Kamala Harris’ failed presidential campaign spent six figures on a podcast that attracted a mere sliver of the viewership President-elect Trump scored appearing in comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast, according to a new report.
Harris spent the megabucks from her $1 billion war chest building a set for an appearance on Alex Cooper’s “Call Her Daddy” podcast, the Washington Examiner reported. Her interview was reportedly filmed in a Washington D.C. hotel room.
Trump’s Oct. 25 appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience” already has over 47 million views on YouTube, while Harris’ showing on the raunchy women’s sex and relationship-focused podcast has failed to break 1 million, with 813,201 views since being uploaded Oct. 6, Fox News reported.
Rogan has said he was in negotiations with Harris’ team for her to appear on his podcast, but the plan was scrapped after she refused to record at his studio in Austin, Texas.
Harris’ presidential campaign also reported the campaign spent $15 million on “event production,” with $1 million going to Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions.
“Money can’t buy you love or a good candidate,” Republican political strategist Brad Todd told The Examiner when asked about the Harris campaign’s massive spending.
“Advertising is a pretty important source of information for swing voters. It no doubt matters, but it’s not enough. It doesn’t matter if you have the wrong message, and it’s not delivered in a compelling way.
“What her campaign was missing was any effort to break with the unpopular administration she has been a part of.”
Harris’ campaign didn’t immediately return messages.
