President Donald Trump on Monday launched a brand new assault on rock legend Bruce Springsteen together with a number of different main celebrities throughout a middle-of-the-night rant on his Reality Social web site.
“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 additionally attacked Beyonce, Oprah Winfrey and Bono, claiming with out proof they had been all paid to endorse Harris throughout final 12 months’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:
Trump has repeatedly claimed that celebrities had been paid to endorse Harris, however these figures have denied it.
Winfrey, for instance, mentioned she was “not paid a dime” and that the $1 million paid to her Harpo Productions was the price of manufacturing for the occasion, together with gear and employees.
The Harris marketing campaign advised Selection that they’re legally required to pay for all such prices and providers.
Beyonce’s mom, Tina Knowles, equally mentioned the famous person entertainer “did not receive a penny” and actually traveled to a Harris occasion at her personal expense.
Trump’s newest assault on the celebrities is a part of a multi-day meltdown triggered by Springsteen, who mentioned throughout a efficiency in the UK final week that america “is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration.”
He additionally posted these feedback on his web site.
Trump fired again with a submit calling the rocker “highly overrated” and “a pushy, obnoxious JERK.” He additionally warned Springsteen to “KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country.”
The Boss didn’t again down: He repeated his feedback throughout his subsequent present.
