Kamala Harris paid Oprah Winfrey $1 million during her failed presidential bid as part of her exorbitant campaign spending.
Winfrey’s Harpo Productions received $1 million from Harris’ campaign on Oct. 15 after Winfrey hosted a star-studded event for the vice president in September, the Washington Examiner information.
Winfrey also participated in the Democrat’s final campaign rally in Philadelphia the night before Election Day, where she expressed her support for Harris.
But the legendary talk show host isn’t the only entertainer who received money from the vice president in hopes of helping his presidential campaign.
Harris He reportedly spent six figures to build the set for his October appearance on the hit podcast ‘Call Her Daddy,’ where he sat down with the show’s host Alex Cooper.
In total, the Harris campaign spent $1.2 billion on the race, while the Trump campaign spent $750 million, a Financial Times analysis found.
According to a report from The Washington Examiner, his campaign had spent six figures building the podcast set for his small appearance.
The production of the event, like the appearance of the podcast, was a big expense for the campaign that hosted the likes of Lady Gaga (pictured at Harris’ rally in Philadelphia) and Katy Perry on the eve of the election.
While Harris avoided the show’s typically sexual content, she discussed her stance on abortion rights and student debt during the seven-minute session.
According to a report by The Washington Examinerhis campaign had spent six figures building the podcast set for his small appearance.
The outlet also reported that it was filmed inside a hotel room in Washington DC, and crews built the set to mimic Cooper’s real set in Los Angeles.
While Financial Times analysis claims Harris’ campaign spent $1.2 billion on the race, some believe the race was even more expensive than that.
Harris’ campaign, affiliated PACs and the Democratic National Committee amassed more than $2.3 billion in political contributions.
Donald Trump’s team, affiliated PACs and the Republican National Committee raised $1.8 billion.
After raising nearly $4.2 billion, they spent a combined $3.5 billion on the presidential race, making it the most expensive race ever held according to the analysis.
Despite spending less, Trump ended up defeating Harris in the electoral and popular vote, something the Republican Party has not done in decades.
The Examiner had explored the ways in which Harris’ campaign had managed to overcome the dazzling figure, which included the appearance of the podcast.
According to the outlet, his campaign and its affiliates spent more than $654 million from July to Election Day. Trump spent $378 million, 57 percent less than her.
US Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris joins US television producer Oprah Winfrey at a live-streamed ‘Unite for America’ rally in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on September 19, 2024.
While Harris avoided the show’s typically sexual content, she discussed her stance on abortion rights and student debt during the seven-minute session.
The vice president had sat down with raunch show host Alexandra Cooper, seen here, in October while he was campaigning.
Katy Perry performs during a campaign rally for Democratic vice president presidential candidate Kamala Harris at Carrie Blast Furnaces in Pittsburgh on Nov. 4, 2024.
One vendor, Village Marketing Agency, was paid more than $3.9 million to recruit social media influencers to boost Harris’ online appeal.
The production of the event, like the appearance of the podcast, was a big expense for the campaign that hosted the likes of Lady Gaga and Katy Perry on the eve of the election.
According to federal documents, the campaign paid more than $15 million to companies for such services.
A better idea of their actual spending will become clear when the Federal Election Commission requires full reports from candidates within 30 days.
As Democrats still try to recover from their loss to Trump earlier this week, the Biden and Harris teams are blaming each other for wasting their money.
White House and campaign workers ruthlessly continue their blame game over whether the president or vice president really dropped the ball.
Not only did his campaign end in disaster, but to add insult to injury, the operation is allegedly in debt, Politico reports, to the tune of $20 million.
Biden’s staff says the vice president ran a terrible three-month campaign and wasted millions of dollars from his biggest donors.
‘How did you spend a billion dollars and not win? What the fuck?’ said a former Biden staffer infuriated by the Harris team’s excuses.
MailOnline has contacted the Harris campaign for comment.