Trump wants to investigate Beyoncé, endorsing other celebrities in Harris
President Trump claimed without evidence that Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Oprah Winfrey and others were paid to publicly support Kamala Harris.
Donald Trump still has the political bones to choose alongside Queen Bay.
The president, who had previously expressed celebrity criticism for his support of his election counterpart, took him to social media on Saturday, July 26th, to update his unfounded claim that pop star Beyoncé had paid $11 million to support Harris’ presidential bid.
In preparation for the 2024 presidential election, the “Cowboy Carter” diva supported Harris officials when she appeared at a former vice president’s abortion rights rally in her hometown of Houston in October.
She also cleared the use of Harris’ use in the 2016 song “Freedom,” and the song became the official campaign song for the Democratic candidate.
“We see the huge amount of money Democrats owed after the presidential election and the fact that they are probably allowed to pay illegally. They pay singer Beyoncé $11 million for approval (she never sang… not one note…)”
USA Today contacted Beyoncé’s representative for comment.
“I can imagine what would happen if politicians started paying people to support them. All hell breaks out!” Trump concluded. “All people who received Kamala and the money for approval have broken the law. They should all be prosecuted! Thank you for paying attention to this issue.”
Trump’s Digital Tilade comes just two months after Grammy-winning singer and other celebrities accused Harris of being paid to publicly support his candidacy. At the Truth Social Post in May, the GOP chairman announced plans for a “major investigation” into the support of celebrities in the Harris Campaign.
Has Beyoncé received a payment for Kamala Harris’ support?
At the time of Trump’s original allegations in May, the Federal Election Commission had no record of $11 million payments from the Harris presidential campaign to Beyoncé. Furthermore, agents do not have rules that explicitly prohibit candidates from paying approval.
It is unclear where Trump got the baseless $11 million figure. Last year’s Harris campaign rejected rumors that she paid Beyoncé $10 million for her support that spread on social media shortly after her October 2024 appearance with Harris.
Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, also pushed back the $10 million rumors in an Instagram post in November 2024, calling it “false information” and “lies.” She added that the singer “actually paid her flight for her and her team.”
What did Beyoncé say about the Kamala Harris campaign?
When she appeared in Harris’ Rally in October 2024, Beyoncé, joined by fellow singer and Destiny’s Children alumnus Kelly Roland, said “It’s time for America to sing a new song” when describing Harris’s presidential bid.
“I’m not here as a celebrity. I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother,” the pop star added. “Your freedom is your God-given right, your human rights.”
Harris has been a Beyoncé fan for a long time. The California-born politician took part in a 2023 singer Renaissance World Tour just outside of Washington, DC, after giving away tickets for Harris.
Contribution: Hidden McClay, Joey Garrison, Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA TODAY
