More than double the initial estimate: $1 million? No, here's how much Kamala Harris paid Oprah Winfrey for celeb-packed town hall

Kamala Harris went down to Donald Trump in the US Presidential elections 2024, but that does not mean that the Democrat candidate did not spend enough in her US election campaign. In terms of amassing money for the Presidential election campaign, Kamala Harris was way ahead of Donald Trump, but that did not help much in the long run as she ultimately faced defeat in the hands of the Trump-Vance duo.

According to a New York Post report, VP Kamala Harris’ campaign shelled out around $2.5 million to Oprah Winfrey’s production company for a gala town hall event, and although it was thought at first that a million dollars were spent for the talk show legend’s September town hall event with Harris, a new report has revealed that this particular amount was nowhere near the actual figure that was paid by the Democrats for bringing her onboard the event.

Sources have revealed, according to reports, that Winfrey was paid around $2.5 million dollars through her production house, for hosting the celeb-studded town hall event, which was designed to give Kamala Harris the necessary boost in the US Presidential election race.


Kamala Harris' campaign duly broke all records for the huge amount of donations compiled in the shortest amount of time. Now, it’s also likely one of the most expensive in Presidential history, as her campaign blew through $1.5 billion in an approximation of 15 weeks, says NY Post. However, The TV star has denied receiving any personal payments from Kamala Harris and a former adviser to the Harris campaign also claimed that there was not payment from their end.

FAQs:

Is Donald Trump the winner of the US Presidential elections 2024?
Yes, Donald Trump has convincingly won the US Presidential elections 2024 after defeating his Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris.

Did Joe Biden drop out of the US election 2024 race?
Joe Biden has dropped out of the US election 2024 race after Kamala Harris joined in from the Democratic Party ticket.