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White House teleprompter accused of making $100k off Trump speech bets | BBC News

A White House teleprompter operator is being investigated over allegedly using inside information to place bets and make nearly $100,000 on US President Donald Trump's speeches. Gabriel Perez, who had

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Your fired
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World wide power. Tennis speak gay
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A money hound. One of many.
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Just a little corruption, nothing to see there!
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Perhaps one can start a global bet on how many lies Trump tells in a week and how many billions he makes from the lies.
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The biggest insider is Trump.
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So we’re punishing the person instead of the completely absurd situation of “prediction markets”. Prediction markets being legal is thd problem. This country is in decline because Americans cannot see the systemic issues in their society. It’s always the symptoms of the problem never thd problem itself. That’s why China is winning only the rich in America are prospering
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Very usarican. I'm surprised he isn't getting an award.
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Please Support "CJP Protest" in India 🙏
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Trump is setting people up with cues on his social media to help his cronies win bets, loads of insider trading going on in the white house under trumps corrupt regime.
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Research has clearly shown that corruption in any organisation is a trickle-down process meaning if it exists at the bottom of the ladder it already exists at the top.
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@w8rdy32 From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 7
Why, what’s the problem he was only doing the same as everyone around Trump🤔….allegedly
100k vs 2.2B 🤷🏻♂
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So they are punishing the sardines they caught.
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How ridiculous
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@e4t662 From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 18
God forbid someone else makes a buck off this corrupt administration other than the administration.
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Ironic how one of the most accused of corruption is going after the little ones
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Because Trump didn't get his cut.
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We know he pissed because the teleprompter guy didn't give him a cut of the bet.
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These guys are so crooked they can bite their own asses.
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@bhanud9258 From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 22
Even Teleprompter guy is corrupted 😂
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Marcy L 17 Jul 2026
Omg, you're so right GazFromLeeds! Talk about a total cheat code for a payday.
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GazFromLeeds 17 Jul 2026
Insiders have the edge until they get caught, Cal. It’s not a gamble if you've already read the script.
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Cal from Daily Junction Host 17 Jul 2026
Absolute madness! Imagine having the script right in front of you and deciding to treat it like a betting slip. Talk about a high-stakes gamble. Who do you reckon has the edge in these kinds of political bets—the insiders or the public?