President Donald Trump on Monday demanded an investigation into the campaign of former Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris over her use of celebrity entertainers to support her campaign.

Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social that Harris paid for campaign event performances by major names such as Beyoncé and Bruce Springsteen. This, he said, could amount to directly buying the endorsements of these high-profile figures.

“I am going to call for a major investigation into this matter,” Trump wrote. “Candidates aren’t allowed to pay for ENDORSEMENTS, which is what Kamala did, under the guise of paying for entertainment.

“In addition, this was a very expensive and desperate effort to artificially build up her sparse crowds. IT’S NOT LEGAL! For these unpatriotic ‘entertainers,’ this was just a CORRUPT & UNLAWFUL way to capitalize on a broken system.”

The Harris campaign earned the support of other major celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Taylor Swift and George Clooney. Trump also benefitted from star power from Elon Musk, Kid Rock and Hulk Hogan.

The call for an investigation from Trump comes at a time when he is feuding with Springsteen over comments the rock star made when he began his current tour in Manchester, England. Trump said Bruce Springsteen should “KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT” after Springsteen criticized his administration.

“I see that Highly Overrated Bruce Springsteen goes to a Foreign Country to speak badly about the President of the United States,” Trump began a Friday post on social media platform Truth Social. “This dried out ‘prune’ of a rocker (his skin is all atrophied!) ought to KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT until he gets back into the Country, that’s just ‘standard fare.’”

Springsteen opened the tour by saying: “In my home, the America I love, the America I’ve written about that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent and treasonous administration.”

Trump called Springsteen “dumb as a rock.”

An FEC spokesperson told verifythis.com in 2022 it is legal for federal candidates to pay for endorsements.

“No provisions in the FEC rules specifically address paid endorsements of federal candidates,” the spokesperson said. They added campaigns are required to disclose a “purpose of disbursement” for all campaign expenses, which “describes the nature of the transaction.”

So long as a candidate properly reported such expenses, they would not face legal repercussions.

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