US President Donald Trump has accused Vice President Kamala Harris and key Democratic allies of unlawfully paying celebrities for endorsements during the 2024 election campaign. Trump claimed that figures like Beyoncé, Oprah Winfrey and Al Sharpton received millions in what he called illegal transactions masked as event costs. He has demanded their prosecution. His comments come as he faces increasing scrutiny over the handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files, which he dismissed as a political distraction.