Trump Staffer Placed on Leave Over Alleged Betting on Speech Outcomes
July 17, 2026·about 2 hours ago·via The Seattle Times

Trump's teleprompter operator has been put on unpaid leave following allegations that he placed bets on prediction markets tied to Trump speeches. This raises serious questions about insider trading and conflicts of interest within the administration. If staffers are profiting from advance knowledge of what the president will say, that's a genuine breach of trust and potentially illegal. Read more about this...