Oh, here we go again — Donald Trump just lobbed a political grenade on Truth Social, and this one’s aimed squarely at Kamala Harris and a few of the biggest names in entertainment. Over the weekend, Trump demanded that Harris, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, and Al Sharpton all be prosecuted for what he calls “illegal payments” made during Harris’ failed 2024 presidential bid.
🎤💰 Trump Wants Beyoncé Prosecuted?!
He says she took $11 million for endorsing Kamala Harris.
The problem? It never happened.
No payment. No proof. No crime.
Just another Trump tantrum in Scotland… 👇— Bill Caine (@allchronology.com) July 28, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“I’m looking at the large amount of money owed by the Democrats, after the Presidential Election,” Trump wrote. “These ridiculous fees were incorrectly stated in the books and records. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PAY FOR AN ENDORSEMENT. IT IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL TO DO SO.”
And then came the Trump flourish: “Eleven Million Dollars to singer Beyoncé for an ENDORSEMENT (she never sang, not one note, and left the stage to a booing and angry audience!), Three Million Dollars for ‘expenses,’ to Oprah, Six Hundred Thousand Dollars to very low rated TV ‘anchor,’ Al Sharpton (a total lightweight!), and others… They should all be prosecuted!”
BREAKING: Trump calls for Beyoncé to be prosecuted for the “crime” of supporting Kamala Harris in the election.
He is out of control.
— Bill Caine (@allchronology.com) July 28, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Now, let’s pump the brakes for a second. According to official filings, Beyoncé’s production company Parkwood Entertainment was paid $165,000 for an October 26 rally in Houston. Oprah’s Harpo Productions? $1 million for a Michigan live stream event. Sharpton’s National Action Network? $500,000. Those numbers don’t exactly match Trump’s Truth Social figures, and it’s unclear where he got his totals.
But this isn’t the first time Trump’s made this claim. He’s been hammering Harris over these payments for months, questioning whether her campaign essentially laundered endorsement fees through production costs. And he’s been consistent about the underlying argument: paying for endorsements — if that’s what happened — is illegal.
Calling for Beyoncé to be prosecuted is Trump’s latest efforts to distract everyone from his Epstein files coverup, but there is no evidence Kamala Harris paid $11 million dollars,for her endorsement, despite Trump’s lies.
Trump is obviously worried and going to great lengths to hide the truth.
— Liz (or Lizzie) Kim 김혜성 💫 (@liz.sheshed.rocks) July 27, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The celebs? They deny it. Oprah insists she “was not paid a dime,” only that production costs were covered. Beyoncé’s camp — and even her mother — have called the $11 million claim flat-out false. Harris’ campaign has echoed those denials.
Still, the optics here are ugly. Harris’ campaign had over $1.15 billion in its coffers and nearly another $843 million in outside support. Compare that to Trump, who raised about $464 million directly and got $989 million from outside groups, and you start to see why he’s hammering the issue.
Trump is now accusing Beyoncé, Oprah, and Sharpton of illegal endorsements wild, unproven claims because nothing terrifies him more than people looking too closely at what he did on Epstein Island. This isn’t politics. It’s a magician waving one hand while hiding blood on the other.
— Ms. Misanthrope 🇺🇸 (@lilmsmisanthrope.bsky.social) July 27, 2025 at 10:21 PM
And let’s not forget — Trump knows how to make a headline stick. He didn’t just call this shady; he called for prosecutions. Against a sitting vice president, a cultural icon, a billionaire media mogul, and Al Sharpton. It’s the kind of demand that makes his supporters cheer and his opponents scream.
Oh, and in true Trump fashion? He dropped all this while on a four-day trip to the United Kingdom. Never miss an opportunity to dominate the news cycle, even from across the pond.
