Donald Trump surviving an attempted assassination makes him a martyr in the eyes of millions of Americans — and shakes up the election too … so says a presidential historian. Douglas Brinkley — a professor at Rice University and an expert in all things POTUS history — tells TMZ … the shooting gives Trump a

Rudy Giuliani clearly wasn’t having the best day out in Milwaukee — he took a tumble right in front of everyone at the Republican National Convention … and it’s pretty sloppy. Check out this clip that’s going viral from inside the RNC facility — the freshly disbarred lawyer could be seen strolling through day 2

Play video content Joe Biden torched Donald Trump‘s comment about “Black jobs” — saying the guy must not know the highest positions in government have been occupied by African Americans. The Prez stopped by the annual NAACP convention in Vegas Tuesday, where he gave a keynote address … in which he brought up his political

Play video content Joe Khalil / NewsNation Rep. Matt Gaetz is keeping his beef with ex-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy alive and well at the RNC — taunting his nemesis on the floor … and getting checked in the same breath. A couple different videos from the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee show Gaetz heckling McCarthy

Play video content TMZ.com President Biden‘s campaign funding might slow to a trickle if he stays in the race … at least according to a 6-figure donor who says democratic supporters are analyzing poll numbers and reacting. Whitney Tilson‘s an author and investment expert who gives at least $100k a year to the Dems, but

Play video content President Biden couldn’t possibly have a worse start to the NATO event — he just screwed the pooch while introducing Ukraine’s President … in a moment where his mental acuity is under the microscope. POTUS was introducing President Zelensky in Washington, D.C. when he flubbed and said, “Ladies and gentlemen, President Putin.”

Play video content TMZ.com Run-DMC legend Darryl McDaniels isn’t endorsing President Biden or Donald Trump this November, instead the king from Queens says he just might be the best candidate going forward!!! TMZ Hip Hop caught up with DMC in NYC, where the 60-year-old hip-hopper told us age isn’t a hindrance in the race of

Play video content 10g Colin Sen. Joe Manchin says George Clooney pulling support for President Biden‘s reelection bid is a huge deal … and he’s strongly suggesting Clooney could trigger a change. The Senator from West Virginia was on the Hill Thursday, when a photog asked about George’s damning Biden op-ed in The New York

Play video content The White House President Joe Biden was defiant during a rare news conference … fighting back at critics who are calling for him to drop out of the race. POTUS is trying to show voters he’s still got the mental chops to beat Donald Trump and carry out the duties of president

Money, or the lack thereof, might talk loudest when it comes to President Biden‘s reelection bid — because most of the Democrats’ biggest donors are growing impatient with him … TMZ has learned. Amid the calls this week for Biden to step aside, one major donor tells us … virtually all of the folks who’ve

Play video content TODAY Rep. Jim Clyburn says the conversation about President Biden stepping aside needs to end … saying Biden’s earned the right to run, and Dems need to focus on the issues. The representative from South Carolina was on “TODAY” Friday morning, and asked about the increasing calls for POTUS to drop out

Mark Zuckerberg‘s Meta is rolling back restrictions on Donald Trump‘s Facebook and Instagram accounts … making the reversal only days after Trump ripped Mark online. Meta announced Friday it was lifting all limits on Trump’s official FB and IG pages as Trump gets closer to formally becoming the GOP nominee for president at next week’s

Play video content Brendan Gutenschwager via Storyful Barron Trump made a surprise appearance at his father’s campaign rally in Florida Tuesday night, and he quickly became the crowd favorite … even briefly overshadowing The Donald. 18-year-old Barron was sitting in the front row near the stage where Donald was giving a speech to the packed

6:28 PM PT — George Stephanopoulos tells TMZ, “Earlier today, I responded to a question from a passerby. I shouldn’t have.” An ABC spokesperson tells TMZ, “George expressed his own point of view and not the position of ABC News.” George Stephanopoulos just made a stunning comment on the streets of New York … telling

All eyes in the political world are on Kamala Harris right now, but the Vice President made time to hang out with the Team USA basketball squad … meeting up with a ton of NBA superstars!! Harris — who walked in alongside head coach Steve Kerr — was a V(I)P surprise guest at UNLV’s basketball

Joe Biden‘s standing firm — he’s fully committed to the race and is determined to beat Donald Trump in the 2024 Presidential Election. In a lengthy letter to Congressional Democrats Monday, the Prez didn’t touch on his disastrous debate or any concerns about his age or cognitive health. Instead, he hammered Trump while making it

Congressman Adam Schiff — a prominent Democrat has added his voice to the growing number questioning Joe Biden‘s mental fitness. The California congressman — who’s currently running for Senate — stopped by “Meet the Press” Sunday morning to discuss the presidential race …and, take a listen to his comments ’cause he’s not sounding super confident

Joe Biden made several confusing statements in a recent radio interview … and, it may be even worse than Dems originally thought — ’cause the interviewer says he knew the questions in advance. Andrea Lawful-Sanders — a radio host of “The Source” on WURD — stopped by CNN for an interview Saturday morning after speaking

Donald Trump just upped the ante for Joe Biden in their 2024 race for the presidency – challenging the current commander-in-chief to another, less restrictive debate to test their competence. Trump – the presumptive Republican presidential nominee – posted a long screed on his Truth Social platform, throwing down the gauntlet for a “no holds

Kamala Harris is currently the top choice among fellow democrats to replace Joe Biden at the head of the ticket if he bows out of the presidential race — and there’s been a recent shift within the party to try to make that happen — yet Donald Trump couldn’t be happier with that possible scenario,

Donald Trump was caught on video talking major trash about Joe Biden and Kamala Harris – never once holding back in his slash-and-burn assessment of his democratic rivals. HIGHER QUALITY VIDEO: Trump says Joe Biden is “quitting the race” “I got him out” he’s an “old broken-down pile of crap… Now we have Kamala. She’s

President Biden‘s debate gaffes are ticking off some folks who work in the White House, because they’ve reportedly been kept away from him … and now it’s causing a divide among staffers. Play video content TMZ.com Alex Thompson, the national political correspondent for Axios, joined us Monday on “TMZ Live,” and broke down the disconnect

Play video content Waka Flocka has a stern message for all of his fans … Stay the hell away from his concerts if you’re a Joe Biden supporter!!! The Grammy-nominated rapper made that point abundantly clear during his Monday performance onstage at Club Sky in Salt Lake City, Utah. Waka stopped in the middle of

Joe Biden has been steadfast up to this point — he’s in the 2024 race to stay, but that’s not the way top officials in his campaign are feeling. TMZ has learned one top campaign official is privately telling at least one mega-donor … “It’s only a matter of time” before Biden bows out. We’re

Play video content CNN The Joe Biden everyone saw during his car crash debate with Donald Trump was the same Joe Biden his closest confidantes have seen numerous times behind closed doors for more than a year, according to Carl Bernstein. The famous Washington Post journalist sat down with CNN host Anderson Cooper Monday night

A high-ranking BBC presenter from the UK has ignited a firestorm by suggesting President Biden should have Donald Trump murdered. David Aaronovitch, who presents Radio 4’s “Briefing Room” show, caused an uproar with a now-deleted X post reading, “If I was Biden, I’d hurry up and have Trump murdered on the basis that he is

Play video content Lex Fridman Podcast Ivanka Trump is addressing her father’s felony conviction for the first time … saying it’s agonizing to see what’s happening to her pops. Donald Trump‘s daughter was clearly impacted by his New York trial, in which he was found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in

10:15 AM PT — Arthur Aidala, Rudy Giuliani‘s New York lawyer, tells TMZ … “Of course, we are disappointed by it all, but we can’t say we are surprised. The court has been very heavy handled with Mayor Giuliani from the inception of this matter. We are exploring any appellate options. Rudy and I traded

President Biden is offering up an explanation for his lackluster performance debating Donald Trump … he says his travel schedule had him running on fumes, and feeling sleepy. Biden made the excuse Tuesday at a campaign fundraiser in McLean, Virginia … and said he almost fell asleep on the debate stage. Play video content 6/27/24

The presidential debate was by all measures a disaster for President Joe Biden, but some big stars in Hollywood were crying foul. Barbra Streisand — a prominent Democrat — went after the moderators for letting Donald Trump change the subject whenever he wanted in her view … calling the proceedings unfair. Meanwhile, fellow Dem John