi bets on president's statements; CFTC investigating

Per CNBC, a teleprompter operator allegedly placed bets on Kalshi—a prediction market platform—on what President Trump would publicly say. The trades generated more than ninety thousand dollars in profit, with Kalshi retaining most of it. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission is now investigating the allegation.

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