In the aftermath of Vice President Kamala Harris’ unsuccessful presidential bid, users on social media have reacted to the campaign’s exorbitant spending on celebrity endorsements. According to reports, the Harris campaign spent tens of millions on appearances and endorsements from the likes of Oprah, Eminem, and Beyonce, who didn’t even deliver a performance after being paid $10 million.
Taking to social media, Meghan McCain wrote on X, “Why would Harris pay someone to endorse her? And if you’re Oprah, why do you need another million dollars? For Gods sake give it to a food bank or people in need. There is just such a rot in American campaign money, celebrity and how it’s spent. I am so grossed out by this.”
Breaking911 posted, “HOLY SMOKES! Kamala’s campaign wasted $20M to buy the endorsements of celebrities. $5M to Megan Thee Stallion. $3M to Lizzo. $1.8M for Eminem. $1M for Oprah. Paid 6 figures to appear on the ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast.”
Responding, another person called out Vice President Harris for wasteful spending of tax dollars. “How Kamala spent your tax dollars…$7.5 billion on EV charging stations: 2.5+ years later: 7 stations installed. $42.5 billion on rural broadband internet: 3+ years later: Zero homes connected. We would be all be starving after four more years of this kind of spending,” they wrote.
“@Eminem, @lizzo, @Oprah, Megan gave their endorsements because they were paid. If they actually believed the country was about to elect Hitler, they would have done it for free. They are financially motivated and don’t believe anything they themselves say. No integrity or dignity,” another person said, suggesting the celebrity endorsements were all disingenuous.
Similarly, the popular conservative account, Tony, posted, “Kamala paid Beyoncé $10 MILLION to publicly support her!!! $5 MILLION for Megan Thee Stallion. $3 MILLION for Lizzo. $1.8 MILLION for Eminem “These fake relationships is what you guys wanted in the government? People paying people to act like they like each other.””
Upon reports that Beyonce was paid a whopping $10 million dollars for her appearance at a Houston, Texas Kamala Harris rally, many commentators were in disbelief that the singer did not even deliver a performance. One user on X wrote, “And Beyoncé didn’t even PERFORM!” The American Tribune reported on the controversial rally, where conservative comedian Alex Stein described it as a “bait and switch.”
He stated, “The Kamala Harris rally in Houston, Texas, was absolutely insane. You saw Beyonce and Kelly Rowland walked out… and then after that, Camelot walks out, right? She gives him the hug, and everybody’s so mad because they’re like, What? Beyonce only spoke for three minutes. I thought, we’re gonna get a free concert. Wait, what? What’s going on? Wait, why is she hugging Kamala? I thought this was a concert. Oh, and then Kelly and Beyonce have a nice little moment, you know, reminiscing.”
Stein continued, “And then everybody realizes it was a bait and switch, and they walk their butts out. As soon as Kamala got on that dang stage, everybody was pissed off, rightfully so. They duped us. they duped the entire city of Houston Texas 30,000 pissed off people right before an election, less than two weeks away. What is Kamala Harris, taking was a night to forget. I’ll tell you that much.”
Watch the rally below:
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