{"id":127361,"date":"2024-11-18T19:22:51","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T12:22:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127361"},"modified":"2024-11-18T19:22:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-18T12:22:51","slug":"oprah-town-hall-cost-harris-campaign-far-more-than-initially-claimed-report","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=127361","title":{"rendered":"Oprah town hall cost Harris campaign far more than initially claimed: report"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">A new report revealed Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217; presidential campaign paid more than double what was previously reported for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/oprah-winfrey\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oprah Winfrey town hall event.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oprah Winfrey town hall event.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fec.gov\/data\/disbursements\/?data_type=processed&amp;committee_id=C00703975&amp;two_year_transaction_period=2024\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:FEC filings;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>FEC filings<\/u><\/a>, first reported by the <span>Washington Examiner, s<\/span>how the Harris campaign made\u00a0<span>two $500,000 payments<\/span> to Winfrey\u2019s Harpo Productions on Oct. 15, a month after Winfrey&#8217;s town hall with Harris and weeks before the pair appeared at a Harris Philadelphia rally. Now, two sources have told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/17\/us\/politics\/harris-campaign-finances.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The New York Times;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">The New York Times<\/a> the full price of the event with Winfrey was closer to $2.5 million<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/11\/17\/us\/politics\/harris-campaign-finances.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Harris&#8217; campaign spent $1.5 billion, or $100 million per week during her 15-week presidential run, according to the Times. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/politics\/elections\/democrats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Democrat;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Democrat<\/a> donors say they are still being bombarded with requests, and the Democratic Party is reportedly $20 million in debt from the failed campaign.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Some of the reported spending included nearly $9,000 in ice cream from high-end shops like Sweet Lucy&#8217;s Ice Cream and Jeni&#8217;s Splendid Ice Creams.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/media\/chicago-tribune-criticizes-harris-campaign-paying-massive-sums-oprah-winfrey-other-celebs-report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago Tribune Criticizes Harris Campaign For Paying Massive Sums To Oprah Winfrey, Other Celebs;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Chicago Tribune Criticizes Harris Campaign For Paying Massive Sums To Oprah Winfrey, Other Celebs<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Kamala Harris shaking Oprah's hand\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/udayTtaIXZj51awseJpudQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/7ed7f539474e549ba6593105cc670489\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>VP Kamala Harris (L) joins Oprah Winfrey at a &#8216;Unite for America&#8217; live streaming rally in Farmington Hills, Michigan, on September 19, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/person\/kamala-harris\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Harris' campaign reportedly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Harris&#8217; campaign reportedly<\/a> 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.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS\/mvaj7wvj\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Read On The Fox News App;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><u>Read On The Fox News App<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/harris-paid-oprah-1-million-failed-bid-help-campaign-report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Harris Paid Oprah $1 Million In Failed Bid To Help Campaign: Report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Harris Paid Oprah $1 Million In Failed Bid To Help Campaign: Report<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Oprah Winfrey hugs Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/wmgdHymYPxKFKXS.8b3lZQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/e1ccfd78cc4abb01dedf001440f9e5b2\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Oprah Winfrey hugs Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris during a campaign rally in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on November 4, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">During a two-week period in October, Harris&#8217; campaign reportedly spent $2.6 million on travel aboard private jets.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The campaign also spent $900,000 to reserve ad space on Las Vegas&#8217; Sphere in the final week of the election, although she still lost Nevada by three points.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">The bulk of the extravagant spending reportedly went to celebrity appearances and performances and influencer partnerships meant to boost campaign events.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/tiktok-creator-roasts-oprah-harris-featuring-her-town-hall-interview-i-do-not-support-harris\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Tiktok Creator Roasts Oprah, Harris For Featuring Her In Town Hall Interview: 'I Do Not Support Harris';elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong>Tiktok Creator Roasts Oprah, Harris For Featuring Her In Town Hall Interview: &#8216;I Do Not Support Harris&#8217;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Winfrey, a billionaire, insisted she was &#8220;paid nothing&#8221; when\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tmz.com\/2024\/11\/11\/oprah-winfrey-denies-being-paid-1-million-to-campaign-for-kamala-harris\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:confronted by TMZ.;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>confronted by TMZ.<\/u><\/a><\/p>\n<figure class=\"col-body mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Kamala Harris with Oprah\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/w_WnT0rLFZSLnwYs0NFDRg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MA--\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/fox_news_text_979\/adf52a0cfc40bfc3ca05cd243ffff434\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-[4] size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Oprah Winfrey (L) holds up VP Kamala Harris&#8217; hand as she arrives onstage during a campaign rally on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway in Philadelphia, on November 4, 2024.<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2024\/tv\/news\/oprah-winfrey-never-paid-million-kamala-harris-campaign-1236207187\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:A Harpo\u00a0Productions spokesperson;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><u>A Harpo\u00a0Productions spokesperson<\/u><\/a> acknowledged to Variety that the company took money from the campaign but claimed it was for &#8220;production costs.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">&#8220;Oprah Winfrey was at no point during the campaign paid a personal fee, nor did she receive a fee from Harpo,&#8221; the spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\">Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris campaign for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.<\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><i>Fox News Digital&#8217;s Jeffrey Clark contributed to this report.\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n<p class=\"col-body mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words min-w-0\"><em>Original article source:<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/oprah-town-hall-cost-harris-campaign-far-more-than-initially-claimed-report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Oprah town hall cost Harris campaign far more than initially claimed: report;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Oprah town hall cost Harris campaign far more than initially claimed: report<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/oprah-town-hall-cost-harris-012409303.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new report revealed Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217; 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