Trump demands investigation into Harris campaign's celebrity payments
- Donald Trump has called for major investigations into Kamala Harris's campaign payments to celebrities.
- These payments were associated with endorsements intended to boost voter turnout during the 2024 election.
- The controversy surrounding these payments may affect Harris's future political ambitions.
In the United States, on May 19, 2025, former President Donald Trump publicly called for significant investigations into payments made by Kamala Harris's campaign to various celebrities during the 2024 presidential elections. The allegations focused on payments made to high-profile personalities such as Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, and Cardi B, suggesting that these payments could have been a violation of campaign finance laws. Harris's campaign reportedly disbursed over $1 billion within a span of three months, which raised eyebrows regarding the financial management of her campaign, especially as she lost to Trump in the elections. Trump highlighted the amounts paid to these celebrities, including an instance where Harris's campaign paid $165,000 to Beyoncé's production company for an appearance at a rally, citing these expenditures as indicative of an illegal scheme under the guise of entertainment expenses. Social media posts from Trump labeled the payments as an