Trump Calls for Investigation Into Beyonce, Bruce Springsteen Performances

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48. There is zero evidence anyone was paid for their endorsement

However, even if they were, it is NOT illegal.

https://www.verifythis.com/article/news/verify/elections-verify/legal-for-federal-candidates-to-pay-for-endorsements/536-0a931d9b-7a3a-4e1c-b804-0e1630bcacf6

Yes, it’s legal for federal candidates to pay for endorsements

Yes, it’s legal for federal candidates to pay for endorsements. But they need to follow public disclosure laws and report the payments.

First, I can find no evidence of a single accusation of Springsteen receiving any money from the Harris campaign until Trump's post last night. In other words - Trump's making it up.

Fact checks of others:

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/oct/28/instagram-posts/heres-no-evidence-beyonce-was-paid-to-endorse-harr/

Claim: “Beyonce got paid $10 MILLION for her speech” at a Kamala Harris rally.
Rating: FALSE

PolitiFact found no evidence to substantiate the claim that Beyoncé was paid $10 million to appear at a Harris rally in Houston.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/nov/13/instagram-posts/records-show-harris-campaign-paid-winfreys-company/

Claim: Kamala Harris’ campaign paid Oprah $1 million, Megan Thee Stallion $5 million, and Eminem $1.8 million.
Rating: Mostly False

The statement has an element of truth — the Harris campaign paid Oprah’s company $1 million for hosting an event. But the claim ignores critical facts that would give a different impression. Oprah said she was not paid for endorsing Harris. There are no federal records showing campaign payments to Eminem or Megan Thee Stallion. We rate this claim Mostly False.

https://www.politifact.com/factchecks/2024/oct/28/tweets/claims-that-the-harris-campaign-paid-lizzo-23-mill/

Claim: “BREAKING: Lizzo charged the Harris-Walz campaign $2.3 million for a single appearance at a Detroit rally.”
Rating: FALSE

If the campaign had paid for an endorsement, federal law requires campaigns disclose the reason for a payment. The campaign disclosed one June 14 $75 payment for "endorsement-related expenses" to the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund. We rate unproven claims that the Harris-Walz campaign paid $2.3 million for Lizzo’s appearance at a Michigan rally False.

https://www.factcheck.org/2024/11/no-evidence-harris-campaign-paid-for-celebrity-endorsements/

No Evidence Harris Campaign Paid for Celebrity Endorsements

Quick Take
Vice President Kamala Harris received many celebrity endorsements leading up to the election, including from Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, Eminem, Megan Thee Stallion and Lizzo. Social media posts have made the unfounded claim that these celebrities were collectively paid $20 million for their endorsements. We’ve found no evidence to support the claim.