Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen,
self-identified “Childless cat lady” Taylor Swift was one of the many coastal celebrities who supported Kamala Harris ahead of her monumental loss for vice president. It turns out that producing inauthentic worship and ideological beliefs during elections was costly.
Federal filings revealed the campaign.
reportedly owed money More than $18 million was spent after the explosion. Approximately 1 billion dollars Ms. Harris, in her latest failed presidential campaign, has funneled tons of cash to influencer networks and production companies with ties to some of the biggest names in the entertainment industry.
For example, according to Federal Election Commission filings, Harris' campaign committee:
paid Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions, $1 million on October 15th.
Winfrey appears to have tried her best to excite Harris many times. In September, she hosted a rally in Michigan where she suggested there was a “grassroots movement” behind the vice president and that Ms. Harris had evoked “real feelings of optimism and hope.”
On the eve of a majority of American voters rejecting Harris, Winfrey
said Crowds in Philadelphia try to vote again, suggesting this may be their last chance to vote.
Katy Perry, Jon Bon Jovi, Christina Aguilera, Ricky Martin, rappers 2 Chainz and Lady Gaga also performed at Harris' last swing state concert. washington examiner
shown The campaign generated more than $15 million in revenue.Event production“Related costs.
“It didn't matter that a bunch of famous people didn't talk to anyone.”
Elements of the defeated Harris operation
said The New York Post reported that former Obama campaign adviser Stephanie Cutter promoted star-studded concert performances as a way to weed out less inclined voters. It is clear that Harris' senior adviser, David Plouffe, supported the plan, but he has since taken steps to delete his social media. In front of you.
“They said, 'We're going to cut spending to zero,'” one campaign source told the Post. I think they crossed zero. ”
Another official said the costly event was “a real misuse of funds that could have been spent on economic policy ads” and led to angry and distressed voters. “It didn't matter that a bunch of celebrities didn't talk to anyone because, first of all, 75 million people had already voted. Second, people were worried about their financial problems and Oprah That's not to say it doesn't exist.”
The Harris campaign appears to have avoided the Post's request for comment.
“Right now they are being squeezed by vendors and others.”
“Money can't buy love or a good candidate,” a Trump campaign adviser told the Examiner.
Virtually all of President-elect Donald Trump's various podcast appearances have been hugely popular, but his appearance on “The Joe Rogan Experience” in particular, despite being initially suppressed, has become a huge success exclusively on YouTube. In comparison, Harris' “Cole Her” has more than 48.7 million views. interview His co-star with Alex Cooper was a flop, with less than 845,000 views on YouTube.
This promotional spot was not only ineffective, but also expensive. Anonymous sources told the Examiner that the Harris campaign spent six figures building the set for the vice president's “Call Her Daddy” appearance.
Federal filings also show the Harris campaign spent tens of millions of dollars on consultants to stimulate and simulate online support. The Examiner noted that Village Marketing Agency received more than $3.9 million ostensibly in exchange for assistance.
Currently recruiting Social media influencers boost vice president online.
President Trump appeared to troll the Harris campaign on Truth Social over the weekend.
write“I'm very surprised that the Democrats, who fought hard and bravely in the 2020 presidential election and raised record amounts of money, didn't have that much money left over. Now it's being squeezed out by vendors and traders.” ”Other people. ”
“Whatever we can do to help them during this difficult time, we urge you to do so as a party and for the sake of much-needed unity,” the president-elect continued. Ta. “Our biggest asset in this campaign is 'earned media,' which doesn't cost that much, so we have a lot of money left over. Let's Make America Great Again!”
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