Donald Trump has been stuck with several celebrities who recognized Kamala Harris in late-night and early-morning edits, saying he would investigate whether they were paid for recognition—repeat the average person on the right, surrounding a list of star-studded Harris supporters.
"How much did Kamala Harris pay for his poor performance during his presidential campaign?" Trump posted on all caps at 1.34 a.m. Monday at 1.34 a.m. "If he were her fan, why would he accept the money? Not a major illegal campaign donation? ...How much does Oprah and Bono cost?"
He said he would “call a major investigation into the issue”, claiming that Harris made illegal payments “in the guise of entertainment fees”, and these efforts artificially increased her campaign and crowds.
"This is illegal! For these unpatriotic 'artists', it's just a way to exploit corruption and illegality that breaks the system."
He expanded his claims Monday morning, with no evidence that Beyoncé walked on stage for $11 million and endorsed Harris without performing.
"This is the highest level of illegal election scam! It's an illegal campaign contribution! Bruce Springsteen, Oprah, Bono, and maybe many others, with lots of explanations to do!!!" Trump wrote on all caps.
Trump has increasingly used the U.S. Department of Justice to enforce his retribution agenda, directing him to investigate his opponents and end his investigation into allies. These moves led some legal experts to call Trump's "personal law firm."
Trump is a frequent celebrity appearance, and has recently targeted several high-profile performers who recognize or support Harris.
After Bruce Springsteen strongly opposed the Trump administration's deprivation of freedom, Trump called New Jersey idols "rock and roll." Before that, he wrote about truth, wondering “someone noticed this because I said ‘I hate Taylor Swift, she is no longer “hot? ”
The Federal Election Commission told FACTECHING OUTLET verification that the law does not prohibit candidates from paying for spokespersons. However, candidates may have trouble if they do not explicitly list the spending on campaigns in exchange for recognition.
Harris pays celebrities to endorse her claim that she is nothing new, but Trump has provided no evidence to support them. The Harris campaign has denied paying anyone to recognize her payment, and the celebrities involved have also denied that they have received recognition.
The campaign financial report shows that Harpo, the production company of the Harris campaign, paid $1 million for the Town Hall event, while Beyoncé's production company paid $165,000.
Oprah strongly denies any money paid to Harris. She wrote on Instagram that she "had not paid", but "people who work on the work need to get paid. The end of the story." She said her company brought in set design, lighting, cameras, crew, producers, benches, chairs - everything needed to carry out the event.
Beyoncé's mother Tina Knowles published information about right-wing media personality Candace Owens' false claims about Beyoncé's earnings support.
"The lie is that Beyonce spoke for Vice President Kamala Harris at a rally in Houston. In fact: Beyonce did not receive a penny at the rally in Houston, Vice President Kamala Harrris.
The Harris campaign told the deadline after the 2024 election that the campaign finance law requires them to pay some performance fees, such as travel or production, but the campaign never pays to artists or performers who appear on the campaign.
A campaign spokesperson told the media that the campaign "religiously" follows all campaign finance laws.