Trump Calls for Prosecuting Harris, Beyoncé, Oprah Over Campaign Payments

President Donald Trump has publicly accused Vice President Kamala Harris and several prominent celebrities, including Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, and Al Sharpton, of illegally receiving payments for political endorsements during the 2024 presidential election. Trump claimed that Harris's campaign paid Beyoncé $11 million, Oprah $3 million, and Al Sharpton $600,000 for endorsements, asserting that such payments violate campaign finance laws and calling for their prosecution. These allegations, posted on Trump's Truth Social account, have been strongly denied by the Harris campaign and the celebrities involved, with campaign finance records showing payments were made for event production costs and support staff rather than direct endorsements. Beyoncé's mother, Tina Knowles, called the claims that Beyoncé was paid for an endorsement "a lie," and Oprah stated she was not paid to endorse Harris. Critics and fact-checkers have found no public evidence supporting Trump's claims, and political analysts view the accusations as part of a broader strategy by Trump to shift attention from controversies surrounding his ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Despite the lack of corroboration, Trump continues to insist that Harris and those involved "broke the law" and should face prosecution.