President Trump Calls Out Alleged “Illegal Election Scam” Involving Celebrity Endorsements
President Donald Trump is raising serious concerns about the integrity of the 2024 election—this time targeting Kamala Harris and her alleged $11 million payment to Beyoncé in exchange for a last-minute endorsement.
In a series of Truth Social posts, President Trump claimed Beyoncé was handed $11 million simply to appear briefly onstage, endorse Kamala Harris, and exit to a chorus of boos. He described the incident as a “massive election scam” and pointed to other high-profile names—like Bruce Springsteen, Oprah Winfrey, and Bono—as possible recipients of similar behind-the-scenes payouts.
Trump asserted that Kamala Harris and the Democrats funneled millions to Beyoncé solely for delivering a forceful endorsement, calling the payment illegal and politically corrupt.
📊 Campaign Spending Under Fire
Harris launched her campaign shortly after Joe Biden stepped down in July 2024. Over a 15-week period, the campaign burned through more than $1 billion, drawing sharp criticism from both Republicans and Democrats over lavish spending and questionable priorities.
💰 Beyoncé Payment Disputed
While Trump’s $11 million figure remains unverified, Federal Election Commission (FEC) records show a $165,000 payment made to Parkwood Entertainment—Beyoncé’s production company—on November 19, weeks after the Houston rally.
The payment was listed as “campaign event production,” with no further breakdown provided.
However, Beyoncé’s publicist slammed the rumors as “beyond ridiculous,” while her mother, Tina Knowles, insisted Beyoncé paid for her own travel and glam team. No direct payments to Beyoncé appear in FEC filings.
🧾 Key Questions Still Unanswered:
- Why did Harris’s campaign spend over a billion dollars in just 3 months?
- What exactly was included in the $165,000 payment to Beyoncé’s company?
- Did other celebrity endorsements involve similar undisclosed arrangements?
🧨 Trump Demands Accountability
President Trump has called on the FEC to investigate what he describes as a pattern of under-the-table celebrity payouts in violation of campaign finance law. No official response from the FEC has been issued, and no formal complaint has yet been made public.
🔄 Media Spin and Democrat Deflection
Left-wing media outlets and Biden-Harris allies were quick to deflect. Jessica Tarlov, co-host on The Five, accused Trump of trying to distract from House Republicans’ proposed reforms to Medicaid and social safety net programs.
But for many in the conservative base, the concern is real: “If this happened with taxpayer money or campaign donations, we deserve answers,” one commentator wrote.