Now there’s been a little time for more information about this. What has NOT come out is any evidence that there was actually a payment of $11 million.
Does anyone know where Trump came up with this figure?
I wouldn’t be surprised if it’s another instance of staff bungling. Maybe some low-level flunky at a meeting said, “I wouldn’t be surprised if Beyonce got paid $11 million for that endorsement.” Some other low-level flunky didn’t understand that this was pure speculation, and put it in a memo as a fact. It got to Trump without being properly vetted.
7 months ago - Speculation swirled online, with exaggerated claims that Beyoncé received $10 million for her endorsement.