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Trump targets Beyoncé in rant about endorsing Kamala Harris
Trump said singer got US$11 million to back Harris, announced investigation into ‘payments’ to stars Bruce Springsteen, Bono, Oprah
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US President Donald Trump, in a rant-filled diatribe on Monday about celebrities who backed Kamala Harris, said pop diva Beyoncé got US$11 million for endorsing his campaign rival.
Trump provided no evidence to back up his freewheeling allegations over Beyoncé or other entertainers he attacked as he announced “a major investigation” into what he said were payments by the failed Democratic candidate to stars such as Bruce Springsteen, Oprah Winfrey and Bono for them to support her against Trump.
Trump, six months after he beat Harris to launch a second term in the White House, said these payments he alleges took place amounted to illegal campaign contributions.
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He alleged that for a Harris rally in late October in which the “Freedom” singer made an appearance, “Beyoncé was paid US$11,000,000 to walk on to a stage, quickly ENDORSE KAMALA, and walk off to loud booing for never having performed, NOT EVEN ONE SONG!”.
Trump said this was “according to news reports”.
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Beyoncé told the rally crowd at the time that “I’m not here as a celebrity. I’m not here as a politician. I’m here as a mother”.
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