Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign paid twice as much for an Oprah Winfrey town hall event, a new report reveals.
FEC FilingsFirst reported by Washington Examiner, sHow did the Harris campaign? Two $500,000 payments Winfrey at Harpo Productions on Oct. 15, a month after Winfrey’s town hall with Harris and weeks before the pair appeared at a Harris Philadelphia rally. Now two sources have said. The New York Times The entire cost of the event with Winfrey was close to $2.5 million..
According to the Times, Harris’ campaign spent $1.5 billion, or $100 million per week, during his 15-week presidential run. Democrat donors say they are still being bombarded with requests, and the Democratic Party is reportedly $20 million in debt from the failed campaign.
Some of the reported expenses included nearly $9,000 worth of ice cream from high-end shops like Sweet Lucy’s Ice Cream and Jenny’s Fabulous Ice Cream.
The Chicago Tribune criticized the Harris campaign for paying large sums of money to Oprah Winfrey and other celebrities
VP Kamala Harris (L) joins Oprah Winfrey at the ‘Unite for America’ live streaming rally on September 19, 2024 in Farmington Hills, Michigan. (SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
Harris’ campaign reportedly used about $15,000 on food delivery services such as Uber Eats and DoorDash from July through the end of the race in early November, the Times reported.
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Oprah Winfrey hugs Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign rally on November 4, 2024 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Reuters/Rachel Wisniewski)
During a two-week period in October, Harris’ campaign reportedly spent $2.6 million on private jet travel.
The campaign spent $900,000 to secure ad space on the Las Vegas Sphere in the final week of the election, though it still lost Nevada by three points.
The bulk of the lavish spending reportedly went to celebrity appearances and performances and influencer partnerships aimed at promoting campaign events.
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Winfrey, a billionaire, insisted that when she was “given nothing” TMZ was confronted.
Oprah Winfrey (L) holds the hand of VP Kamala Harris as they arrive on stage during a campaign rally on Benjamin Franklin Parkway on November 4, 2024 in Philadelphia. (ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)
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Spokesperson for Harpo Productions Variety acknowledged that the company took money from the campaign but claimed it was for “production costs.”
“Oprah Winfrey did not pay personal fees at any point during the campaign, nor did she receive any fees from Harpo,” the spokesperson said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris campaign for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
Fox News Digital’s Jeffrey Clark contributed to this report.
Stephanie Price is a writer for Fox News Digital and Fox Business. Story suggestions and ideas can be sent to stepheny.price@fox.com.
