Overview

• President Trump posted on Truth Social that Harris’s campaign “broke the law” with “probably illegal” payments of $11 million to Beyoncé, $3 million to Oprah Winfrey and $600,000 to Al Sharpton for endorsements.
• Federal Election Commission records show the campaign reimbursed Beyoncé’s production company $165,000, Harpo Productions $1 million and Sharpton’s National Action Network $500,000 for event production costs.
• Both Beyoncé and Oprah have denied receiving personal fees, insisting the payments covered staff and equipment expenses for campaign appearances.
• Legal experts note that FEC rules allow campaigns to pay fair-market event expenses when properly disclosed and find no indication of miscategorized endorsements.
• Political analysts argue Trump’s latest prosecution call serves as a diversion from scrutiny of his handling of Epstein case files, and no formal investigation has followed his demands.