Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential campaign spent $2.6 million on private jet travel in the final weeks of her campaign, contributing to a total of $12 million spent on private flights throughout the campaign. The reliance on private jets has sparked criticism, given Harris’ vocal advocacy for reducing carbon emissions to combat climate change. Critics accuse the campaign of hypocrisy for its environmentally unfriendly practices.Between October 1 and October 17, the campaign paid $2.2 million to Private Jet Services Group and $430,000 to Advanced Aviation Team for charter flights, according to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records. While Private Jet Services Group claims its flights are carbon-neutral through a reforestation program, it remains unclear if Harris’ campaign purchased carbon offsets for these flights.The campaign’s lavish spending extended beyond travel, as highlighted by FEC filings. Examples include:
– $12,097on food delivery services like Uber Eats and DoorDash since July.
– $12,081 on ice cream from upscale parlors such as Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams.
– $6,000 for a “site fee” at a board game café in Tempe, Arizona, for a campaign event.
– $62,772 on luxury accommodations at the Hotel Du Pont in Wilmington, Delaware.-
-$9,600 spent on food and drinks at a high-end bar in New York City
The campaign also invested $5.6 million into 24 advocacy groups, many of which received additional funding from entities such as George Soros’ Open Society Foundations.Despite spending a total of $1.6 billion in combined campaign and allied group funds, Harris lost decisively to Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election. The campaign is now facing $20 million in debt, with Democratic strategists expressing frustration over the mismanagement of funds, pointing to excessive expenditures on luxury services and ineffective voter outreach strategies.Harris’ campaign has not commented on these revelations, leaving the Democratic Party grappling with internal blame-shifting and demands for accountability.
