Trump, stuck on Beyoncé-Springsteen hype for Harris, wants 'major investigation' on celebrity endorsements

President Trump is precise overmuch inactive hung up connected the prima powerfulness that boosted erstwhile Vice President Kamala Harris’ yet unsuccessful campaign.

In a brace of posts shared to his Truth Social level Sunday nighttime and Monday morning, Trump criticized respective celebrities who publically endorsed Harris successful her months-long bid. Among the stars fueling the erstwhile “Apprentice” host’s ire were Beyoncé, Bruce Springsteen, Oprah and Bono. In his caps-lock-laden tirades, Trump accused the Harris campy of illegally paying Springsteen, Beyoncé and different stars to look astatine run events and propulsion their enactment down the Biden-era VP.

“I americium going to telephone for a large probe into this matter,” Trump wrote connected Sunday, earlier accusing Harris and her squad of paying for endorsements “under the guise of paying for entertainment.”

Beyoncé, Springsteen and the different stars singled retired by Trump each touted their enactment for Harris during assorted stops connected her run trail. The “Alien Superstar” vocalist backed Harris erstwhile the campaigner stopped by the popular star’s location authorities of Texas successful precocious October. The Boss campaigned for Harris successful Georgia that aforesaid week.

Trump shared his archetypal post, which besides accused Harris of artificially beefing up “her sparse crowds” and criticized “these unpatriotic ‘entertainers,’” Sunday astatine astir 10:30 p.m. Clearly, helium could not shingle disconnected his gripes aft a night’s remainder due to the fact that connected Monday morning, helium doubled down.

Monday astatine 6:11 a.m., Trump further slammed Beyoncé, citing unidentified “news reports” that alleged the Grammy victor was paid $11 cardinal to endorse his opponent: “AN ILLEGAL ELECTION SCAM AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL.” A typical for Beyoncé did not instantly respond connected Monday to The Times’ petition for comment.

He said the stars helium named, “AND, PERHAPS, MANY OTHERS, HAVE A LOT OF EXPLAINING TO DO!!!”

Trump — who has the backing of musicians including Kid Rock and Billy Ray Cyrus — past week besides aimed astatine Taylor Swift, suggesting successful a Truth Social station connected Friday that the “Cruel Summer” singer’s popularity has declined since helium declared “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT” successful September 2024. Swift publically endorsed Harris for president.

The president railed against the euphony stars aft his four-day sojourn to the Middle East. . When helium returned to Washington connected Friday, Trump besides shared his opinions connected “Highly Overrated Bruce Springsteen,” who criticized the “incompetent and treasonous administration” during a May 14 performance successful Manchester, England. “This dried retired ‘prune’ of a rocker (his tegument is each atrophied!) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until helium gets backmost into the Country, that’s conscionable ‘standard fare,’” Trump wrote connected Truth Social.

“Then we’ll each spot however it goes for him!” helium added.

The “Born successful the USA” rocker fired backmost astatine Trump connected Saturday. “In my home, they’re persecuting radical for their close to escaped code and voicing their dissent. That’s happening now,” Springsteen said.

A transcript of Springsteen’s afloat monologue, an instauration to “My City of Ruins,” tin beryllium recovered connected his website.