Breaking News Donald Trump has drawn the battle lines … if the NFL allows players to take a knee during the national anthem in 2020, POTUS says his days watching pro football are over! President Trump made his threat during a Friday morning tweet that initially took aim at Dr. Anthony Fauci. Remember, earlier this

11:25 AM PT — Reports on the ground say SIX of Trump’s campaign staffers who are in Tulsa working on the logistical side of things have now tested positive for COVID-19. Full statement from the Trump campaign’s @TimMurtaugh on the six advance staffers that tested positive ahead of tonight’s rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma pic.twitter.com/SIQnPrvIb0 —

It makes no sense, but it’s very clear a number of Donald Trump supporters who will attend Saturday night’s Tulsa campaign rally have unbridled contempt for masks that help prevent the spread of coronavirus, because this dude mocked the masks with a diaper to block what he claims are COVID-19 farts. Brian Clothier is wearing

Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez heaped praise on countless teens who punked Donald Trump and his campaign Saturday night in a big, big way. Trump and co. had been touting that huge crowds — 100,000 strong — would show up for his Tulsa rally, yet he couldn’t even fill a 19,000 seat arena … it was only

An apparent newborn baby got dragged out to the crockpot of potential disease festering in Tulsa — and like mother, the kid too is unmasked … and surrounded by hordes of bodies. This screenshot is from a video that was filmed and posted on social media Saturday outside of the BOK Center in downtown, where

Play video content MSNBC Tulsa police just did something that does not bode well for a peaceful protest …. they arrested a woman wearing an “I Can’t Breathe” shirt for trespassing — despite the fact she had a ticket to Donald Trump‘s rally. Sheila Buck was taken into custody by a group of cops as

Dave Chappelle responded to Don Lemon‘s call for celebs to speak out on the death of George Floyd in a big way … tearing into the CNN anchor on a surprise special he dropped early Friday morning. Netflix released the Chappelle special on its YouTube comedy channel, and it’s all about Dave addressing Floyd’s killing

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Rep. Eric Swalwell says District Attorneys across the country should not prosecute cops they normally work with on cases — there are just too many conflicts of interest, perceived and real. The Congressman from CA joined us Friday on “TMZ Live” to talk about the police reform bill Democrats are

Breaking News Houston Texans head coach Bill O’Brien says he will join his players if they kneel during the national anthem this upcoming season … saying he’s “all for it.” B.O.B. has been one of the more outspoken coaches in sports since George Floyd‘s death … and even attended his funeral service earlier this week

Breaking News The mayor of the nation’s capital is calling for Washington’s NFL team to finally ax the “Redskins” nickname … saying it’s “past time” to come up with something else. The name controversy has raged for years — with U.S. Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez most recently calling out the team and demanding a re-brand. D.C.

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Khaled Abdelghany went viral for joining a protest chant during a George Floyd demonstration, and while he’d do it again … he also wants people to know he’s proud to serve in the military. The D.C. National Guard member tells TMZ … he was never worried about choosing a side

Exclusive If there’s another hand sanitizer shortage amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the federal government might be partly to blame … because it bought a bundle to keep everyone at the upcoming political conventions germ-free. According to financial docs — obtained by TMZ — the feds spent $32,353 on 400 cartons of hand sanitizer and

Taylor Swift is on a crusade to rid her home state of racist statues honoring “villains” … and she wants to give them the boot forever. The singer opened up in a big way Friday, zeroing in on monuments in Nashville celebrating “racist historical figures who did evil things.” Taylor says it makes her sick

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Pete Buttigieg says the Supreme Court ruling making workplace discrimination against LGBTQ+ members illegal in the U.S. is a step forward — but there’s way more walking to do. The ex-Democratic presidential candidate was on “TMZ Live” Tuesday to discuss the historic 6-3 decision SCOTUS handed down on the issue

Breaking News The Supreme Court just handed a massive win for the LGBTQ+ community … after ruling federal law protects gay and transgender people from workplace discrimination. The Justices announced the landmark ruling Monday morning, and it’s really significant. The court ruled the 1964 Civil Rights Act — which prohibits discrimination, among other things, based

Breaking News NFL superstar Von Miller is ready for the league to take the next step in its pledge to support social justice … urging owners to make a peaceful protest policy and “walk the walk.” Miller made the statement in a powerful and emotional letter for TIME.com on Tuesday … saying while he appreciated

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Kimberly Jones says her powerful, eye-opening speech about the plight of black people in America came from feeling broken and hopeless — but says it’s exactly what everyone needs to hear. The activist joined “TMZ Live” Tuesday to discuss her now-viral video, in which she passionately explains the history of

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser is reminding Donald Trump exactly who is on whose turf … and she’s ready to stand up to his threats about putting dogs and soldiers on the streets of her city. The mayor of our nation’s capital joined us Tuesday on “TMZ Live” and made it

George Floyd protesters are taking their anger and frustration out on historical statues deemed to undermine the movement … and it’s happening all over the world. A statue of Belgian King Leopold II was defaced following an anti-racism protest in Brussels. You can see the BLM letters are tagged on the statue itself. Over in

Play video content House Judiciary George Floyd‘s brother is pushing for a lasting change to policing in America, which is why he fought off tears while testifying before Congress and implored them … enough is enough. Philonise Floyd went before the House Judiciary Committee Wednesday on Capitol Hill, and made an emotional plea for Congress

Exclusive The elderly man in Buffalo who was shoved to the ground by an aggressive cop denies any ties to Antifa … after President Trump suggested he was a member. Kelly Zarcone — an attorney for 75-year-old Martin Gugino — tells TMZ … POTUS is wrong to think her client is in any way involved

Confederacy President Jefferson Davis just suffered his second biggest defeat … a statue honoring him in the former Confederate capital is no longer standing. A crowd cheered as the Davis statue was toppled late Wednesday night, and left it in the middle of an intersection — continuing a trend that started last weekend of protesters

Exclusive Eric Garner‘s mother says George Floyd‘s death is largely responsible for an anti-chokehold bill finally getting passed in NY — making it a bittersweet victory for her after years of fighting for it. Gwen Carr spoke to us a few days after New York lawmakers passed the Eric Garner Anti-Chokehold Act — which Gov.

George Floyd‘s hometown is honoring him, and joining the national cries for justice by staging a large, peaceful march rally and March on the streets of Houston. H-town rappers Bun B and Trae tha Truth joined throngs of people flooding Downtown Houston Tuesday for a march that ended at City Hall. George spent most of

Breaking News The Minnesota Department of Human Rights has filed a complaint against the Minneapolis PD in the wake of George Floyd‘s killing. Governor Tim Walz announced the launch of the civil rights investigation, which will look into last week’s incident involving the 4 officers who arrested Floyd … in which one of them, Derek

Play video content Obama Foundation 2:48 PM PT — Obama invoked the names of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Cesar Chavez and Malcolm X when discussing young people and the inspiration they’ve become during this movement. He said what’s happening right now “reminds people of the 1960s and the chaos, the discord and distrust throughout

Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com Bernice King has a message for the people who aren’t protesting in the streets right now — that’s perfectly fine … there are other ways to help. The youngest child of Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King tells TMZ … being a protester requires a certain character and

Exclusive A housekeeping employee who used to work for the Trump Hotel in Vegas claims she was kept out of church (and on the clock) for years, despite being a devout Christian … now, she’s suing. The woman’s name is Sonia Torres, and according to a lawsuit she just filed against her former bosses in

Play video content Fox News President Trump says he is the President of law and order, and that’s why he’s deploying thousands of military troops to shut down rioters and looters … across the country, if necessary — but his first action was to have military and police pepper spray and shoot rubber bullets at

Play video content @anabananaaaah/Twitter President Donald Trump has declared war on peaceful protests, doubling down Monday night with military helicopters buzzing a crowd of protesters after soldiers pepper sprayed them and shot them with rubber bullets. Play video content AP It was a shocking scene … first, as Trump was delivering his law-and-order speech —