The Harris campaign has spent millions on podcasts, capturing some of the viewership that President-elect Trump received on “The Joe Rogan Experience,” according to a new report.
The Washington Examiner report On Friday, details of how the Harris campaign spent its $1 billion war chest were revealed, with one particular expenditure raising some eyebrows.
“This was revealed by a person familiar with the matter. washington examiner The Harris campaign said it spent six figures building a set for Harris to appear on the hit show. please call her daddy podcast with host Alex Cooper,” the Examiner wrote. “The interview was released in October and was reportedly filmed in a hotel room in Washington, D.C.”
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Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on the podcast “Call Her Daddy” in early October. (Call Her Daddy YouTube Channel)
One of the main points many media commentators focused on following Trump's election victory was the power of podcasts to reach voters.
Mr. Trump's Oct. 25 appearance on Rogan has racked up well over 47 million views on YouTube, while Mr. Harris' podcast, which focuses on lewd women's sex and relationships, has received well over 47 million views on YouTube. “Call Her Daddy” has been viewed 813,201 times since it was uploaded on October 6th, but has yet to surpass 1 million views. .
Logan said she was in talks with Harris' team about appearing on her podcast, but plans were scrapped when Harris refused to come to record at her studio in Austin, Texas.
The Examiner also reported that the campaign spent $15 million on “event production,” of which $1 million went to Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris campaign but did not immediately receive a response.
“Money can't buy love or a good candidate,” Republican political strategist Brad Todd told the Examiner, referring to the Harris campaign's massive spending.
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Alex Cooper, host of the podcast “Call Her Daddy,” appeared on NBC's “Late Night With Seth Meyers” in July. (NBC / Contributor)
“Advertising is a very important source of information for swing voters,” Todd said. “There's no question that that's important, but it's not enough. It doesn't matter if the message is wrong or if it's not delivered convincingly. “It was an effort to break with the unpopular regime she had been a part of.” “
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