President Donald Trump said Saturday that former Vice President Kamala Harris should be prosecuted along with Beyonce and Oprah Winfrey for alleged endorsement payouts.
“I’m looking at the large amount of money owed by the Democrats, after the Presidential Election, and the fact that they admit to paying, probably illegally, Eleven Million Dollars to singer Beyoncé for an ENDORSEMENT (she never sang, not one note, and left the stage to a booing and angry audience!), Three Million Dollars for “expenses,” to Oprah, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars to very low rated TV “anchor,” Al Sharpton (a total lightweight!), and others to be named for doing, absolutely NOTHING!” Trump posted to Truth Social on Saturday.
“These ridiculous fees were incorrectly stated in the books and records. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PAY FOR AN ENDORSEMENT. IT IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL TO DO SO. Can you imagine what would happen if politicians started paying for people to endorse them. All hell would break out! Kamala, and all of those that received Endorsement money, BROKE THE LAW,” he continued to say.
Harris’ campaign drew criticisms during the 2024 election cycle for paying out $165,000 to Beyonce’s production company, Parkwood Entertainment, for a Houston rally on Oct. 26, according to the Federal Election Commission (FCC).
Beyonce’s mother publicly denied the allegations that her daughter received any money to speak at a Harris rally in a post to Instagram on Nov. 16. (RELATED: Diddy World Goes All In For Harris)
Oprah Winfrey‘s production company, Harpo Productions, was paid $1 million for a live stream event she helped organize in Michigan, the FCC noted. Harris’ campaign also paid Al Sharpton‘s National Action Network $500,000, according to the FCC.
All three celebrities have endorsed Democratic candidates in past elections.
Trump cited different payment amounts in his post, although the course of those numbers is unclear.
Trump concluded his post by saying, “They should all be prosecuted! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
