A new report claims Kamala Harris' campaign paid more than double what was previously reported to put on a town hall with Oprah Winfrey.
A new report revealed Vice President Kamala Harris' presidential campaign paid more than double what was previously reported for the Oprah Winfrey town hall event. FEC filings, first reported by the Washington Examiner, show the Harris campaign made two $500,000 payments to Winfrey’s 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.
Harris' campaign reportedly used almost $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. During a two-week period in October, Harris' campaign reportedly spent $2.6 million on travel aboard private jets. The campaign also spent $900,000 to reserve ad space on Las Vegas' Sphere in the final week of the election, although she still lost Nevada by three points. The bulk of the extravagant spending reportedly went to celebrity appearances and performances and influencer partnerships meant to boost campaign events.
Harpo Productions spokesperson acknowledged to Variety that the company took money from the campaign but claimed it was for 'production costs.' 'Oprah Winfrey was at no point during the campaign paid a personal fee, nor did she receive a fee 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.
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