'Bachelor' Colton Underwood Allegedly Placed Tracking Device on Cassie's Car ... Also Claims Harassing Texts
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12:47 PM PT -- TMZ's obtained the court docs in which Cassie claims Colton's been stalking and harassing her with unsettling text messages. She claims Colton also went as far as planting a tracking device taped to the bottom of the back bumper of her car to keep track of her whereabouts.
And, then there's this ... Cassie claims Colton's been showing up uninvited to her L.A. apartment and parent's house in Huntington Beach. She claims he takes obsessive walks to her apartment complex and loitered in the alley outside her bedroom window at her parent's Huntington Beach house at 2 AM.
Cassie -- who says they broke up in mid-April -- goes on to claim some of the harassing text messages included accusing her of hanging out with her old ex-boyfriend. She alleges Colton also sent anonymous text messages to her and to himself pretending to also be a victim of the anonymous stalker. Cassie claims Colton later admitted to sending the messages and planting the tracking device.
'Bachelor' Colton Underwood's split with Cassie Randolph just got that much more nasty ... she's filed for a restraining order against the reality star.
According to legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Cassie filed Friday in Los Angeles. It's currently unclear what her allegations are against him and if a judge has signed off on the order.
Colton picked Cassie at the end of his season of "The Bachelor" in 2019 ... but the two never got engaged. The couple announced their split in May of this year, and there were rumors that the breakup was a bad one ... but it was unclear what exactly happened.
Colton also had some health issues just before the split ... as he tested positive for COVID-19.
We've reached out to Colton's rep ... so far no word back.
Story developing ...
Originally published -- 11:26 AM PT
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Daymond John Kardashians Can Divide & Conquer ... $o Much on the Table!!!
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The Kardashian/Jenner family's decision to call it quits on "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" means the world is now their oyster ... according to Daymond John, who has some suggestions on how they can take it over.
The "Shark Tank" star joined "TMZ Live" Friday to weigh in on Kris, Kim, Khloe, Kourtney, Kendall, Kylie and co. announcing the end of the popular series that launched them into superstardom, telling us if you thought that was a phenomenon ... you ain't seen nothing yet.
Daymond says this is a huge move and allows the ladies to divide and conquer the media market, and he predicts a global takeover is coming.
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As he points out ... the family now has several separate booming brands, and suggests the TV show may have actually been holding them all back from reaching full potential, business-wise.
The Kardashian clan combined has billions of followers as well, which is why Daymond suggests they could actually launch their own social media platform, or at the very least ... take some of that sweet streaming money.
After all, it's already proven to work for other big names ... the Obamas, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, etc.
Finally, just to show how incredibly far all the girls have come ... Daymond tells us a cool story about when he was responsible for product placement on 'KUWTK' in the early days.
They've all come a loooong way.
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Britney Spears' Dad Says It's Too Soon For Her to Weigh in on Conservatorship
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Britney Spears is jumping the gun on making decisions about the future of her conservatorship ... according to her father, who says the court first needs to make some other big decisions about Brit's health.
Jamie Spears just filed new docs, obtained by TMZ, saying Britney's lawyer is grandstanding by trying to unseal parts of her ongoing conservatorship case ... opening it up to the public.
In the docs, Britney's dad says before she can waive her right to privacy, the court needs to determine she has "the capacity to understand the consequences of her waiver."
Jamie's arguing for keeping her medical records sealed, and says he's worried they could have a detrimental effect on Britney if the public gets their hands on them. He also says keeping that info sealed is in the best interest of Britney and her 2 children.
Britney's dad also addresses her lawyer's statement about Britney wanting more "personal autonomy" in her life, now that she's not performing. In his docs, Jamie points out the conservatorship is voluntary, and Britney can file a request to terminate at any time -- but has not up to this point.
As we reported ... Britney says she doesn't want her father to be the only one in charge of her financial decisions, and instead wants to add a co-conservator of her estate.
Jamie says the conservatorship of her estate (finances) is "inextricably entwined" with the conservatorship of her person (medical) ... and argues that unsealing details of one could expose sensitive medical issues.
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George Floyd Case Ex-Cops Greeted by Angry Crowd After Leaving Court Hearing
10:44 AM PT -- Lane, Kueng and their lawyers walked out of the courthouse together after the hearing and they were greeted by an angry crowd. It was so raucous, you could hear the group even before the ex-cops walked out the door. As for the hearing itself ... there were a handful of motions, including trying the officers separately. The judge has not made a ruling yet.
Defendants officers Kueng & Lane (rookie cops of the Minneapolis PD) surrounded by protesters, police escort & their attorneys leaving the Hennepin County Family Justin Center. #GeorgeFloyd #Minneapolis #HennepinCounty pic.twitter.com/t6DqfXptJD
— Brandon Bryant (@brandonbryantTV) September 11, 2020 @brandonbryantTV
The 4 accused ex-cops involved in George Floyd's death appeared in court ... triggering hundreds to take the streets outside the courthouse to protest.
Derek Chauvin, Tou Thao, Thomas Lane and Alexander Kueng arrived in court Friday in Hennepin County, Minnesota for a hearing covering a number of things ... including motions about change of venue to jury sequestering. Floyd's family also attended the hearing.
Thao, Lane and Kueng appeared to have entered the courtroom undetected ... as hundreds marched outside the Hennepin County Family Justice Center.
Derek Chauvin, who pressed his knee on George's neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, has been in custody since his arrest in May. Thao, Lane and Kueng all posted bail. That trio has been charged with aiding and abetting murder. Chauvin's been charged with third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter, as well as an additional count of second-degree murder.
As we reported ... new body cam footage was released back in August showing Thao's point of view. He was the one who was doing crowd control during George's arrest. The new video showed that as Chauvin pressed his knee on George's neck, Thao had walked to the curb where a handful of onlookers could immediately tell George was in life-threatening distress.
The new angle also showed the crowd's worry increase with every minute that passed. It had been painfully obvious to them a man was dying, and they got more and more agitated as the clock ticked through the 8 minutes and 46 seconds.
The Minnesota Attorney General has said he would seek a harsh sentence for Chauvin.
Originally Published -- 7:59 AM PT
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Starbucks Tirade Woman Drops Racist, Homophobic Slurs ... So Much Hate
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A vile woman verbally attacked multiple Starbucks employees while letting slurs fly left and right ... and didn't stop ranting all the way to her car.
The disgusting incident took place in El Segundo, CA last weekend, and according to the worker who posted the video it was completely unprovoked ... and it's obviously inexcusable regardless.
As the woman's being escorted out the shop by the barista, she begins to hurl n-words and f-words at him ... and is unfazed by the threat of police being called.
The woman then directs her racist and homophobic slurs at the manager, who is also telling her she needs to leave. Not that it matters, but the lady's tirade seems to be completely nonsensical and ridiculous ... especially her gripe about being disrespected.
The barista who shared the video says this woman mistreated one of his co-workers a couple days before this -- by calling her an "It" repeatedly -- so that barista asked him to take her order because she was uncomfortable dealing with her.
That's when he claims the customer in the vid began calling the other barista an "It" again, and then went ballistic when they asked her to be respectful.
Though the manager is seen on the video calling the cops on the irate woman, our law enforcement sources tell us the Starbucks later called back and told police not to come because she had left in her car.
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Rudy Giuliani Rips 'Disrespectful' Houston Texans ... 'Stay In Locker Room Forever'
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Rudy Giuliani is FURIOUS at the Houston Texans for staying in their locker room for the national anthem before Thursday's game ... saying, "Maybe they should stay in the locker room forever."
"Maybe that's where they belong."
The former NYC mayor was at the 9/11 Memorial on the 19th anniversary of 9/11 when we asked him about the drama before the NFL season opener ... and Rudy didn't hold back.
"I think [the Houston Texans] should kiss the ground of the stadium that they're in America. Where the hell would they make that kinda money?!"
Rudy claims roughly "a third" of the players are from another country -- and should "thank God they're in America. Nobody else in this world has an immigration problem but America so people should stop doing hateful things about America."
Rudy says if players want to go down on a knee, "they should kiss the ground and say 'Thank you God that we're in the United States of America' because there's no place else we'd make this kinda money for playing a game."
Guiliani also said the players should have more humility -- because they're not the "real heroes" in this country.
"The real heroes aren't them. The real heroes are the men and women who ran into that building to save people."
Rudy also went after the Black Lives Matter movement -- saying it "hates police."
"They hate police and they call for the killing for the kinds of people who ran into this building and save them."
He concluded with the age-old "love it or leave it" battle cry.
"If [the Houston Texans] can't put their hand on their heart when the flag goes by, maybe you should live somewhere else."
Of course, pro athletes for years have said the kneeling demonstration is not meant to be a shot at the flag or the military ... but rather to put a spotlight on social injustice and police brutality.
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Tesla Autopilot Idiots Use it as Designated Driver ... Flying Down Highway!!!
Drinking and driving is stupid, but so is drinking and letting your car do the driving for you ... as these morons demonstrate.
This video shows them flying down the highway while utilizing Tesla Autopilot ... with nobody in the driver's seat. As they sing and travel at apparent speeds of 60 mph with nobody behind the wheel, cans of various types of alcoholic beverages -- White Claw, Truly, Four Loko, Natty Light Seltzer -- all over the car and in the hands of some passengers.
It's not like they're trying to hide this dangerous stunt, either ... 'cause they posted the vid on TikTok. Now, to answer the obvious question -- NO, Tesla Autopilot is NOT intended to be your designated driver!!
In fact, at least 4 people have died in Tesla Autopilot-related crashes. In March 2019, a Florida man was killed when his Model 3 crashed into a tractor trailer crossing its path. The crash was eerily similar to the first publicly reported Autopilot death in May 2016 ... when a Tesla was unable to recognize a semitruck crossing its path.
Though Tesla CEO Elon Musk wants his self-driving cars to be fully autonomous ... the Autopilot feature still requires drivers, IN the driver's seat, to be attentive and ready to take control of the car.
Clearly, these clowns didn't read the owner's manual!
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Joe Biden & VP Pence Coming Together ... For 9/11 Memorial in NYC
Joe Biden and Vice President Mike Pence put their differences aside and shared a moment of unity at the solemn ceremony in New York City to mark the 19th anniversary of 9/11.
The Democratic Presidential nominee and Vice President were front and center Friday -- along with their spouses -- at Ground Zero for the 9/11 memorial to commemorate the anniversary of the terroristic attack. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy and former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg were also there to mark the occasion.
Biden approached Pence, tapped him on the shoulder before they shared an elbow bump. Biden also greeted Pence's wife, Karen, in similar fashion.
Moments of silence were observed at Ground Zero and the Pentagon. There was also a ceremony to mark the 4th plane that crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers fought back against the hijackers.
The 9/11 attacks resulted in nearly 3,000 deaths and more than 25,000 people injured. Many of the first responders became seriously ill as a result of their efforts ... many dying of cancer from the toxic rubble.
The ceremony resonated as if it were still fresh. The reality ... the emotional impact is still gripping.
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Marshawn Lynch I'm a Full Contact Karate Announcer ... 'This Fighting Sh*t Is For Real!'
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Marshawn Lynch could be the next Joe Rogan -- because he's now a commentator for a full contact Karate Combat league!
Yep, Beast Mode will team up with MMA legend Bas Rutten for season 2 of "Karate Combat," where real martial artists from around the world compete in real, violent fights.
Remember, UFC star Luke Rockhold attended a Karate Combat event back in 2018 and watched some dude get knocked the hell out!!
Lynch is fired up about the gig ... saying, "This fighting sh*t is for real -- none of that cage or boring rolling around on the ground, just that get down with the get down, ya’ know what I mean?"
"I’ll be kickin’ it with Bas watching guys get knocked out, doing all types of crazy moves in wild ass Indiana Jones type settings. It’s hella dope."
He's right about the setting ... the fight location looks like something out of a movie or video game.
The Karate Combat league (which airs at Karate.com) kicks off on Sept. 27 and runs 12 weeks. We're told Marshawn will only be announcing for the first 3 eps.
Bas Rutten is stoked for his new partner -- saying, "I've always enjoyed watching Marshawn just bulldoze people on the field.
"He’s a natural to analyze and react to all the amazing action we’ll see -- and he’s really, really funny."
Ready??? FIGHT!
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Coronavirus Texas Tech Student Bragging About COVID Infection ... Resigns from Sorority
10:05 AM PT -- 9/11 -- The woman who partied and bragged about having COVID-19 apparently belonged to the university's Alpha Phi sorority ... or at least she used to, 'cause a spokesperson for the sorority tells TMZ the student has resigned. The spokesperson said, "The behavior in that video is appalling. When chapter leadership learned of this member's behavior, the chapter immediately initiated judicial proceedings. The member has since chosen to resign outright."
The sorority says it will fully cooperate with university officials and will do all it can to support contact tracing to protect the other students. The sorority will also ensure those who were exposed are immediately quarantined. The spokesperson added, "We expect our members to do their part to minimize the spread of the coronavirus, and behavior like this will not be tolerated."
Colleges are having serious problems with the coronavirus -- Texas Tech says it's investigating a viral video showing a young woman at a house party flippantly admitting she has COVID-19.
In the video, which is spreading on social media, the woman says people at the shindig keep asking her if she has coronavirus and her response is alarming ... "Yes, I f**king have COVID, the whole f**king world has COVID."
What’s happening at Texas Tech. Side note, I do not know this girl but she was brave enough to post this for others to see! If you are selfish like this with no regards for others safety, fuck off! pic.twitter.com/8K3G85Zkxk
— taylor smith (@tayylorcsmith) September 5, 2020 @tayylorcsmith
The young lady then turns the camera around to show everyone drinking and partying near her without face coverings and suggests "all of these people have COVID."
The university's dean of students says they received a report and are aware of the video, and it's being investigated.
It's unclear if the woman in the video actually has COVID-19 or if she is enrolled at TTU. The Twitter account that posted the clip says some of the party people are Tech students.
Texas Tech says it has 612 active coronavirus cases as of Wednesday, including 571 cases involving students, and university president Lawrence Schovanec attributed the rise in positive cases to off-campus parties and social gatherings.
Didn't we all see this coming?!?
Originally Published -- 9/10 11:57 AM PT
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Pet Abuse CEO Drags, Chokes, Slaps His Dog!!! Employer Launches Investigation
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6:28 AM PT -- Previte's own father, who happens to be his boss, finds the video troubling. TMZ spoke with Frank Previte -- founder and Executive Chairman of EBI Consulting -- and he says the company has launched an investigation and disciplinary action might be taken against Jeffrey.
Frank says he's already spoken to his son, but wouldn't reveal details of the conversation.
This jerk of a dog owner, who happens to be a CEO, went off on his pet inside his condo building, and the attack was all caught on surveillance video.
Jeffrey Previte, CEO of an environmental consulting firm in L.A., seemed to lose his mind as he snapped on the dog last month in a hallway of his Santa Monica building. The disturbing video shows Previte entering from a parking garage, and when the dog starts to pee ... Previte suddenly yanks it by the collar, then drags it outside before slapping and choking it.
The poor animal didn't retaliate against its owner's cruel behavior.
One of the building's front desk attendants heard the dog crying, and decided to review the surveillance footage. He told the Daily Mail, which first reported the story, he was horrified by what he saw ... and told Previte he would report the incident to management.
For his part, Previte says he doesn't think he did anything wrong, and certainly not anything illegal -- but he also claims the attendant who busted him tried to get money from him in exchange for keeping it quiet.
The attendant claims his manager didn't take his report about Previte seriously. However, building management told Daily Mail, "The apparent conduct of the unit owner was abhorrent and completely unacceptable. Building management stands behind our employee and we took swift action including contacting animal control and directing the resident to cease all contact with our employee."
Originally Published -- 4:30 AM PT
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Naomi Osaka BF Cordae Cheers From Stands ... At US Open Match
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Tennis superstar Naomi Osaka had a Grammy-nominated cheerleader pulling for her at the US Open on Thursday -- her rapper boyfriend, Cordae!!
As we previously reported, the young power couple has been dating since early 2019 ... and are still still going strong during the pandemic.
While regular folks aren't allowed to be in attendance for the Open, 23-year-old Cordae was given the green light as Naomi's guest ... so he was able to be a supportive BF for her semifinal match against Jennifer Brady.
Cordae wasn't just a wallflower, either ... the "Gifted" MC was seen pumping his fist and getting as passionate as you can for a tennis match.
Not like 22-year-old Naomi needed any luck -- she's the 9th-ranked player in the world -- but Cordae's presence didn't hurt ... as she beat Brady 7-6 (1), 3-6, 6-3 to reach Saturday's final against Victoria Azarenka.
Osaka's been on a tear recently ... and sending a powerful message in the process by honoring victims of violence and police brutality like Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor on her masks.
As for Cordae ... you'll recall the dude used to have 3 letters before his name. But, for those late to the game, the YBN collective is no more.
RIP, YBN.
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Will Smith Making Peace with Original Aunt Viv!!! Teases 'Fresh Prince' Reuion
Thirty years after the premiere of "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air," the Banks family's together again with one very surprising inclusion -- Janet Hubert, the OG Aunt Viv is back!!!
Will Smith shared a screen grab of himself and Janet smiling and laughing at each other, which might make ya think hell is about to freeze over ... because that's basically what she said would happen before this reunion could happen.
Hubert, who played Aunt Viv for the first 3 seasons, has repeatedly said she hated Will and blamed him for her firing. In fact, back in 2011, she said, "There will never be a reunion ... as I will never do anything with an a**hole like Will Smith."
Thankfully, somehow, they've buried the hatchet. Will also posted a pic of the rest of the fam gathered to shoot the special -- Alfonso Ribeiro who played Carlton, Tatyana Ali who played Ashley, Karyn Parsons who played Hilary, Joseph Marcell who played Geoffrey Butler the butler, DJ Jazzy Jeff who played Jazz and Daphne Reid who played v.2 of Aunt Vivian.
The only missing cast member was Uncle Phil ... you'll recall James Avery, passed away in 2013.
The 'Fresh Prince' reunion is expected to air on HBO Max sometime around Thanksgiving -- and don't forget about the new 30th Anniversary clothing line, which just launched. Talk about master marketing.
Will's got this teaser thing down pat, 'cause everyone's dying to know how he and Janet squashed their beef.
As they used to say ... stay tuned!
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Carole Baskin Dancing With Myself ... Prepping For 'DWTS' Debut
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Carole Baskin's got the eye of the tiger as she prepares for her big "Dancing with the Stars" debut ... and she's practicing her moves in a way that would make Billy Idol proud.
Sources close to Carole tell TMZ ... she's been dancing with herself in her Los Angeles apartment during her downtime this week as she gets ready for her first 'DWTS' number.
Carole's gearing up for her first dance, which will be to "Eye of the Tiger," but we're told she's not practicing to any specific music ... just the music in her head.
With Carole only getting 3 to 4 hours a day of official 'DWTS' rehearsal, she's taking her work home ... we're told she feels she needs more practice and moved the furniture in her living room to create her own dance floor.
Carole's documenting her progress too ... we're told she's recording her practice dances on her phone so she can look back and see how far she's come.
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Remember ... Carole studied hard and cheaply, before getting on the 'DWTS' set ... picking up her ballroom basics by watching video tutorials on YouTube.
With some rehearsals under her belt, we're told Carole is mostly focusing on dance steps and staying on tempo when she's home alone.
Carole's costume for her first number will have no feathers or fur, and our sources describe the outfit as a "sunset" with a lot of "cattitude" ... whatever that means.
We're told Carole instantly fell in love with the getup ... and she's already asked producers if she will be allowed to keep it or purchase it after the show, but producers haven't indicated a final decision.
And, get this ... our sources say Carole told her family she thought to herself, "I want to be buried in this dress," when she first saw it. Thing is, we're told she plans on being cremated and wouldn't want the dress to burn. How sweet.
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Golf's John Daly Has Surgery to Treat Bladder Cancer ... 85% Chance It Returns
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Golf legend John Daly says he has undergone a procedure to treat bladder cancer ... but doctors told him there's a high probability it returns.
54-year-old Daly -- who famously won the PGA Championship in '91 -- says he had been battling back pain and kidney stones in recent weeks.
But, after he passed the stones, Daly was still experiencing pain and doctors ultimately determined he had cancer.
"[The urologist said] it doesn't look like any stones are in there. But unfortunately, you have bladder cancer," Daly told the Golf Channel.
"After I did the CT [scan] I was fixing to sip on my Diet Coke and he said, 'Don't drink anything. We have to get you back in here and get this cancer out of you.'"
Daly says he's already had a surgery to remove the cancer -- but doctors say the fight is far from over.
"[The doctor] said there's an 85% chance it comes back. So, I've got to go back and see him in 3 months. They will probably have to cut it out again," Daly said.
"It's probably going to come back, and then another 3 months that you don't know. You just don't know. Luckily for me, they caught it early, but bladder cancer is something that I don't know all the details. But, it doesn't look like it may go away. We will just see what happens. Maybe, there's a miracle."
Daly says he will fight hard -- and will even change his diet and smoking habits as a result of the diagnosis.
"I'm cutting way, way back on the Diet Coke and counting minutes before I can have a cigarette. I'm trying to quit smoking," Daly said.
"The doctors aren't saying it's too late. Unfortunately, it's a cancer that keeps coming back. But, I'm going to listen to them, and I'm going to try and quit smoking. If it comes back, it comes back. Six months to a year, if it doesn't go away, I'm going to live my life. I'm gonna have some fun."
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Sen. Marco Rubio '1619 Project' is Flawed, But ... Don't Take It Out On Students, Trump!
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Marco Rubio's weighing in on President Trump's threat to defund schools that use "The 1619 Project," saying POTUS is misguided -- but he's also challenging the project's view of American history.
We got the Florida Senator at Reagan National Airport in D.C. Thursday, and he initially sided with Trump when he said he believes '1619' is "historically flawed" ... telling us the country was founded in 1776, not 1619.
It's interesting, though, because Rubio doesn't seem to oppose the goal of the project ... which is telling the full truth about slavery being at the center of U.S. history.
Marco admits generations of U.S. leaders have not lived up to the promise of equality in our Declaration of Independence, and concedes the '1619 Project' isn't all bad.
Thursday, the creator of '1619,' Nikole Hannah-Jones, told us Trump doesn't have the power to defund schools, despite his threats, and blasted him for misleading the public in order to stoke more racial division.
Senator Rubio suggests the President has more power than she thinks and could "make it difficult" for schools, but as he puts it ... Trump would only be hurting kids for the sake of politics if he went that route.