You Just Messed With the Wrong Crowd’: Trump Threatens Beyoncé, Oprah, and Springsteen, Critics React

President Donald Trump has called for a "major investigation" into prominent figures such as Bruce Springsteen, Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey, and Bono. He alleges they received illegal payments to support Vice President Kamala Harris's 2024 presidential run. In a late-night TruthSocial post, Trump suggested these celebrities' endorsements were disguised as performance fees, although he provided no substantiating evidence. Trump specifically accused Beyoncé of accepting $11 million for a brief endorsement at a campaign event, branding it "an illegal election scam." While fans quickly rallied to defend Beyoncé, her mother, Tina Knowles, refuted the claims, stating that Beyoncé incurred personal expenses to attend the rally. Both Oprah and Springsteen’s teams also clarified that no personal fees were paid. The Harris campaign maintains compliance with all finance laws.