Oprah Winfrey shuts down reports that she was paid $1M by the Harris campaign

Oprah Winfrey says she won’t discuss the 2024 election before shutting down reports that she was paid $1M by the Harris campaign

NEW: Oprah Winfrey says she won’t discuss the 2024 election before shutting down reports that she was paid $1M by the Harris campaign.

According to the Washington Examiner, Harris paid Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions $1 million on October 15.

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Oprah Winfrey has addressed and refuted claims regarding a $1 million payment from Vice President Kamala Harris’s campaign to her company, Harpo Productions. The Washington Examiner reported that the Harris campaign made a $1 million payment to Harpo Productions on October 15, following Winfrey’s hosting of a town hall event for Harris in September. Additionally, Winfrey appeared at Harris’s final rally before Election Day, urging voters to choose “healing over hate.”

In response to these reports, Winfrey stated that she would not discuss the 2024 election and denied receiving any payment for her participation in Harris’s campaign events. She emphasized that her involvement was voluntary and driven by her personal convictions.

The Harris campaign has not provided a detailed explanation regarding the payment to Harpo Productions. Political analysts suggest that such transactions are not uncommon, as campaigns often compensate production companies for organizing and managing large-scale events.