Donald Trump lit into former Vice President Kamala Harris overnight Sunday, claiming that she paid for high-profile celebrity endorsements in her presidential bid and calling for an investigation.
Specifically, he called out Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey and Bono in a late-night rant on his Truth Social platform, claiming that Harris masked “illegal” payments to them as entertainment fees.
“HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT?” wrote the president in all caps. “WHY DID HE ACCEPT THAT MONEY IF HE IS SUCH A FAN OF HERS? ISN’T THAT A MAJOR AND ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION? WHAT ABOUT BEYONCÉ? …AND HOW MUCH WENT TO OPRAH, AND BONO???”
Bono, the Irish rock star, accepted a Presidential Medal of Freedom from then-President Biden in January but did not publicly endorse Harris.
Winfrey months ago shot down rumors that she was paid $1 million for hosting a “United for America” virtual town hall last Sept. 19, saying she “was not paid a dime” and that the money went directly to her Harpo Productions company to pay for the cost of putting on the event, in compliance with the law.
Beyoncé sanctioned the Harris campaign’s use of her song “Freedom” and introduced the candidate at a Houston rally in October, but did not perform, telling the crowd, “I’m here as a mother.” Trump claimed she was paid $11 million.
Trump had already attacked Springsteen, calling him “dumb as a rock” and a “dried-out prune” after The Boss told U.K. fans that the U.S. government “is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration.”
Trump himself has received his share of celebrity endorsements from the likes of Kid Rock, Amber Rose and Hulk Hogan, among others.
