Oprah town hall cost Harris campaign far more than initially claimed: report
Harris' campaign spent $1.5 billion, or $100 million per week during her 15-week presidential run, according to the Times. Democrat donors say they are still being bombarded with requests, and the Democratic Party is reportedly $20 million in debt from the failed campaign.
Some of the reported spending included nearly $9,000 in ice cream from high-end shops like Sweet Lucy's Ice Cream and Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams.
Harris' campaign reportedly used almost $15,000 on food delivery services such as Uber Eats and DoorDash from July through the end of the race in early November, the Times reported.
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During a two-week period in October, Harris' campaign reportedly spent $2.6 million on travel aboard private jets.
The campaign also spent $900,000 to reserve ad space on Las Vegas' Sphere in the final week of the election, although she still lost Nevada by three points.
The bulk of the extravagant spending reportedly went to celebrity appearances and performances and influencer partnerships meant to boost campaign events.
Winfrey, a billionaire, insisted she was "paid nothing" when confronted by TMZ.
A Harpo Productions spokesperson acknowledged to Variety that the company took money from the campaign but claimed it was for "production costs."
"Oprah Winfrey was at no point during the campaign paid a personal fee, nor did she receive a fee from Harpo," the spokesperson said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Harris campaign for comment, but did not immediately receive a response.
