Scores of people have streamed to social media to express their shock and outrage over reports that the Kamala Harris campaign shelled out millions to pay off rich Hollywood celebrities to “endorse” her ahead of the 2024 election.
The biggest shock came with reports that Harris paid former TV talk show host Oprah Winfrey a cool million bucks to endorse the vice president.
Media gadfly Meghan McCain was disgusted by the reports and blasted Oprah for taking the cash.
Why would Harris pay someone to endorse her? And if you're Oprah, why do you need another million dollars? For Gods sake give it to a food bank or people in need.
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) November 12, 2024
There is just such a rot in American campaign money, celebrity and how it's spent. I am so grossed out by this.
Many others were equally aghast:
They are elitist rich corrupt liberals with very little morals
— Matt Quanta (@MesonMatt) November 12, 2024
Just imagine how they would spend the tax payers money
— 🇺🇸Courtney Breitenbach🇺🇸 (@Cocobreit) November 12, 2024
Winfrey has since spoken out against these reports and denied she was paid for her endorsement. However, Harris campaign spending reports clearly have entries showing that the campaign gave a large amount of money to certain celebrities.
HOLY SMOKES! Kamala's campaign wasted $20M to buy the endorsements of celebrities
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 11, 2024
$5M to Megan Thee Stallion
$3M to Lizzo
$1.8M for Eminem
$1M for Oprah
Paid 6 figures to appear on the 'Call Her Daddy' podcast
The cash that seems to have gone to Oprah, though, pales in comparison to what others received, according to the campaign finance reports. And fans have questions.
HOLY SHT! 🚨
— TONY™ (@TONYxTWO) November 11, 2024
Kamala paid Beyoncé $10 MILLION to publicly support her!!!
$5 MILLION for Megan Thee Stallion
$3 MILLION for Lizzo
$1.8 MILLION for Eminem
“These fake relationships is what you guys wanted in the government? People paying people to act like they like each other.” pic.twitter.com/xajMhw9MaP
I still can’t get over the fact her campaign managers let her spend
— Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) November 10, 2024
$10 million for Beyoncé
$5 million for Megan the Stallion
$3 million for Lizzo
$1.8 million for Eminem
and actually thought it’d win her the election. Anyway, there’s your $20 million in debt.
The joy is gone.
🤣 and Beyoncé didn’t even PERFORM! 🤦🏻♀️
— Jordan Karr (@JordanLkarr) November 10, 2024
$10 Million for an introduction! Who was in charge of Kamala’s budget? pic.twitter.com/bebPYP2eJd
— Tracy ♥️🇺🇸✊🏼 𝕏 (@TracyhvFun) November 11, 2024
$10 million dollars for 2 seconds of Beyonce and we wonder why nobody has any money to live a decent life...
— Phyllis Lynn (@4thelaffs) November 11, 2024
Aren't these payments really BRIBES? And aren't BRIBES illegal in campaigns?
— Magnus Flaherty (@FlahertyMagnus) November 11, 2024
One fan even noted that the same was not true on Trump’s side of the campaign. No one got paid to support Trump.
Elon didn't get paid.
— Beau Robinson (@_beaurobinson) November 11, 2024
Dennis Quaid didn't get paid.
Dana White didn't get paid.
Joe Rogan didn't get paid.
Theo Von didn't get paid.
Andrew Schultz didn't get paid.
Roseanne didn't even get a last name.
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