Apologies for the multiple emails this evening.
President Donald Trump issued a statement this evening accusing Vice President Kamala Harris and a group of high-profile public figures — including Beyoncé Knowles-Carter, Oprah Winfrey, and Rev. Al Sharpton — of accepting unlawful payments in exchange for endorsing Harris during the 2024 presidential campaign.
In a post shared on his official social media account, Trump alleged that the Democratic Party paid millions of dollars to these individuals for their public support, claiming such payments violate federal election law.
“I’m looking at the large amount of money owed by the Democrats, after the Presidential Election,” Trump wrote. “And the fact that they admit to paying, probably illegally, 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… YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PAY FOR AN ENDORSEMENT. IT IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL TO DO SO.”
The president concluded his post by calling for the prosecution of Vice President Harris and the celebrities allegedly involved.
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As of publication, neither the Vice President’s office nor representatives for Beyoncé, Oprah, or Al Sharpton have issued any public response. The White House has not released additional information or evidence supporting the president’s claims.
The statement arrives just as public interest is intensifying around newly released documents from the federal investigation into Jeffrey Epstein’s network of associates. While President Trump has so far avoided direct comment on the latest developments in that case, the timing of tonight’s accusations suggests a familiar tactic: distraction.
Let’s be clear — a sitting president threatening prosecution of a political rival is no small matter. It’s a deeply serious move that demands scrutiny, especially when made without evidence. There is no indication that Vice President Harris did anything illegal. But that may not stop Trump from pursuing the narrative, particularly if pressure builds around the Epstein files — and if those documents contain material that could implicate him or his allies.
What we’re seeing is not just another headline — it’s a shift toward something more dangerous: the weaponization of legal threats to divert attention and destabilize political opponents. And that should concern everyone.