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Abdul El-Sayed had a savage comeback for a Donald Trump diss ... offering to walk through a metal detector if Trump sits for a lie detector test ... and El-Sayed wants to ask Trump about the president's former friend, Jeffrey Epstein.

El-Sayed was responding to Trump saying anyone with El-Sayed's level of support for jihadists couldn't even get a seat on an airplane -- let alone win one in the Senate. Trump said, "He would be the only senator that will have to go through a metal detector before he's allowed to go into the Senate. I want him to have a metal detector."

Well, El-Sayed clearly heard the prez ... and turned the insult into the most memorable moment of his Thursday rally on the Western Michigan University campus ... hitting Trump where it hurts.

Pope Leo XIV is making history in American politics ... becoming the first pope ever to cast a ballot in a U.S. general election, and he's doing it all the way from the Vatican.

The Chicago-born pontiff has officially voted in Tuesday's midterm elections, submitting a mail-in ballot in Illinois ... with the Vatican confirming Friday the 71-year-old exercised his right to vote as an American citizen.

The Vatican says Leo has long participated in U.S. elections whenever eligible, including during his years living in Peru ... and believes citizens have both a right and a duty to take part in the democratic process.

A New Jersey town council meeting devolved into a chaotic shouting match between a mayor and one of his residents ... with the mayor telling the woman to "get a job" and mocking her living situation.

NJ.com published a story Thursday recapping all the drama ... claiming Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick personally attacked resident Dana Tormollan over her complaints about him.

Tormollan kicked things off by telling Rodrick she received a letter from him that was attached to her tax documents -- and the letter was full of "political nonsense." She noted, “I told you to stop sending me this crap."

That didn't sit well with Mayor Rodrick, who fired back that he never sent anything to her and then asked her, “Did you get a job yet, Dana?"

Disgraced former Prince Andrew is now the subject of yet another investigation -- this one into Jeffrey Epstein's visit to Balmoral Castle, the Scottish royal retreat that was a favorite of Queen Elizabeth.

Scotland police have confirmed their probe into Epstein's visits to the King's 50,000-acre estate in the Scottish Highlands. Andrew invited Epstein, and the late pedo allegedly trafficked females to Balmoral.

A rep for Police Scotland told multiple outlets ... "We have received information and active inquiries are ongoing but these are at a very early stage. All inquiries are evidence-led, with the needs of victim survivors at the heart of those inquiries. We would never confirm details of ongoing enquiries and it would be inappropriate to comment further."

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Patrick Stewart's son Daniel Stewart has posted a sweet memory from their time treading the boards together on stage ... after his father's death at 86.

Taking to X ... Daniel shared a pic on Thursday of him giving his late dad a piggyback ride.

The photo was taken from their production of the play "Johnson Over Jordan" at the West Yorkshire Playhouse in 2001.

A Canadian real estate exec and his two daughters were shot, and his wife was brutally attacked with a hammer inside their mansion during a violent home invasion.

MAC Group CEO David Morton's family were viciously assaulted in the early Thursday morning by 3 masked men inside their gated home on Hyde Park Circle, located in Toronto's wealthy Bridle Path neighborhood ... The Toronto Sun reported.

Toronto Police Inspector Kristy Smith said ... "There was a violent interaction. There was a demand made for valuables from within the home – whether or not they escaped with anything is uncertain."

President Trump completely lost it at a reporter who dared to ask him why he wasn't traveling to Kansas, mocking the journalist's weight while calling him "disgusting" and saying he "looked like hell."

The commander-in-chief was in rare form during his press gaggle Thursday after he landed at Joint Base Andrew in Maryland following a campaign rally in South Carolina for Republican senatorial candidate Darline Graham.

While taking questions, Trump got super pissed at Reuters reporter Jacob Bogage for simply inquiring as to why the prez canceled his plan to stump for Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas on Saturday ... with Trump taking umbrage with Bogage for asking him if he was "sick of traveling."

Two helicopters collided while flying over Oregon ... and three people are dead.

The Federal Aviation Administration tells TMZ ... an Airbus H125 and a Robinson R22 were flying near McMinnville Municipal Airport Thursday afternoon when the choppers collided in midair.

The FAA says one aircraft carried one pilot while the other chopper had 2 people on board. All three people lost their lives, according to the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office.

Coachella 2027 may be months away, but the annual concert event in April is already taking shape with some huge acts close to signing up, TMZ has learned.

Sources with direct knowledge tell TMZ ... Dua Lipa, SZA and Tame Impala are nearly confirmed as performers for the two-weekend music festival in Indio, California.

Our sources say Coachella organizers also wanted BTS and Rage Against the Machine to hit the stage, but both groups passed.

Rick Ross is no longer facing a felony charge in his Miami domestic violence case -- and it's all thanks to prosecutors who dropped the felony battery/strangulation charge against him, TMZ has learned.

According to new court documents, obtained by TMZ ... prosecutors filed two misdemeanor charges against the rapper -- one for battery and the other for battery/domestic violence. Prosecutors dropped the top charge of felony battery because of insufficient evidence.

Previously, Ross pleaded not guilty to a felony battery by strangulation charge and a misdemeanor battery charge.

Terrence Howard has his sights set on the White House ... telling TMZ he might just have to run for president if nobody else is willing to make a real difference.

We caught up with the "Empire" star Wednesday in NYC ... and when we asked if he was looking forward to voting, Terrence had a much bigger goal in mind.

Terrence told our photog ... "Yes. I'm looking forward to becoming president."

Patrick Stewart -- the veteran actor best known for his roles in the "Star Trek" and "X-Men" franchises -- is dead.

His social media account announced his death Thursday afternoon ... the post says Patrick died Wednesday in the care of his loving wife, Sunny, after a brief battle with Alzheimer's and Lewy body dementia.

Patrick's team says he was "held in the warm embrace of friends and family" and "surrounded by live music, prayer, tears, laughter" when he died.

American actor Judah Lewis was 16 years old when he played Cole -- the innocent, introverted kid who kills his babysitter -- in the horror/comedy film "The Babysitter" back in 2017.

Juda was part of an ensemble cast including Samara Weaving, Bella Thorne, and Robbie Amell.

Sir Ian McKellen was hit hard by the death of his close friend and collaborator, Sir Patrick Stewart ... mourning the loss of a legend.

Ian remembered his friend saying, "He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love."

The 'Lord of the Rings' star remembered meeting Patrick "half a century ago" ... however, his first strong memory of his friend was warning him not to take his now iconic 'Star Trek' -- believing it would put his prestigious stage career at risk.

Chrishell Stause was completely blindsided when G Flip decided to end their four-year romance ... and TMZ has learned the Australian musician told the "Selling Sunset" alum they now viewed her as more of a friend than a romantic partner.

Sources close to the former couple tell TMZ ... their relationship was harmonious, but G's romantic feelings for Chrishell had faded.

We're told G recently traveled to Los Angeles from Australia, where the two had a difficult conversation about G no longer being in love with Chrishell in a romantic way.