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President Donald Trump on Monday launched a new attack on rock legend Bruce Springsteen along with several other major celebrities during a middle-of-the-night rant on his Truth Social website.
“HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT?” he wrote in all caps. “WHY DID HE ACCEPT THAT MONEY IF HE IS SUCH A FAN OF HERS? ISN’T THAT A MAJOR AND ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION?”
He also attacked Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey and Bono, claiming without evidence they were all paid to endorse Harris during last year’s presidential election.
“I am going to call for a major investigation into this matter. Candidates aren’t allowed to pay for ENDORSEMENTS, which is what Kamala did, under the guise of paying for entertainment,” he wrote shortly after 1:30 am ET:
Donald Trump
Trump has repeatedly claimed that celebrities were paid to endorse Harris, but those figures have denied it.
Winfrey, for example, said she was “not paid a dime” and that the $1 million paid to her Harpo Productions was the cost of production for the event, including equipment and workers.
The Harris campaign told Variety that they are legally required to pay for all such costs and services.
Beyonce’s mother, Tina Knowles, similarly said the superstar entertainer “did not receive a penny” and in fact traveled to a Harris event at her own expense.
Trump’s latest attack on the celebrities is part of a multi-day meltdown triggered by Springsteen, who said during a performance in the United Kingdom last week that the United States “is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration.”
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He also posted those comments on his website.
Trump fired back with a post calling the rocker “highly overrated” and “a pushy, obnoxious JERK.” He also warned Springsteen to “KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country.”
The Boss didn’t back down: He repeated his comments during his next show.
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