https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-teleprompter-operator-ordered-to-pay-nearly-173k-over-kalshi-bets-on-speechesContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-teleprompter-operator-ordered-to-pay-nearly-173k-over-kalshi-bets-on-speecheshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/trump-teleprompter-operator-ordered-to-pay-nearly-173k-over-kalshi-bets-on-speeches#u53288Tue, 01 Sep 2026 00:00:34 +0000A former White House teleprompter operator must pay for placing prediction market bets on Donald Trump's speeches. Reports from BBC and NBC News state the individual was ordered to pay $172,000. Other reports describe the payment as a combination of turned-over profits and a fine related to insider trading. While Fox Business cites a figure of nearly $173,000, CNN reports a $65,000 fine to settle an insider-trading case. The bets were placed using the Kalshi prediction market.Why it mattersPrediction markets allow users to bet on the outcome of real-world events. Using non-public informat