{"id":2048074,"date":"2026-07-17T10:02:37","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:02:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2048074"},"modified":"2026-07-17T10:02:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T07:02:37","slug":"kimmel-guest-host-ike-barinholtz-reacts-to-the-trump-teleprompter-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2048074","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Kimmel&#8217; guest host Ike Barinholtz reacts to the Trump teleprompter scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/helios-i.mashable.com\/imagery\/videos\/034geG3Mf0GeCTz6WQU5Vok\/hero-image.fill.size_1200x675.v1784281736.png&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article data-autopogo class=\"mt-8 font-serif editor-content\">\n<p>Big day for insider trading in the White House, with a staff teleprompter <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/news\/articles\/cjrvdqyr5d5o\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">investigated for allegedly making nearly $100,000<\/a> betting on Donald Trump&#8217;s speeches. Gabriel Perez is <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/07\/16\/politics\/trump-speech-kalshi-bets\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\" title=\"(opens in a new window)\">accused<\/a> of using <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/video\/prediction-markets-polymarket-kalshi-betting-nuclear-war\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">prediction market platform Kalshi<\/a> to place bets on the words the president would use in his addresses.<\/p>\n<p>The scandal headlined late night shows on Thursday, with <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/jimmy-kimmel-live\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\"><em>Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/em><\/a> guest host Ike Barinholtz reacting to the news in his monologue.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We learned today that the guy who operates Trump&#8217;s teleprompter has reportedly made more than $100,000 betting on stuff that Trump would mention in his speeches, for which he clearly had inside information,&#8221; said <a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/article\/the-studio-review-apple-tv-plus\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\"><em>The Studio<\/em><\/a> star.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s a regular Pete Rose Garden.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Want more of the best of late night? Sign up for Mashable&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_blank\" data-ga-click=\"1\" data-ga-label=\"$text\" data-ga-item=\"text-link\" data-ga-module=\"content_body\">Top Stories newsletter<\/a><\/em><\/strong><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<section class=\"mx-auto max-w-7xl\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap mt-8 w-full font-sans subtitle-2 editor-content\">\n<p><span class=\"mr-1.5 font-sans font-bold\">Topics<\/span><a class=\"underline-link hover:no-underline text-secondary-300 \" href=\"https:\/\/mashable.com\/category\/jimmy-kimmel-live\" aria-label=\"Navigate to the Jimmy Kimmel Live tag\" data-ga-click data-ga-label=\"$text\">Jimmy Kimmel Live<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/article>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/mashable.com\/entertainment\/trump-teleprompter-scandal-bets-kimmel-barinholtz&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/helios-i.mashable.com\/imagery\/videos\/034geG3Mf0GeCTz6WQU5Vok\/hero-image.fill.size_1200x675.v1784281736.png&#8221;] Big day for insider trading in the White House, with a staff teleprompter investigated for allegedly making nearly $100,000 betting on Donald Trump&#8217;s speeches. Gabriel Perez is accused of using prediction market platform Kalshi to place bets on the words the president would use in his addresses. 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