Oprah Winfrey has denied receiving a $1 million payment to help Kamala Harris host a star-studded event for the vice president in September.
talking to TMZ On Monday, while walking to her car, Oprah simply said that it was “not true” and that “they didn’t pay me anything.” Ever’, when asked about the alleged payment.
On Sunday, the Washington Examiner reported how Winfrey’s Harpo Productions had received $1 million from Harris’ campaign on October 15 after Winfrey hosted the event.
In total, the Harris campaign spent $1.2 billion on the race, while the Trump campaign spent $750 million, a Financial Times analysis found, although some believe Harris’ spending could be even higher.
Oprah Winfrey has denied receiving a $1 million payment to help Kamala Harris with her campaign and host a star-studded event for the vice president in September.
Speaking to TMZ on Monday while walking to her car, when asked about the alleged payment, Oprah simply said it was “not true” and that “they didn’t pay me anything.” Ever.’
Oprah Winfrey holds the hand of Vice President Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris after introducing her to speak during a campaign rally outside the Philadelphia Museum on Monday night.
According to a report by The Washington Examinerhis campaign spent six figures just building the podcast’s very beige ensemble for its petite 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.
Harris’ campaign, affiliated PACs and the Democratic National Committee amassed more than $2.3 billion in political contributions.
Harris also reportedly spent six figures to build the set for her October appearance on the hit podcast ‘Call Her Daddy,’ where she sat down with the show’s host Alex Cooper.
Kamala Harris joined Oprah at a Unite for America livestreamed rally in Michigan in September
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.
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 explored the ways in which Harris’ campaign had managed to overcome the glare, 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.
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.