U.S. President Trump stated on the 19th that he would launch a "major investigation" into his 2024 election opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris. The core accusation is that Harris allegedly paid for celebrity political "endorsements" during her campaign, disguised as simple entertainment performances.
According to Agence France-Presse, Trump posted on the social platform "Truth Social," writing: "Candidates are not allowed to pay for 'endorsements,' but that's exactly what Kamala Harris has done, just disguised as payments for entertainment performances." He firmly declared, "I will call for a major investigation into this matter."
During last year's presidential election, Harris's camp indeed tried to leverage the influence of several heavyweight celebrities, such as pop queen Beyoncé and talk show queen Oprah Winfrey. In response to the relevant controversy, Oprah's production company reportedly received $1 million (approximately 4.29 million MYR) from Harris's campaign team, stating that the funds were used to cover the costs of Oprah hosting events for Harris.
Harris's campaign team firmly denied rumors that she had paid Beyoncé as much as $10 million (approximately 42.9 million MYR) to attend her rally events. According to financial reports submitted by the Harris camp to the Federal Election Commission, only one expenditure related to "endorsements" was listed, amounting to $75 (approximately 321 MYR), paid to an environmental initiative group. #
Source: Liberty Entertainment