President Donald Trump is calling for former Vice President Kamala Harris, Beyonce, Oprah, and Rev. Al Sharpton to be criminally prosecuted for alleged campaign finance violations.
In a shocking post to Truth Social late Saturday, the president accused Beyonce, Oprah and Sharpton of improperly taking money from the Harris campaign.
Here is Trump’s post in full:
“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! 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. They should all be prosecuted! Thank you for your attention to this matter.”
It is unclear where Trump obtained those figures. Campaign finance records show Beyonce’s production company, Parkwood Entertainment, was paid $165,000 for her appearance at an Oct. 26 rally in Houston. Tina Knowles, Beyonce’s mother, called the claim that her daughter was paid eight figures “a lie.” Records also show Oprah’s production company — Harpo Productions — was given $1 million to put together a live-streamed town hall in Michigan. Sharpton’s National Action Network was paid $500,000, according to records, for get out the vote initiatives. Campaign finance law dictates that are required to pay the fair-market value for event costs.
Still, this is not the first time Trump has floated these accusations — though it is the first time he’s calling for criminal prosecutions. Back in December, Trump wrote, “Are the Democrats allowed to pay $11,000,000, $2,000,000, and $500,000 to get the ENDORSEMENT of Beyoncé, Oprah, and Reverend Al? I don’t think so! Beyoncé didn’t sing, Oprah didn’t do much of anything (she called it “expenses”), and Al is just a third rate Con Man. So what is going on here??? Totally against the law, and I have heard there are many others!!!”
Then in May, he added Bruce Springsteen and Bono to the list — though a records search showed neither man nor any related entities received payouts from the Harris campaign, and Bono didn’t even endorse her.
“HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT?” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “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??? I am going to call for a major investigation into this matter.”
Would somebody please check King Donald into a memory care unit?
