Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com President Trump‘s trying to keep voters’ eyes off the prize of racial equality — at least that’s how NAACP leader Bishop Talbert Swan is viewing Trump’s latest defunding threat. The President of the NAACP’s Springfield, Massachusetts chapter, joined us Tuesday on “TMZ Live,” and ripped POTUS for threatening to pull

Breonna Taylor‘s mom is breaking her silence about the grand jury indictment in Breonna’s case, and seems to be pointing the finger, like many others, at Attorney General Daniel Cameron. Tamika Palmer has not spoken publicly about the indictment, but on Thursday she did post a painting of her daughter with the caption, “It’s still

Play video content getyourbootytothepoll.com “GET YOUR BOOTY TO THE POLL!!!” That’s the message a group of pole dancers is sending with this sexy and humorous PSA urging citizens to vote in this election. The spot is super cheeky, for sure, but otherwise the strippers keep things PG-13 as they bust out their best pole moves

The frontrunner to fill the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg‘s seat on the Supreme Court — if Donald Trump gets his way — has all the signs of voting to repeal Roe vs. Wade. The 48-year-old jurist currently sits on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals and is a committed strict constructionist of the Constitution,

Play video content Jukin The parents of those 2 toddlers in the viral video showing them running toward each other and joyfully embracing are going after President Trump for twisting it to push his own divisive agenda. Both sets of parents are suing Trump, his campaign and the person responsible for doctoring the heartwarming 2019

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com James Otis — best known as the guy who destroyed Donald Trump‘s Hollywood Walk of Fame star right before he was elected president — is trying to do his part to make sure DT doesn’t get re-elected … by littering NYC with Trump’s lies. Otis — who’s also an heir

Breaking News TikTok users around the U.S. are probably sighing with relief, ’cause President Trump appears to now be cool with the social media app partnering up with Oracle and Walmart. DT drastically changed his tune Saturday, telling reporters at the White House he’d given the deal his “blessing” while going on to sing Oracle

Donald Trump has thrown down the gauntlet — less than a day after the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg — making it clear he will try and ramrod her replacement through the Senate … which will almost certainly make abortion rights the centerpiece of the Presidential race. Trump made his position clear Saturday on Twitter,

What one Michigander thought was a joke could possibly land them in legal trouble after they put a toilet in their front yard and instructed folks to leave their mail-in ballots inside. This is wild … a Democratic election official named Barb Byrum — a clerk for Ingham County — filed a police report ratting

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the backbone and soul of the liberal wing of the Supreme Court and an iconic American figure has died. Ruth died Friday from complications from cancer … according to multiple reports. RBG was known for her fiery dissents and intense work ethic. Ruth didn’t miss a single day of work until this

Tyron Woodley says Colby Covington isn’t really a “MAGA” poster boy at heart — claiming it’s all an act for attention. Tyron and Colby go back years — they used to be teammates at American Top Team before becoming enemies. Now, they’re set to settle their beef once and for all on Saturday — and

7:52 AM PT — TikTok tells TMZ … it disagrees with the decision and is disappointed, but it’s committed to protecting users’ privacy and safety and keeping the platform going. TikTok says it has “already committed to unprecedented levels of additional transparency and accountability well beyond what other apps are willing to do” in its

Breaking News Joe Biden just got a massive infusion of money that will be pouring into what could be the make-or-break state … thanks to the deep pockets of Michael Bloomberg. The former NYC Mayor and current billionaire announced Sunday he’s committing $100 million to defeat Donald Trump in Florida. It’s incredibly significant because according

Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Sen. Marco Rubio will NOT follow in the footsteps of Donald Trump‘s son and boycott the NFL over anthem demonstrations … telling TMZ Sports players have every right to protest. “Look, I think players are Americans,” Rubio said. “They have free speech rights to say whatever they want.” The Dallas

Kanye West just got schooled on what a 5:00 PM deadline means in Wisconsin — in one judge’s view … which, for now, is keeping Ye off the ballot there, and it’s all over 14 seconds. A circuit court magistrate ruled this week that Kanye was, in fact, too late by submitting his nomination docs

Play video content Breaking News Donald Trump was STOKED to have some of the UFC’s best fighters at his Nevada rally Sunday … and raved about their talent, muscles and brains. Colby Covington, Henry Cejudo, Justin Gaethje and Dana White were all sitting right near POTUS as he spoke in front of thousands of supporters

Breaking News Microsoft is pulling the plug on any potential plans to take over TikTok’s operations here in the States — but a new player has reportedly emerged to take the spoils … Oracle. The Wall Street Journal says the Bay Area-based tech company — which sells database software technology and computer cloud systems —

Play video content Senator Chuck Schumer just tried his hand at stand-up alongside one of the comedy greats, Jerry Seinfeld, and we gotta say … he ain’t half bad!!! Chuck was in NYC Sunday at the famous Gotham Comedy Club, where he and Jerry were pitching a new bill the Senator from New York wants

Play video content City of Minot A city councilwoman in Minot, North Dakota got into it with a resident during a council meeting Friday — a resident who was clearly upset the City would dare raise an LGBTQ+ flag — and she shut him down by telling him and the rest of the City …

President Trump knows preventing the spread of coronavirus requires social distancing, wearing masks and avoiding large gatherings — especially indoors … yet he still held a rally for thousands inside a manufacturing facility Sunday night. In his latest demonstration of total disregard for medical science and the health and safety of his supporters … Trump

Play video content Fox News President Trump is pouring cold water on hard facts pointing to climate change sparking wildfires across the West … insisting scientists don’t know what the hell they’re talking about. The President left a few mouths agape with his comments during a briefing on the disastrous wildfires with California Governor Gavin

Exclusive Details President Trump not only broke political precedent by holding the Republican National Convention at The White House … he also ran up a fat landscaping bill by damaging the grounds. The South Lawn and iconic Rose Garden were getting a makeover Tuesday, almost 2 weeks after the RNC wrapped up there, reportedly leaving

Exclusive Joe Exotic‘s team is heading back to our nation’s capital for another shot at getting the Tiger King pardoned by President Trump … and this time, they got an in at the White House. Sources tell TMZ … Joe’s squad of attorneys and advocates will be flying to Washington D.C. Wednesday to hand-deliver a

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Chasten Buttigieg‘s coming out experience didn’t get off to a good start, but thanks to his parents it turned out well, and speaking of things working out … he’s focused on the bright side of his husband’s unsuccessful presidential bid. Mayor Pete‘s husband joined “TMZ Live” to tell his story

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Harry Shearer is definitely trying to poke the bear that is Donald Trump with a hilarious spoof album that’s got the President singing show tunes … and kissing Jared Kushner‘s butt. The legendary voice actor and comedian — who’s played countless characters on “The Simpsons” — came on “TMZ Live”

President Trump once hired a Black actor to impersonate Barack Obama, just so he could get him in his office and fire him “Apprentice” style … and the whole thing is on video. The scene was reportedly filmed around 2013, and was supposed to air during the 2016 RNC — but it never saw the

The Village People, with the exception of the cop, are outraged Donald Trump supporters have jacked their most-famous song and changed the words as an homage to their candidate. Members of the group tell TMZ, they hate the idea the song is being used to promote Trump’s re-election. They say, “Other than to antagonize Biden

Play video content A group of mostly Trump supporters went on a verbal tirade against a group of Black Lives Matter protesters in Prescott, Arizona, and it’s an ugly scene. The hecklers called the protesters “losers” and implored them to just “go away for good.” Some hecklers called the protesters “trash” … as others had

Exclusive Joe Exotic has submitted a 257-page case to Donald Trump — arguing various reasons why he should be pardoned from his 22-year murder-for-hire sentence — claiming he was sexually assaulted behind bars. Joe included a letter he sent to Donald Trump Jr. in his documents, in which he claims, “I have been sexually assaulted

Exclusive Here’s a shocker for 54 percent of the country … President Trump opened a Bible (that’s not the shocker), signed his name in it, and now the good book could now be worth nearly $40k. There it is. Yes, as Trump would almost certainly put it, you can now buy your “favorite President’s” favorite