Trump teases he would bail out Harris campaign debts for sake of ‘unity’ in latest troll
President-elect Trump has repeatedly emphasized his desire to unite the country as he prepares to serve his second term as president. In a surprising move on Saturday, he proposed a new idea to achieve this goal by offering to pay off the Democrats’ debts.
The Harris-Walz campaign, which Vice President Kamala Harris ran, is reportedly facing a $20 million debt. Despite raising over $1 billion and having $118 million in the bank as of Oct. 16, the campaign is struggling financially, as reported by Politico journalist Christopher Cadelago.
In a bid for unity, or perhaps as a form of trolling, Trump suggested that people should chip in to help bail out the vice president’s campaign. Trump took to his social media platform, Truth, to express his support, stating, “I am very surprised that the Democrats, who fought a hard and valiant fight in the 2020 Presidential Election, raising a record amount of money, didn’t have lots of $’s left over. Now they are being squeezed by vendors and others. Whatever we can do to help them during this difficult period, I would strongly recommend we, as a Party and for the sake of desperately needed UNITY, do.”
Trump highlighted that his campaign had a significant advantage in “Earned Media,” which essentially refers to free media coverage. He credited his success to viral social media posts, free interviews, and numerous rallies that generated their own news stories and headlines.
Questions have arisen regarding how the Harris-Walz campaign could have spent such a large sum of money yet suffer a significant defeat to Trump, who secured a landslide victory in the election. The Washington Examiner published a report detailing the campaign’s expenditures, including a six-figure expense on building a set for Harris’ appearance on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. Despite this investment, the episode failed to attract a large audience, raising concerns about the campaign’s financial management.
Harris campaign fundraiser Lindy Li described the campaign’s outcome as an “epic disaster,” acknowledging that she had raised millions of dollars under the belief that the election was a close race. Li expressed disappointment in campaign chair Jen O’Malley Dillon, who had assured supporters of Harris’ victory.
In a separate development, Trump’s appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast garnered over 47 million views on YouTube, further highlighting the stark difference in audience engagement between the two campaigns.
As the country reflects on the election results and the financial challenges faced by the Harris-Walz campaign, Trump’s offer to assist in alleviating their debts presents a unique opportunity for unity and reconciliation. Whether his proposal will be accepted remains to be seen, but it certainly adds an intriguing twist to the post-election landscape.
