Trump wants to probe Springsteen, Beyoncé, Oprah and Bono
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CrystalRaindrops — 10 months ago(May 25, 2025 10:20 PM)
Scorn in the USA: Trump wants probe into celeb endorsements as Springsteen needles president
U.S. President Donald Trump’s revenge campaign is continuing apace, with celebrities who backed his 2024 election opponent Kamala Harris now in his sights.
The Republican leader launched a blistering tirade against legendary rocker Bruce Springsteen last week, calling him “not a talented guy” and attacking his physical appearance, after the New Jersey icon — who endorsed Harris last year — branded the Trump administration “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous” during a concert in England.
Now Trump is demanding a “major investigation” into Harris’ lengthy list of celebrity endorsements, singling out Springsteen as well as Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey and Bono, and claiming they were illegally compensated.
“Candidates aren’t allowed to pay for ENDORSEMENTS, which is what Kamala did, under the guise of paying for entertainment,” Trump fumed in a caps lock-heavy screed on social media in the early hours of Monday.
“This was a very expensive and desperate effort to artificially build up her sparse crowds. IT’S NOT LEGAL!” he added, calling the various artists who came out in support of Harris “unpatriotic.”
Then-Vice President Harris received a steady stream of celebrity backers leading up to the November election. Beyoncé spoke at a rally in Houston along with former Destiny’s Child bandmate Kelly Rowland, but did not perform, while Winfrey hosted a star-studded, live-streamed town hall near Detroit.
Rumors falsely circulated that the superstars were paid millions for their support, which their teams quickly shut down.
The Harris campaign, which raised more than $1 billion in just a few months, paid Beyoncé’s production company $165,000 and gave $1 million to Harpo Productions, Winfrey’s company, according to campaign finance records.
Winfrey addressed criticism over the figure in a social media post, saying she did not receive “any personal fee.”
“However, the people who worked on that production needed to be paid. And were. End of story,” she wrote on Instagram.
Beyoncé’s mother said the Grammy-winning artist “did not receive a penny” for her endorsement either and slammed the speculation as fake news. Harris often made her campaign rally entrances to Beyoncé’s song “Freedom.”
Trump himself has courted celebrity endorsements in all three of his presidential campaigns, from Kanye West to Kid Rock, with the latter taking the stage at the Republican National Convention and Trump’s inauguration-eve victory rally.
https://www.politico.eu/article/donald-trump-bruce-springsteen-kamala-harris-celebrity-endorsements/ -
sheetsadam1 — 10 months ago(May 25, 2025 10:34 PM)
All conservitards are snowflakes. Whether it's shooting cases of Bud Light, setting Dixie Chicks albums ablaze, or holding hearings to determine the political views of Hollywood screenwriters, they've never heard an alternative viewpoint that they're willing to tolerate. And yet they talk about freedom and liberty
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WarrenPeace — 10 months ago(May 25, 2025 10:40 PM)
Neither had I.
I thought CBS cancelled the show from too many anti Viet Nam war views, they had Pete Seeger on who sang an anti war song, and other far left things that did not include Nixon jokes.
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CrystalRaindrops — 10 months ago(May 25, 2025 11:39 PM)
I found this:
The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour was cancelled by CBS in 1969 due to ongoing conflicts over censorship and the show's increasingly controversial content.
Here's a breakdown of the key reasons:
-Content deemed too controversial: The Smothers Brothers pushed boundaries with their satirical humor, often targeting the Vietnam War, politics, and social issues. This made CBS executives, who preferred lighter fare, increasingly uncomfortable.
-Censorship battles: CBS repeatedly demanded cuts and edits to the show, citing concerns about "good taste" and potential offense to viewers. The Smothers Brothers resisted these efforts, leading to frequent clashes. They felt their creative freedom was being stifled.
-The show's political stance: The anti-war stance of the Smothers Brothers became a point of contention with the network, especially during the height of the Vietnam War.
-Loss of viewership: Despite its popularity and critical acclaim, the show's ratings declined in its final season, potentially playing a role in CBS's decision to cancel it.
-The final straw: The cancellation came after CBS preempted a taped episode that featured Pete Seeger singing "Waist Deep in the Big Muddy," a song critical of the Vietnam War. The Smothers Brothers' refusal to apologize for their actions and their ongoing defiance of network censors led to the show's ultimate demise.
In short, the cancellation was the culmination of a long-standing battle between the Smothers Brothers' desire for creative freedom and CBS's desire to maintain control over the content it broadcast. It became a landmark case in the history of television censorship and freedom of speech.
It also says,
The reason given by CBS was the brothers' refusal to meet the pre-air delivery dates as specified by the network in order to accommodate review by the censors. -
WarrenPeace — 10 months ago(May 26, 2025 12:07 AM)
Yup.
That mentions stuff in my summery.
Nothing about Nixon having anything to do with it.
Besides, why would he watch such a liberal show?
He seems more like the Ed Sullivan or FBI/Untouchables type.
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/.ㅤ — 10 months ago(May 26, 2025 12:26 AM)
by WarrenPeace
Yup.
That mentions stuff in my summery.
Nothing about Nixon having anything to do with it.
Besides, why would he watch such a liberal show?
He seems more like the Ed Sullivan or FBI/Untouchables type.
LOL@ summery
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