Washington, D.C. – President Donald Trump escalated his post-election vendetta against former Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday, demanding her immediate prosecution for allegedly funneling millions in illegal payments to celebrities who endorsed her 2024 campaign. In a blistering Truth Social post, Trump accused Harris of “breaking the law” by buying support from stars like Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, and Al Sharpton, labeling the scheme “totally illegal” and a blatant violation of campaign finance rules.
“Can you imagine what would happen if politicians started paying for people to endorse them? All hell would break out!” Trump wrote, vowing a “major investigation” into the transactions, which he claimed were “incorrectly stated in the books and records.” The outburst revives Trump’s May call for probes into Harris’s high-profile rallies, where Beyoncé performed for free but drew massive donations, and Oprah’s star-studded town hall. White House sources say Attorney General Pam Bondi is reviewing FEC filings, though experts dismiss the claims as baseless – endorsements aren’t commodities under federal law, and no evidence of quid pro quo exists.
Harris’s camp fired back swiftly, calling it “desperate deflection” from Trump’s own Epstein ties and legal woes. “Donald Trump’s tantrums can’t rewrite reality – he lost fair and square,” a spokesperson said, noting similar accusations against pro-Trump celebs like Kid Rock went nowhere. Democrats, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, decried the rhetoric as “authoritarian bullying,” warning it erodes democratic norms amid Trump’s FCC threats against media critics.
The demand fits Trump’s pattern of over 100 threats to prosecute rivals since 2022, from Hillary Clinton to Nancy Pelosi. As midterms loom, this latest salvo – echoing “lock her up” chants at Pennsylvania rallies – rallies his base but risks alienating moderates. With no formal charges filed, Harris remains a private citizen, but the probe signals a DOJ weaponized for retribution. In Trump’s America, where grievances fuel governance, the line between justice and jihad blurs perilously.
