Published:
9 Nov 2024 11:12 GMT
“I’m sure the suppliers will soon start to get angry,” said a source familiar with the matter.
Former Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’ campaign employees fear they won’t be paid amid reports of possible debt 20 million dollars that would have been invested in concerts organized in key states during the presidential race, collect The New York Post.
The concerts on the night of November 4, which had a “devastating effect” on the financial situation of Harris’ campaign, may be the reason that those involved in the events will not be paid, members of the electoral team told the outlet. of the vice president.
“They had huge advanced teams for these concerts, 40 to 60 people in some cities,” so, a source told the outlet, there is some concern about a possible financial impact. “I’m sure the suppliers will soon start to get angry,” the insider added, noting that while payments to staff don’t appear to be affected for now, expense reimbursements still are pending. Another source described the situation as “true misuse of funds“, which — he suggests — “could have been better spent on ads laying out economic policies” to voters worried about inflation and high interest rates.
According to the Federal Election Commission (FEC), as of October 16, Harris’ official campaign had collected more than 1 billion of dollars, including the stage of Joe Biden, who left the race in July. During that period, spent 900 million, approximately. In that same time, according to the organization, Donald Trump’s official campaign raised 388 million and spent 345 million. Forbes reported that the Harris campaign had 118 million in cashin front of the 36.2 million of Trump for October 16.
- On the night of November 4, concerts were held in seven swing states in the US in which Katty Perry, Lady Gaga, Christina Aguilera and Jon Bon Jovi, among others, performed.
