Oprah Winfrey is heavily criticized by local newspapers chicago tribune's editorial board has called the former talk show queen into a lawsuit over the $1 million her production company received from the Kamala Harris campaign to produce a celebrity-packed livestreamed candidate conversation that took place in September. criticized.
in Editorial announced on Thursday, chicago tribune's editorial board took Oprah Winfrey to task not only for allowing her company to accept a $1 million payment, but also for agreeing to host the event in the first place, and for not only allowing her company to accept a $1 million payment, but also for agreeing to host the event in the first place He argued that Harris would have gotten a better response if she had talked to journalists. , not a celebrity.
The newspaper also criticized Oprah Winfrey for publicly denying that she personally received $1 million from Harpo Productions. The paper seemed to suggest that Oprah was trying to skate on the technical side.
“It is true that production workers need to be paid, and that is fair enough; they are not donors,” the editorial board wrote. “And frankly, $1 million isn't that big of a deal for Winfrey, so I highly doubt she was seeking any kind of personal paycheck from her chosen candidate. But she said Harpo… He owns the company and serves as its chairman and CEO.The production costs were probably campaign donations.
of tribune He called the September conversation between Oprah Winfrey and Kamala Harris a “stardom infomercial.”
“Rather than holding such an event, the Harris campaign should have given the candidate more of an opportunity to answer questions from independent journalists, explain herself, and explain her plans for America's future,” the editorial said. ” he said.
“Celebrity infiltration didn't work. Voters wanted to know more about what Harris would do for them.”
of tribune The editorial board did not endorse any presidential candidates this year. washington post and Los Angeles Times He also abstained from the symbolic blow to Kamala Harris.
Kamala Harris' failed bid for the White House has come under scrutiny in recent days after it was revealed that her campaign had splurged heavily on celebrities to drum up voter enthusiasm and turnout. is being poured. As Breitbart News reported, the campaign canceled $20 million in debt despite raising a whopping $1 billion from donors.
Among the big spending was a series of election eve concerts featuring Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and other pop stars. Production costs associated with these concerts reportedly amounted to $20 million.
$1 million payment to Oprah's production company spurred criticism that Kamala Harris is more focused on fostering an aura of Hollywood elites than addressing the concerns of ordinary Americans .
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