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Kamala Harris Struck Deal with DNC for Unpaid Bills

August 25, 2025 · 5:33 pm ET · Leave a Comment

New York Times: “The private agreement was this: The party would pick up the tab for any outstanding 2024 bills, allowing Ms. Harris to claim she did not end the race in debt. In turn, Ms. Harris would raise the money to cover all of those leftover costs, leaving the party whole financially as it sought to navigate the second Trump era.”

“Left in the dark were the small donors who received nearly 100 email solicitations sent from the Harris operation this year alone on behalf of the D.N.C. The emails did not disclose that funds raised from those emails were essentially earmarked for leftover bills. Convincing donors, both big and small, to pay for debts is typically a tough sell…”

“The total tally in post-election bills that the DNC has covered so far is $20.5 million, federal records show.”

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