Staff Reports
President-Elect Donald Trump expertly poked fun at Vice President Kamala Harris after her presidential campaign ended not just in disappointment, but also in debt. Yes, the woman who raised more than a billion dollars somehow found herself in a financial bind, proving that not all who spend lavishly can balance the checkbook. Trump’s jab came through a message on Truth Social, where he implied he might even offer help to Harris in her time of need, making one wonder whether he has a secret side hustle as a financial consultant.
To unpack this whole affair, it’s essential to look at how Harris’ campaign compared to Trump’s. Harris and her team broke records by raising over $1 billion—a staggering sum that would make anyone think she was untouchable. However, in an incredible twist of irony, after spending nearly $880 million (nearly 526 million more than Trump’s campaign, by the way), Harris ended up with a whopping $20 million debt. It seems like she took a page from the book of “how to spend money with reckless abandon” instead of the more conservative approach of, you know, keeping some funds in reserve.
At least we learned that elections aren’t always sold to the highest bidder.
Kamala Harris outspend Trump by a lot and now she is in debt.
Trump offered to pay for that debt…or did he? pic.twitter.com/JVhjvWzrcZ
— Anna Matson (@AnnaRMatson) November 10, 2024
The $880 million splurge wasn’t just a dry run for the high-fashion runway of campaign financing; it was jam-packed with high-cost digital media advertising, polling, and extensive travel expenses that included luxurious jaunts on a private jet company. Instead of utilizing more budget-friendly options, her campaign appeared to treat each dollar like it was Monopoly money. It’s almost as if they were on a quest to see just how far they could stretch their campaign cash without stopping to take a breath.
When Trump weighed in on the situation, he led with a note of mock astonishment. It seems he just couldn’t believe that after all that back-and-forth about integrity in campaign finances, the Democrats found themselves in a pinch. He humorously suggested that they might actually need some of that famed ‘unity’ they always preach. Although comedian-in-chief Trump was clearly riffing, there was an air of sincerity about wanting to help—perhaps with a hefty dose of schadenfreude. The left loves preaching about the abundance of their values, yet here’s proof that they can’t even manage a basic ledger.
Ultimately, the question that hangs in the air is whether Trump’s overtures were genuine or simply a clever ruse to bring more laughter to the public stage. Either way, it’s hard not to enjoy the spectacle of a heavily-funded campaign ending up in the financial doghouse. Trump continues to demonstrate his uncanny ability to mix critique with humor, reminding us all that the left’s financial follies are a constant source of amusement for the right. The spotlight is now on Harris, and it seems like she’s floundering under it quite spectacularly.
