Trump's team is scrambling for talent to perform during inauguration

  • 7 years ago
Donald Trump's inaugural committee is having a tough time securing top-tier performers for the parties celebrating him. They are willing to pay anything," one of the insiders told TheWrap. "They told me, 'We'll pay their fees.' Most of these artists' fees are in the six to seven figures." The insider said the Trump negotiator also offered to pay him for delivering top talent, saying, "Name your price. The President-elect's team denied the report. "No one with any official position at, or official relationship with, the Presidential Inaugural Committee, is engaging in the conduct described," Boris Epshteyn, spokesman for Trump's Presidential Inaugural Committee. There are conflicting reports from multiple insiders on the topic, with one saying their may be acts booked and another saying that it's unusual to pay someone for what is considered a patriotic gig.

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