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Oprah Winfrey Denies Reports She Received $1,000,000 To Host Kamala Harris Town Hall

Oparah Winfrey denied reports that she received $1million to host her town hall with Kamala Harris.

The Washington Examiner claimed Winfrey’s company, Harpo Productions, had received $1 million for a celebrity town hall with the Vice President. The broadcast featured guest speakers such as Meryl Streep, Bryan Cranston, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Julia Roberts, and Tracee Ellis Ross.

The campaign paid more than $15 million, according to federal filings, to companies for such services.

There was $1 million for Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions on Oct. 15 in West Hollywood, California.

Winfrey, a top Harris ally, appeared at a town hall with the vice president in September and was at her final rally in Philadelphia before Election Day.

The TV personality refused to deny the report when confronted on Monday, Nov. 11 about the claims. While she said she was “not talking about the election”, Winfrey said the Examiner report was “not true”.

“I was paid nothing, never,” she continued.

Meanwhile, Trump’s celebrities backers such as Lee Greenwood and Danica Patrick confirmed they did it all for free after it was revealed how much Harris blew on celebrities – as unlike for liberal celebs, politics isn’t a cash grab to them.

Many on social media saw the funny side of her response.

Others noted that it was her production company, rather than Oprah herself, who allegedly received the million dollars.

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“What A Team!” – Oprah Winfrey Once Wanted To Be Donald Trump’s Vice President

Oprah Winfrey made headlines across the country on Wednesday, August 21, when she appeared at the Democratic National Convention to endorse Kamala Harris – especially for the part where the billionaire claimed to be a victim of income inequality.

The 14-minute speech largely centered around Winfrey’s view that, as an independent, she felt compelled to support Harris and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz over the Republican pairing of Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.  

“I’m calling on all you independents and all you undecided [sic],” she told the Chicago crowd. “You know this is true. You know I’m telling you the truth: that values and character matter most of all, in leadership and in life. And more than anything—you know this is true—that decency and respect are on the ballot in 2024.”

“And just plain common sense. Common sense tells you that Kamala Harris and Tim Walz can give us decency and respect. They’re the ones that give it to us,” Winfrey added.

The speech marked a rare foray into politics for the television personality. It also marked, as noted by social media, and change of heart by Winfrey.

Since the late ‘80s, Winfrey held a special fondness for Trump until he became a Republican presidential candidate. She would regularly invite him onto her talk show to discuss the economy, business, and foreign affairs.

In fact, she even suggested she’d be Trump’s running mate if he ever ran for president.

It wasn’t just in public that the two had a special relationship. As shared by the Trump campaign immediately after Winfrey’s remarks, the Chicago native held high praise for the former president after the release of his 2000 book, The America We Deserve, where she responded, “Too bad we’re not running for office. What A TEAM!” after Trump suggested she would be his first choice for vice president.

Social media users noticed the consistency of Trump’s viewpoint…

…while also criticizing Winfrey for her flip away from Trump.


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