President Donald Trump is once again targeting Beyoncé this time with a baseless accusation that she was paid $11 million to endorse former Vice President Kamala Harris during a 2024 rally in Houston.
But here’s the truth: Federal records show the Harris campaign only paid $165,000 to Beyoncé’s production company for event costs such as lighting, sound, staging, not for an endorsement. A campaign spokesperson confirmed no celebrity was paid to support Harris, and Beyoncé’s mother, Tina Knowles, called the rumor a flat-out lie.
Despite this, Trump continues to push the claim, citing an unnamed source and calling it “TOTALLY ILLEGAL,” even though there’s no law against paying for political endorsements if properly reported. Fact-checkers like PolitiFact and FactCheck.org have found no evidence to back his $11 million figure.
This latest claim comes amid broader scrutiny of celebrity involvement in political campaigns during the 2024 election cycle.