Media mogul, Oprah Winfrey, has refuted claims that she received $1 million from Kamala Harris to endorse the 2024 presidential candidate in the elections.
Taking to Instagram, this week, the longtime supporter of the Democratic party explained her decision to support Harris and how it all started.
“Thank you so much for saying this,” she wrote in response to a fan taking her side. “I want to high five you and give you a hug. Usually, I am reluctant to respond to rumors in general, but these days I realize that if you don’t stop a lie, it just gets bigger. I was not paid a dime. My time and energy was my way of supporting the campaign. For the live-streaming event in September, my production company Harpo was asked to bring in set design, lights, cameras, microphones, crew, producers, and every other item necessary (including the benches and chairs we sat on) to put on a live production. I did not take any personal fee. However the people who worked on that production needed to be paid. And were. End of story.”
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The rumors about bribing Oprah surfaced amid reports that the Harris campaign spent over $1 billion in its loss to Donald Trump. Two sources for Politico’s Christopher Cadelago recently claimed the campaign is at least $20 million in debt as well.
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Harris conceded defeat to Trump after losing every swing state. It’s unclear if she intends to compete again in 2028, when she’ll likely have to campaign against personalities such as Pete Buttigieg, Gavin Newsom, Josh Shapiro, JB Pritzker, and more in a primary.
In other news, music artist, Cardi B, has sent a heartfelt message to Kamala Harris after she lost to Donald Trump in the presidential election.
On the morning of Wednesday, November 6, 2024, the rapper directly addressed Harris, writing, “No matter what they’ve said to bring you down or belittle your fun for presidency they can never say you didnt run your race with honesty and with integrity!” The rapper added that she’s proud of the Vice President, noting that nobody has ever made her change her mind and thanking the VP for being an “example… for being empowered… [and] being a real example of what the American dream should be!”
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