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It happened at a time when most rational things happened. At 1:34 in the morning on the MAGA social media platform Truth Social.
Everything in capital letters – Trump’s preferred tone
US President Donald Trump had Another tantrum Because of Bruce Springsteen. And wrote A very chilled news in capital letters: “How much did Kamala Harris Bruce Springsteen pay for his bad appearance during her presidential campaign? Why did he accept the money when he is a fan of her? Isn’t that a significant and illegal campaign donation?
Beyoncé, Oprah, Bono in the focus of his accusations
Trump then took Even more celebrities target. He wrote: “What about Beyoncé? … and how much went to Oprah and Bono??? I will request a comprehensive investigation of this matter. Candidates must not pay for advertising what Kamala did under the guise of paying for entertainment. ” He continued for a while.
Fact check: No payment to artists by Kamala Harris
This is ridiculous for many reasons. Among other things, because neither Beyoncé nor Oprah (nor Eminem, Megan Thee Stallion or Lizzo) were paid by Kamala Harris for it, them in the 2024 elections to support. These claims were last year refuted. The money was only spent on the costs of the events. The artists did not see a cent of it.
Transparency via campaign expenditure confirmed
But Bono is not even an American citizen. He and his band U2 As is well known, come from Ireland. And there is no evidence that the singer was involved in the 2024 elections or another presidential campaign in the history of the United States. Bono, like many others, has Trump’s act since his second takeover criticized. But this is hardly a crime and has nothing to do with campaign financing.
So it is unclear what Trump could initiate a comprehensive examination against U2. Maybe an in -depth investigation of your new musicwho are taking up? As far as we know, making music in this country is still legal.