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BumRushDaShow

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Mon May 19, 2025, 05:58 AM May 19

Trump Calls for Investigation Into Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen Performances [View all]

Source: Newsweek

Published May 19, 2025 at 2:23 AM EDT


President Donald Trump called for a "major investigation" into celebrities who aided Kamala Harris's 2024 election campaign, including Bruce Springsteen and Beyoncé, saying their appearances were potentially illegal contributions.

"HOW MUCH DID KAMALA HARRIS PAY BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN FOR HIS POOR PERFORMANCE DURING HER CAMPAIGN FOR PRESIDENT?" Trump posted to his Truth Social platform on Monday.

"WHY DID HE ACCEPT THAT MONEY IF HE IS SUCH A FAN OF HERS? ISN'T THAT A MAJOR AND ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION? WHAT ABOUT BEYONCÉ? ...AND HOW MUCH WENT TO OPRAH, AND BONO???

"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. "In addition, this was a very expensive and desperate effort to artificially build up her sparse crowds. IT'S NOT LEGAL! For these unpatriotic 'entertainers,' this was just a CORRUPT & UNLAWFUL way to capitalize on a broken system."

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/trump-calls-investigation-beyonce-bruce-springsteen-performances-2073941



Cognitive decline? Cognitive meltdown. Hello? Media???
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donny is just keeping it real for the cult. DemMedic May 19 #1
keepin' it real... keroro gunsou May 19 #53
I. Hate. His. Guts. I wish he was NOT Alive.... Trueblue1968 May 19 #91
Nailed it! aurora the great May 19 #126
"For these unpatriotic 'entertainers,' this was just a CORRUPT & UNLAWFUL way to capitalize on a broken system." OldBaldy1701E May 19 #2
Springsteen is unpatriotic johnnyfins May 19 #45
Yeah, now there's a "degree of patriotism" test as defined by a mad man. His power allegorical oracle May 19 #54
It's 74 million that are rabid Evolve Dammit May 19 #87
Sorry, That Is a Singular, Not Plural The Roux Comes First May 19 #99
Repukelican reading level FishBones51 May 19 #62
Trump is in a pure jealousy rage.............. riversedge May 19 #3
I also thought, bamagal62 May 19 #4
LOL Juneboarder May 19 #80
I'll bet it's simply noise to distract from his next major grift or boondoggle. groundloop May 19 #85
Drooling, farting, and whining - the G.O.P. Way BoRaGard May 19 #5
First Taylor Swift and now Behonce and Bruce. STFU trump, you attention whore. brush May 19 #6
Apparently, it is. N/T Conjuay May 19 #49
He is quite the imbecile and loves to display it. mdbl May 19 #7
"He thinks" Martin Eden May 19 #16
Ok then, he's an evil imbecile mdbl May 19 #118
So let me get this straight johnnyfins May 19 #8
Tell that to IATSE and AFM C_U_L8R May 19 #9
Every accusation is a confession... maspaha May 19 #10
Yep and, quick, look over THERE.....not at my free $400M 747 from a TERRORIST State. Bengus81 May 19 #25
I think he's more interested in the really nefarious things that are happening with Bondi Miles Archer May 19 #43
Worse, imo, is that between Bondi, Patel, and Noem, they can generate arrests after they allegorical oracle May 19 #58
"what he REALLY wants is for people to envy him" Dulcinea May 19 #77
I think these artists should turn up the heat johnnyfins May 19 #11
Investigate Kid Rock then! luvallpeeps May 19 #12
Time for the men in white coats to take him to Bellvue surfered May 19 #13
please please please-- he's truly barking mad LymphocyteLover May 19 #27
He's more a Matteawan State Hospital for the Criminally Insane candidate, Conjuay May 19 #50
get a bdamomma May 19 #73
is every rambling social.media post of his LBN? pimpbot May 19 #14
In this case, his lapdogs in Congress WILL do his bidding BumRushDaShow May 19 #21
I can see a case for this sort of thing going in Weird News muriel_volestrangler May 19 #46
All this is happening now. Prairie_Seagull May 19 #15
If Biden had done this, we'd be in 24/7 breaking news coverage. Even cancer would get the back burner. Vinca May 19 #17
Where the Jughead May 19 #18
So small. Not a king at all. taxi May 19 #19
Just shut the fuck up already! Ray Bruns May 19 #20
Der Fat Fuehrer doing more Nazi-shit wolfie001 May 19 #22
JFC! STFU! Bo Zarts May 19 #23
THANK YOU Skittles May 19 #110
LOL, so jealous that he can't get any A-list celebrities. tanyev May 19 #24
Exactly what it all boils down to. tavernier May 19 #26
Such a petty little man. ECL213 May 19 #36
Once a week someone should have a rundown of the idiocy that comes out of this Administration and from their offspring. Baitball Blogger May 19 #28
I have an idea. ChazInAz May 19 #90
If he wants a taste of the graft in music, he ought to investigate ticketron. marble falls May 19 #29
Paying for endorsements is not even illegal Diraven May 19 #30
Will they also investigate Kid Rock and Lee Greenwood? surfered May 19 #31
who? Skittles May 19 #109
😁 surfered May 19 #113
Weapons grade MarcoZandrini May 19 #32
Find the hidden message by playing the record backwards! Mawspam2 May 19 #33
Imbecile. And we're paying for this ridiculousness. Scrivener7 May 19 #34
"United" States....................... Lovie777 May 19 #35
lol k_buddy762 May 19 #37
How much Milwaukee's Best and methamphetamine did Kid Rock and Ted Nugent receive for their appearances... ECL213 May 19 #38
Each scoop of sand equals one portion of strawberries Miles Archer May 19 #39
No comparison MorbidButterflyTat May 19 #102
Seriously? Miles Archer May 19 #105
Two can play at that game jmowreader May 19 #40
Oh brother. Full on authoritarian. Diamond_Dog May 19 #41
witch hunt , sound familiar folks? AllaN01Bear May 19 #42
It seems like he's not sleeping at night anymore. viva la May 19 #44
Burn the candle at both ends, Donnie. CrispyQ May 19 #66
Politico: Trump " singling out Springsteen as well as Beyonc, Oprah Winfrey and Bono, ................. riversedge May 19 #47
This is such crap: MorbidButterflyTat May 19 #104
There is zero evidence anyone was paid for their endorsement Wiz Imp May 19 #48
First of all STFU, Donnie. PittBlue May 19 #51
THIS IS IMPORTANT!!!!! Wingus Dingus May 19 #52
Media is spending all their bandwidth hating on President Biden mcar May 19 #55
Yes BumRushDaShow May 19 #63
Little I've seen is that they are a) combining their hate mcar May 19 #67
And BumRushDaShow May 19 #69
I think he's mad that all he can draw is Kid Rock sboatcar May 19 #56
Someone needs a diaper change. CrispyQ May 19 #57
He means graft and corruption. Aristus May 19 #59
This is intimidation and retribution lock up this treasonous malaise May 19 #60
Effing Mob-type talk! electric_blue68 May 19 #122
Once again, Trump proves that he is unfit to hold office. hadEnuf May 19 #61
Yup. GOP needs to be forced to own this. travelingthrulife May 19 #65
always about him. What he knows stillcool May 19 #64
Hey you orange slime ball. twodogsbarking May 19 #68
He is bdamomma May 19 #70
This will fix inflation for sure IbogaProject May 19 #71
LIED to his lemmings about no tax on TIPS, LIED to his lemmings about no Fed taxes on overtime. Bengus81 May 19 #75
Then what about artists who supported Trump? Liberty Belle May 19 #72
He knows musicians have young people that listen to them Owens May 19 #74
Huh? Wednesdays May 19 #76
. MorbidButterflyTat May 19 #106
All his chest-thumping undone by a guitar pick Torchlight May 19 #78
Demented Criminal says what? N/T tonekat May 19 #79
Could be another attempt at looky over there Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 19 #81
Tantrum King is unhinged pfitz59 May 19 #82
Get all these famous people on Lawrence, Rachel, etc, shows cynical_idealist May 19 #83
I agree with the Don SCantiGOP May 19 #84
Trump is a moron. Martin68 May 19 #86
Somebody needs to take the baby's rattle away because he won't learn he can't throw it at people Attilatheblond May 19 #88
Bruce let him have it. Have him investigated. Same old orange shit. twodogsbarking May 19 #89
This will surely lower prices on Day 119.... Dem4life1970 May 19 #92
Even if a political campaign paid a performer to play at a rally,... LudwigPastorius May 19 #93
Maybe This Is Why RobinA May 20 #129
Why aren't Dems investigating the con's employment of Polish truthisfreedom May 19 #94
Makes me wonder what unconstitutional crap he's getting ready to do while this stupid shit sucks up all the air time. Beartracks May 19 #95
He longs for the days of McCarthyism sakabatou May 19 #96
I was very young when they attempted to make rock and roll illegal but I think they tried. twodogsbarking May 19 #97
Pls pull out the white coat, already happy feet May 19 #98
There's a meme going around saying that Springsteen and Taylor Swift should have a free concert on the day of his parade hamsterjill May 19 #100
Shut up donald 2MuchNoise May 19 #101
Pam Bondi: I'll get right on that, Boss! 50 Shades Of Blue May 19 #103
the snowflake baby man is thinking up revenge grift. GIMME MONEY! pansypoo53219 May 19 #107
Dear Newsweek: Please stop repeating Chump's Xweets like they're "news" FakeNoose May 19 #108
Here are OTHER news sites doing the same thing (and there are more not included in the below) BumRushDaShow May 19 #111
INVESTIGATE YOUSELF YOU TRESONOUS ASSHOLE. Cha May 19 #112
Maddow Blog-Trump wants investigations into Springsteen, Beyonc, Oprah and Bono LetMyPeopleVote May 19 #114
Fuck him. Nothing about the storm-related horrors, the tall ship, nothing at all. TheCowsCameHome May 19 #115
Poor Donny, hundreds of millions of his brain cells are dying every day. patphil May 19 #116
Free Pass from an anesthetized and cowed MSM zero mention of mental concerns Evolve Dammit May 19 #117
I call for azureblue May 19 #119
Lashing out because he's a massive failure! n/t AntiFascist May 19 #120
Talk about fucking wasteful spending. Who needs clean air and water or the National Weather Service? We should all Karasu May 19 #121
Dear Earl G & Elad... TY, as usual. Could we get, oh, 2 more type size options?.... electric_blue68 May 19 #123
I call for investigation into Trump's mike-stand-humping performance... Jack Valentino May 19 #124
This message was self-deleted by its author Jack Valentino May 19 #125
American Federation of Musicians LetMyPeopleVote May 20 #127
American Federation of Musicians LetMyPeopleVote May 20 #128
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