{"id":8716,"date":"2026-07-17T15:33:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8716"},"modified":"2026-07-17T15:33:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T10:33:49","slug":"kimmel-guest-host-ike-barinholtz-reacts-to-the-trump-teleprompter-scandal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=8716","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Kimmel&#8217; guest host Ike Barinholtz reacts to the Trump teleprompter scandal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\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? 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