Trump Says Kamala Paid Beyoncé, Springsteen for Endorsements, Needs Investigation

President Donald Trump says he will name for an investigation into Kamala Harris‘ presidential marketing campaign appearances by sure celebrities … accusing the previous vp of illegally paying for his or her endorsements.

In a Sunday evening submit on his Fact Social web site, Trump calls out “unpatriotic ‘entertainers,'” and asks particularly how a lot Kamala’s marketing campaign paid Bruce Springsteen to carry out at a marketing campaign occasion.

Trump goes on to indicate Beyoncé, Oprah and Bono had been equally paid for endorsing Kamala.

He mentioned candidates are usually not allowed to pay for endorsements, accusing his former opponent of doing so, calling it an “costly and determined effort to artificially construct up her sparse crowds.”

In one other submit, on Monday morning, Trump claimed Beyoncé was paid $11 million to stroll onto a stage to endorse Kamala … and he says she exited the stage to booing. In his signature all-caps fashion, the president says Bruce Springsteen, Oprah, Bono, “AND, PERHAPS, MANY OTHERS” should clarify.

In November, Tina Knowles pointedly denied her daughter Beyoncé was paid to seem on the Kamala rally in Houston, saying the singer paid her personal method.

Oprah herself instructed TMZ final 12 months she was not paid for her endorsement and by no means took any cash personally from the marketing campaign. Her manufacturing firm was reportedly paid, as was Beyoncé’s manufacturing firm, for media companies … however not the quantity Trump is claiming.

Springsteen played at a Philadelphia event for Harris in October, however there isn’t any indication he was paid to take action.

As you already know, Trump did not admire criticism from The Boss final week, who was touring internationally … lashing out at the rocker in a number of posts, calling him “dumb,” and a “prune” — and saying he ought to “KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT” till he returns to the U.S.

It is unclear the place Trump’s claims of unlawful funds are coming from … however clearly, paying for a live performance gig, or for skilled companies, will not be unlawful — and it is not clear what the president is referring to so far as paid endorsements. Trump says he will name for the investigation, however no motion’s been taken thus far Monday.

Trump featured many movie star endorsements himself throughout his 2024 run … together with Child Rock, Hulk Hogan, Joe Rogan and Sylvester Stallone.