‘I Don’t Do Nothing for $10K’: Steve Harvey Issues Scathing Response to Claims He Was Paid to Endorse Kamala Harris, Years After Controversial Meeting with Donald Trump

Social media influencer and “Prince of Pan-Africanism” Dr. Umar Johnson has recently sparked controversy by accusing radio personalities like Steve Harvey and Rickey Smiley of accepting payments to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for president. Dr. Umar’s comments, which were not said to Harvey directly but made on his robust social media platform, have prompted the comic to respond by proclaiming that he cannot be bought. Harvey responded to the accusations on his radio show, “The Steve Harvey Morning Show,” vehemently denying he was paid and setting the record straight about his support of the Democratic nominee. Steve Harvey was criticized for his controversial meeting with Donald Trump. (Photo: Gregg DeGuire/WireImage/Getty Images) Harvey’s co-host Shirley Strawberry brought the comments to her boss’s attention during a segment, playing a clip of Dr. Umar calling the renowned television host out. “To be honest, Steve Harvey and Rickey Smiley, I love you both, no hate to my Big Brothers, but if we’re going to be honest, y’all only carried on because y’all got paid to carry on,” Johnson stated in his video. He accused Harris’ campaign of using financial incentives to influence celebrities into supporting her candidacy, despite what he perceives as a...