Washington: US President Donald Trump demanded the prosecution of Vice President Kamala Harris and several top American celebrities for allegedly receiving and paying millions of dollars for endorsements during the 2024 presidential election. Trump called the practice “totally illegal” and accused Democrats of violating campaign finance laws. In a post on his Truth Social account, Trump alleged that Harris spent millions to secure endorsements from public figures such as singer Beyoncé, TV host Oprah Winfrey, and civil rights activist Al Sharpton. He claimed these endorsements were paid for, not genuine, and called for legal action. “I’m looking at the large amount of money owed by the Democrats, after the Presidential Election, 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 (a total lightweight!), and others to be named for doing, absolutely NOTHING!” Trump wrote. He added, “These ridiculous fees were incorrectly stated in the books and records. YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PAY FOR AN ENDORSEMENT. IT IS TOTALLY ILLEGAL TO DO SO.” Trump continued, “Can you imagine what would happen if politicians started paying for people to endorse them. All hell would break out! Kamala and all of those who received Endorsement money BROKE THE LAW. They should all be prosecuted.” Trump’s attack comes amid controversy surrounding his own handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case files. Earlier, Trump called the ongoing investigations into Epstein a politically motivated campaign. He dismissed them as a “con job” by Democrats aiming to distract from what he described as his highly successful presidential term. “The Radical Left Democrats are doing everything in their power to distract and obfuscate from our GREAT six months of service to America, results of which many are saying is the BEST six months in Presidential history,” he wrote. He further claimed the Epstein investigation is just another politically charged “Russia Hoax,” now being used under a new pretext: “the Jeffrey Epstein SCAM.” According to The Hill, Trump has directed Attorney General Pam Bondi to work on releasing grand jury testimonies related to Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The move follows growing public pressure for transparency, including from Trump’s own MAGA base.
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