Donald Trump asked on Monday to open a Official research on a group of celebrities that would have collaborated with the presidential campaign of Kamala Harris In 2024. The president of the United States said that the public support acts carried out by figures such as Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen They were not free and they could be covert contributions, which would violate federal electoral legislation.
Through his social network social, Trump directly questioned the financial agreements between the Harris campaign and artists as Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Oprah Winfrey and Bono. “How much did Kamala Harris pay Bruce Springsteen for his bad performance during his presidential campaign? Why did he accept that money if he is so fan of her? Isn’t it an important and illegal campaign contribution? What about Beyoncé? And how much was it for Oprah and Bono? ”The president emphasized.
The Republican leader said that such interventions They could be part of a scheme to avoid the rules on campaign financing. “I will ask for a thorough investigation into this matter. Candidates cannot buy support, which is what Kamala did, under the pretext of paying for entertainment,” he said. In addition, he added that for “These antipatriot artists“, This was simply a” corrupt and illegal form of capitalizing a broken system. “
One of the events indicated by Trump occurred October 26, 2024during a campaign rally Kamala Harris in HoustonTexas. On that occasion, Beyoncé took the stage to provide support to the then Democratic candidate. So, He made a brief speech with references to social justice, maternity and female political participation.
The American president said that the interpreter of “Single Ladies” He received money for that intervention and questioned the legality of that supposed transaction. “The Democrats and Kamala Harris paid millions of dollars just to express their support. He did not sing a single song. He only took the stage, he showed his support and left between boos,” he published on his social Truth network. In addition, he suggested that The amount would have promoted 11 million dollars.
“This is an illegal electoral scam at the highest level! It is an illegal contribution to a campaign! Bruce Springsteen, Oprah, Bono and, perhaps, many others have much to explain! ”, He concluded.
During his appearance at the Houston rally, Beyoncé did not perform any musical performance, but He delivered a brief speech in which he expressed his support for Harris from a personal perspective.
“I am not here as a celebrity, or as a policy. I am here as a mother,” said the singer. “A mother who deeply cares about the world in which my children live And all our children. A world in which we have the freedom to control our bodies. A world in which we are not divided, ”he added.
The artist appeared with her former companion of Destiny’s Child, Kelly Rowlandand his speech culminated with Harris’s presentation as “The next US president. In the event it also sounded “Freedom”one of your album’s songs Lemonade of 2016 and that was used by the Democrat throughout her campaign, although Beyoncé did not play it live.
Far from being an isolated episode, Trump has a tense relationship with various American artists. During both presidential campaigns, numerous celebrities were openly positioned against himas Taylor Swift, Bruce Springsteen and Beyoncé.
Recently, the president lashed out against Bruce Springsteen in another publication in Truth Social, in which he called him “Very overvalued”, “a guy without talent” and “an arrogant arrogant and unpleasant”among other qualifiers.
“I see that the overvalued Bruce Springsteen He goes to a foreign country to speak badly of the US president. I never liked his music or his radical left policy. This dry rocker should keep your mouth closed until I return to the country; That is normal. Then we will see what happens to you!”He emphasized.
That same day, May 16, 2025, Donald Trump continued his messages against artists, especially against Taylor Swift. “Has anyone realized that since I said ‘I hate Taylor Swift’, she is no longer ‘beautiful’?”
These comments caused the rapid response of Tino Gagliardipresident of the American Federation of Musicians (AFM), who He issued a release To defend Springsteen and Swiftboth members of the union.
“The American Federation of Musicians of the US and Canada will not be silent before the personal attack and criticism of two of our members by the president”Gagliardi said.
“Bruce Springsteen and Taylor Swift are not only brilliant musicians, but are models to follow and inspiration for millions of people in the country and worldwide. Musicians have the right to freedom of expression And we sympathize with all our members, ”the statement concluded.
