There is no evidence to support the claim that Beyoncé received any payment related to the Harris campaign, nor is it illegal under U.S. law for a campaign to pay for endorsements.

U.S. President Donald Trump has called for Beyoncé to be prosecuted over false claims that she was paid to endorse Kamala Harris in 2024.

In posts on his social media, Trump claimed that Beyoncé was paid $11 million (9.4 million) for endorsing Harris at a campaign event in Houston in October 2024. Trump also took aim at talk show host Oprah Winfrey and civil rights activist Al Sharpton, claiming that the Harris campaign broke the law by paying for celebrity endorsements and demanding all those involved be prosecuted.

"Can you imagine what would happen if politicians started paying for people to endorse them," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

"All hell would break out! Kamala, and all of those that received Endorsement money, BROKE THE LAW. They should all be prosecuted!"

However, there is no evidence to support the claim that Beyoncé herself received any payment related to the Harris campaign. There is also no U.S. law barring a campaign from paying for endorsements, provided that expenditures are publicly disclosed.

According to federal campaign spending records, the Harris campaign did pay $165,000 (141,000) to Parkwood Entertainment, Beyoncé’s production company, for a “campaign event production” expense. A Harris campaign spokesperson told Deadline in 2024 that while they were required by law...

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