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‘Not True’: Oprah Winfrey Shuts Down Rumors of Payola From Kamala Harris Campaign

The media mogul was approached by TMZ and responded to rumors from an article that reported she received $1 million the same week that she hosted a town hall for the candidate.

Rumors began to swirl about this alleged payday after a report in the Washington Times on Monday pointed to Federal Election Commission records which the outlet said show $20 million for events paid to media production companies, but that the role they played is “uncertain.” After delivering a sharp keynote speech at the Democratic National Convention, the former queen of daytime television held a celebrity-heavy town hall event in mid-October; the $1 million check was sent to Harpo Productions on Oct. 15, FEC records indicate. Democrats are reeling from Harris’ loss to Trump and now pointing fingers at each other as they reconsider the emphasis on star power, on which the campaign went all-in but did not seem to gain the candidate much traction with voters.

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