‘Beyoncé didn’t sing, Oprah didn’t do much’: Trump attacks Harris’s celebrity endorsements

US President-elect Donald Trump President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social, alleging that the Democrats had paid celebrities to lend their public support to Vice President Kamala Harris.In a post on Saturday, Trump claimed the Democrats had spent millions to secure endorsements from high-profile figures such as Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, and MSNBC host Al Sharpton.“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,” the former president wrote. He went on to criticise the involvement of these figures, stating, “Beyoncé didn’t sing, Oprah didn’t do much of anything (she called it ‘expenses’), and Al is just a third rate Con Man.”Beyoncé and Oprah had both appeared alongside Harris during the campaign trail, with Oprah recently insisting that she “was not paid a dime” for her involvement in a live-streamed event, though the campaign did cover production fees, The Hill reported.Sharpton, the prominent civil rights activist and MSNBC host, interviewed Harris in October. He is also the founder of the National Action Network, a non-profit organisation that received a $500,000 donation from Harris’ campaign shortly before the interview. Sharpton subsequently organised a get-out-the-vote rally for Harris, just three days after the segment aired.An MSNBC spokesperson told the Washington Free Beacon that the network was unaware of the donations to the National Action Network. The network has declined to comment further on the matter, citing its policy of not discussing “personnel matters.”Trump, in his Saturday post, questioned the legality of the donation, suggesting that it might be in violation of campaign laws. “So what is going on here??? Totally against the law, and I have heard there are many others!!!” he wrote, continuing his criticism of Harris’ campaign spending.Throughout the 2024 election cycle, Trump has frequently taken issue with Harris’ media appearances, including a CBS News interview in which he claimed the network altered her responses before airing.