Vice President Kamala Harris paid $1 million to Oprah Winfrey's Harpo Productions, just one example of the campaign spending millions on various entertainers during the vice president's unsuccessful presidential bid. .
The Washington Examiner reported that the Harris campaign paid Winfrey's company $1 million on Oct. 15 for a star-studded show Winfrey hosted for the vice president in September. The event was held after City Hall.
Winfrey also appeared at Harris' last rally in Philadelphia on the eve of Election Day, a rare voice for a talk show star to voice her support for the presidential candidate.
The Harris campaign reportedly spent six figures on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast, which has fewer than 1 million views on YouTube.
Vice President Kamala Harris and Oprah Winfrey. (Getty Images)
“We are voting for values and integrity,” Winfrey told the rally. “We are voting for healing over hate.”
But Winfrey isn't the only star the Harris campaign has spent big on, with the Washington Examiner's report also revealing that the campaign also spent millions on its podcast, Call Her Daddy. .
A person familiar with the matter told the Washington Examiner that the Harris campaign spent six figures to build a set for Harris to appear on the popular podcast Call Her Daddy, 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.”
Vice President Kamala Harris appeared on the podcast “Call Her Daddy” in early October. (Call Her Daddy YouTube Channel)
Harris campaign and allies lost race to Trump, spending more than $1.4 billion on political ads
The New York Post reports that the campaign spent up to $20 million on concerns in battleground states on the eve of the election, an amount that would have been spent had Alanis Morissette's scheduled performance not been canceled. It could have been even more expensive.
The campaign will feature seven swing state concerts on Monday, including Jon Bon Jovi in Detroit, Christina Aguilera in Las Vegas, Katy Perry in Pittsburgh and Philadelphia, according to the report. It notes that it included a performance by Lady Gaga, as well as a performance by 2 Chainz at the three-day rally. Before the Atlanta election.
“Money can't buy love or good candidates,” Republican political strategist Brad Todd told the Examiner about the big spending.
Jon Bon Jovi performs at Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign rally at PNC Music Pavilion on Saturday, November 2, 2024 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Jacqueline Martin)
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“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.” “
The Harris campaign did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital's request for comment.
