REDSTATE | Published November 12, 2024
A friend at work has played in bands for years, and he’s done his fair share of charity gigs. His bands never charged a penny for these events because, as he put it, the cause was more important than profit. Like him, plenty of people volunteer their time and resources to make a positive impact, whether for their families, communities, or even the country. They don’t do it for the money; they do it because they genuinely care.
Recently, my friend and I got on this topic after reading headlines about the Kamala Harris campaign paying $1 million for Oprah Winfrey’s endorsement. Winfrey, like many celebrities, has been vocal about what she describes as an “existential threat to democracy” posed by Donald Trump. In 2024, she warned that if Americans didn’t “show up tomorrow,” they might lose their right to vote entirely.
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This is what frustrated my friend and I. If the threat to democracy was so dire, why would Oprah need to be paid to give out her endorsement? Wouldn’t the good of the country necessitate that you use all the resources you have in order to save democracy if someone like Trump was going to destroy it all and set himself up as a dictator?
You and I know the answer: The “threat to democracy” angle was nonsense. It was just a political talking point meant to scare people into not voting for Trump and voting for her. As I’ve noted previously, that backfired spectacularly – people who felt democracy was very much under threat were more likely to vote for Trump than Harris.
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The reality, of course, is that the “threat to democracy” angle was just another political talking point. It was a tactic to stoke fear and sway people away from voting for Trump. But ironically, this rhetoric may have backfired. According to polling data, many voters who genuinely felt democracy was at risk ended up supporting Trump instead of Harris. The more the campaign pushed the “save democracy” message, the more skeptical some voters became.
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SOURCE: www.redstate.com
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HINDUSTAN TIMES | Published November 12, 2024
Oprah Winfrey dismissed claims that she was paid $1 million to host a town hall on behalf of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign.
Oprah Winfrey dismissed claims that she was paid $1 million to host a town hall on behalf of Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign. On being asked about the alleged $1M payment, Winfey said the reports were “not true,” and that she “was paid nothing – ever,” according to TMZ. In a video, Winfrey is seen shutting down the report while also refusing to talk about the election.
Winfrey made the remark after a Washington Examiner report claimed the veep’s company, Harpo Productions, took a huge sum to host a celebrity town hall on behalf of her. At the event, various celebrities appeared via Zoom, including Meryl Streep, Bryan Cranston, Chris Rock, Ben Stiller, Julia Roberts, and Tracee Ellis Ross.
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