President-elect Donald Trump took to Truth Social on Saturday morning with an offer that had everyone talking—and laughing. In true Trump fashion, he offered to help pay off the Harris-Walz Campaign’s staggering $20 million debt after their failed attempt to win the 2024 presidential election. It’s the kind of trolling only Trump could pull off, complete with a dash of sarcasm and a generous helping of smug satisfaction.
In a post dripping with humor, Trump wrote, “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.” He then took a not-so-subtle jab at the struggling campaign, adding, “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’s tongue-in-cheek proposal comes on the heels of revelations that the Harris-Walz Campaign, despite raising over a billion dollars from corporate donors, financial firms, and Hollywood celebrities, ended their run deep in the red. According to the *New York Post*, the campaign’s costly strategy of hiring top-tier musical acts for elaborate pre-rally concerts left them hemorrhaging cash. Vendors and staff are now worried about getting paid, but Trump’s offer seemed designed more to rub salt in the wound than to provide genuine help.
In a desperate attempt to energize voters, the campaign hosted massive concerts in all seven swing states on the eve of the election. Jon Bon Jovi performed in Detroit, Christina Aguilera rocked Las Vegas, Katy Perry took the stage in Pittsburgh, Lady Gaga dazzled in Philadelphia, and rapper 2 Chainz brought his act to Atlanta. Yet despite the star-studded lineup, the effort backfired spectacularly—Trump not only swept all seven battleground states but also clinched the popular vote.
Sources close to the campaign blame Obama-era strategists Stephanie Cutter and David Plouffe for the expensive gambit. They were brought in by Harris after she replaced Joe Biden atop the ticket in July, and their push for pre-rally concerts was seen as an attempt to replicate the magic of Obama’s 2008 campaign. But it looks like lightning didn’t strike twice, and the elaborate sets and production costs quickly drained the campaign coffers.
Adding to the financial woes, at least one planned performance by 90’s rock star Alanis Morissette was reportedly scrapped to cut costs. It’s ironic, isn’t it? The Democrats poured millions into flashy shows, only to be left holding the bag—and a big one at that.
Trump’s playful jab on social media, suggesting that the GOP might “pick up the tab” for the beleaguered Democrats, is a masterstroke of trolling. It’s a not-so-subtle reminder that while the Harris-Walz Campaign splurged on celebrity fanfare, Trump’s real ace was his “earned media”—coverage that came at no cost, thanks to his ability to dominate the headlines.
In the end, it seems Trump’s approach paid off, both literally and figuratively. While the Democrats are left pointing fingers and scrambling to cover their debts, Trump is already shifting focus to his return to the White House, and he’s got enough cash left over to troll his opponents all the way there.