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Oprah Winfrey was never “paid a personal fee” by Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign, according to her production banner Harpo Productions.

The statement comes as a denial of a rumor that Winfrey was paid $1 million by the campaign, which had been reported by some outlets.

“The campaign paid for the production costs of ‘Unite for America,’ a live-streaming event that took place Sept. 19 outside Detroit, Mich.,” a spokesperson for Harpo shared in a statement. “Oprah Winfrey was at no point during the campaign paid a personal fee, nor did she receive a fee from Harpo.”

In a report published by the Washington Examiner on Nov. 8, three days after the presidential election, the story looked to illuminate financial decision-making inside the Harris campaign, which raised north of $1 billion within a brief three-month span and vastly outspent Trump’s campaign.

The Examiner reported that the campaign “paid more than $15 million, according to federal filings,” on “event production,” including a $1 million payment to Harpo Productions for the “Unite for America” live-stream. In its statement to Variety, Harpo did not disclose a cash figure for how much the Harris campaign paid for the event’s production costs.

During “United for America,” Winfrey interviewed Harris and asked the candidate about matters such as abortion rights and immigration. The virtual town hall was also billed as a celebrity gathering, featuring words from figures such as Meryl Streep, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Tracee Ellis Ross and Julia Roberts.

In the following days, some outlets aggregated the Examiner report, stating that Winfrey herself had been paid $1 million by the Harris campaign. The mill reached an apex Monday when a video published on TMZ featured Winfrey being questioned, “Is it true that they paid you a million dollars for the endorsement for Kamala?”

“Not true,” Winfrey said in the video. “I did not get paid a penny. Ever.”

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This is really a non-issue for me. Democrats paid for her to organize an event, nothing to see here

While I supported Harris due to Trump being a threat to democracy, Trump’s victory was massive. It showed how unpopular the democrats have become at the White House, focusing their campaigns more on rhetoric than real issues.

Maybe she did it for free

Ok

Maybe she did the campaign for free.
Thanks mama

She must be an APC member

Denial no dey tire them

If they denied it, then it's true!!

Evidence online showed she her company received 500k usd twice.

Damnnn niggar

Isoright

Likely telling the truth.

It was probably more than $1m then cos that amount is way to small for someone like her.

Why wouldn't she deny?

How come those celebrities gave endorsements and disappeared?

After making appearances, Usher, Eminem, Cardi B, Beyonce, J L and co disappeared. How come they were not vociferous with their support beyond appearing on campaign grounds?

The likes of Obama, Oprah Winfrey and blacks played identity politics, Donald Trump only played it better and smarter,

Hehehehehehe

Okay 😂😂😅

The typical black man is destined to cheat or trick on his way up (to success). Like Barack Obama like Kampala Harris the laughing hyena minster..

More alleged/falsed claims on the way as they unfold. Sit back relax and enjoy the movie...

How much was she paid?

She got more than that, $1m na stipend to her.

Hamala losted woefully 🤣

Odaran.

You don collect bribes to promote Amala woman, Kamala, the Oyo woman.

Mazi Trump is from Alaigbo and he will make SE, Dubai. Just watch

Ok, you want her to say yes?

She is in pain after she emailed Trump to be his running mate and he declined.
The woman is evil.

If collecting the money was a crime why is she not being investigated? What's the fuss all about?

Jesus loves you. Repent.

What do you expect her to say?

educatedfool:
I know say Oprah no like money

Oprah is a billionaire Weytin she wan use 1m do ?

Homiesjinxbank:
If they denied it, then it's true!!

Especially from APC point of view

As she don lose, una don dey deny her. Its a man’s world. The Beijing convention can not make it woman’s.

She is telling lies. She was paid money. Liar.

The world really dodged bullet not electing this woman

True

As if she will accept, she received such, all the celebrities that endorsed kamala didnt do it for free, nobody will take them serious again.

Nobody asked if Oprah received a PERSONAL FEE, we’re asking if Oprah received any fee at all, say a MANAGEMENT FEE or CONSULTANCY FEE of $1M.

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