President Trump said on social media Truth Social, “How much did you pay Bruce Springsteen for a poor performance during Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign?” and added, “If he is a big fan of Harris, why did he receive the money and it is not a significant illegal campaign contribution?”
“How much did you pay for Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, and Bono?” he said. “I will demand a large-scale investigation into this matter.”
“Candidates are not allowed to buy support with money. However, Kamala did so disguised herself as a performance fee,” Trump said. “This is a very expensive and desperate attempt to artificially inflate Harris’ rare campaign crowd, which is not legal.”
“For unpatriotic celebrities, this is just a corrupt and illegal way to use a broken system,” he criticized.
“According to reports, Beyoncé went on stage and quickly said he supported Kamala, walked out in boos without singing a single song and was paid $11 million,” Trump said in another post.
“The Democratic Party and Kamala illegally paid millions of dollars to Beyoncé for doing nothing but one word of full support,” he said. “This is the highest level of illegal fraud and illegal campaign contribution.”
“Bruce Springsteen, Oprah, Bono and maybe more people will have a lot to explain about this,” Trump said.
President Trump’s claim is interpreted as a result of a conflict with the U.S. entertainment industry.
Earlier, Springsteen criticized the Trump administration at a recent British performance as a “corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous government,” while senior Hollywood actor Robert De Niro also slammed President Trump at the recent Cannes International Film Festival in France.
JENNIFER KIM
US ASIA JOURNAL
