Donald Trump confirms the presidency comes with its perks ... including a massive ego boost ... which he says he desperately needed after Democrats "rigged" the 2020 election.
The President of the United States spoke at the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C. Thursday morning ... and, he repeated his oft-mentioned claim the 2020 election was stolen from him.
Josh Shapiro went through an extensive vetting process while Kamala Harris figured out who she wanted as a running mate for her 2024 presidential campaign ... and he says he was asked if he'd ever spied for Israel.
The governor of Pennsylvania wrote about his experience with the former vice president's team in his upcoming memoir, "Where We Keep the Light," and he claimed his views on Israel were a hot topic with her advisors, reports The New York Times.
Shapiro, who is Jewish and has been outspoken about his support for Israel, said he was asked if he'd ever been in communication with any Israeli undercover agents ... and whether he'd ever been a double agent.
Shapiro said he knew the people asking him about his connections to Israel were simply doing their jobs, but added their actions "said a lot about some of the people around the VP."
He added, while he felt the vetting sessions had been "completely professional and businesslike," he wondered if he was being asked about his views on Israel solely because of his religion.
Shapiro said "had a knot in my stomach" throughout the vetting process.
As you know, Shapiro didn't make the cut ... Harris eventually picked Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate ... they went on to lose to Donald Trump and J.D. Vance.
The former VP says she could "possibly" be the next president in an interview set to air on BBC Sunday morning, teasing that she may throw her hat back in the ring in the future.
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While she insists she has not yet decided if she's going to run for the presidency -- nor when that would be if she did jump in -- she confirms she's "not done" and brushes aside polls that say her chances are unfavorable.
Conservative commentator Michael Knowles says President Donald Trump looking into celebrities that didn't support him isn't a big deal ... 'cause he claims Democrats have done investigations just like it after past elections.
We caught up with the longtime Daily Wire host on "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... and, he tells us he doesn't see Trump's recent social media posts saying he plans to investigate whether Kamala gave music artists money in exchange for a performance and endorsement.
Knowles points to Obama's administration looking into groups associated with the Tea Party more than a decade ago, and Joe Biden's administration sending agents down to Mar-a-Lago looking for classified documents as proof that this kind of investigation is typical in modern politics.
Joe Biden failed to recognize George Clooney at a 2024 fundraiser the actor hosted for the then-president in Los Angeles during his presidential campaign -- this according to a new book dropping next week.
The shocking detail comes from the forthcoming book -- titled "Original Sin" by CNN’s Jake Tapper and Axios’ Alex Thompson -- in which they write an aide had to remind Joe who George was right in front of him, according to an excerpt obtained by the New Yorker.
Joe Biden’s physical decline got so real, aides reportedly considered rolling him out in a wheelchair if he defeated Trumpin last year's presidential election.
In the book "Original Sin," co-written by CNN’s Jake Tapper, behind-the-scenes chats reveal just how far Biden’s team was ready to go to hide 82-year-old Joe’s decline -- which was evident in his stiff, slowed walk.
However, according to Tapper and coauthor Alex Thompson of Axios, aides admitted wheeling Biden around during the campaign was a political no-go, so that idea was shelved until after the election.
Joe Biden says he's not surprised Kamala Harris lost the presidential election last year ... putting the blame on sexist attitudes toward the former veep -- while adding he'd have won.
The former president of the United States appeared on "The View" Thursday ... and, he was asked if he was shocked when his vice president was defeated by Donald Trump in last year's presidential race.
Joe says it doesn't surprise him at all ... pointing to sexism as a major reason Kamala lost despite how qualified she is.
Kamala Harris was so stunned by her election day loss to Donald Trumpshe couldn't even put her defeat into words, and she felt like Barack Obama and Nancy Pelosilet her down ... according to a revealing new book about her failed presidential bid.
Author and journalist Amie Parnes joined us Friday on "TMZ Live" for an inside look at the Harris campaign, from start to finish ... telling us when Trump was declared the winner, Kamala was in absolute shock at her Naval Observatory residence.
Tim Walz was equally stunned as he got the bad news in his Washington D.C. hotel room ... and Amie says Harris and Walz both believed they would beat Trump and J.D. Vance.
Donald Trump is set to take the oath of office and become the 47th President of the United States.
Trump, accompanied by his wife Melania, rode with President Joe Bidenand his wife Jill Biden from the White House to the U.S. Capitol Building Monday morning ... where both DJT and Vice President-elect J.D. Vance will be sworn into office in the Capitol Rotunda.
Trump and Biden met on the White House steps earlier, shortly after Trump attended a church service at St. John's Church in Washington, D.C., accompanied by family members.
Donald Trump's looking to keep his supporters safe on Inauguration Day ... moving Monday's events indoors 'cause it's freezing in the nation's capital -- after the country dropped a bag on security procedures for the event.
The president-elect -- who will officially become the 47th POTUS on Monday -- jumped on Truth Social to announce the change ... writing that his job is to protect all Americans, including during his inauguration.
Trump explains the windchill in D.C. combined with the already frigid temperatures could lead to record lows ... and, it wouldn't be safe for people to stand around for hours, waiting for his big moment.
Kid Rock is gearing up to perform at one of Donald Trump's big inauguration events over the weekend -- but one former first lady who won't be at the inauguration is Michelle Obama -- and KR is taking a little jab at her.
The rock star was interviewed Thursday on "Jesse Watters Primetime" ... with Watters kicking things off by asking KR if Monday's inauguration was going to be his first.
KR responded no and that he heard Michelle was skipping the event, before telling a story about how he performed at Barack's 2009 inauguration despite not voting for him.
The first convicted felon ever to be elected president was formally sentenced this morning ... after the Supreme Court shut down Donald Trump's final appeal Thursday night to have the judgment set aside.
Trump appeared remotely from Mar-a-Lago this morning to attend the Manhattan courthouse hearing, in which he was let off with an "unconditional discharge."
Judge Juan Merchan had already signaled Trump would not face prison, fines or probation ... deciding on unconditional discharge -- upholding the conviction, but with no penalties imposed, due to the president-elect's official status.
Jeff Bezos may have wanted his newspaper to stay out of politics when he killed a Washington Post endorsement for Kamala Harris ... but he sure opened his wallet fast for President-elect Donald Trump.
Here's the deal ... Amazon and Meta have each pledged $1 million to Donald Trump's inauguration fund -- giving the impression they are kissing up to DT after a wishy-washy election season of support.
Trump has scorched both mega tech companies in the past for, among other things, not fawning over him enough during his campaign ... but it appears JB and Mark Zuckerberg are trying to make it right on Day 1 of the incoming administration.
Donald Trump has been on a roll lately and there seems to be no end to his good fortune because he's been named Time magazine's "Person of the Year."
The newly crowned 47th President-elect of the United States posed for a photo on the cover appearing like a man in charge in his dark suit and red tie. Sitting with one hand over the other, Trump has a serious look on his face as he stares into the distance.
Time gave Trump the honor because he marshaled "a comeback of historic proportions, for driving a once-in-a-generation political realignment, for reshaping the American presidency and altering America's role in the world."
Justin Trudeau's sure Kamala Harris would've made more progress for women than Donald Trump ... slamming the U.S. for not advancing feminism -- and branding himself as a feminist.
The Prime Minister of Canada spoke at an event for the Equal Voice Foundation -- an organization dedicated to improving gender representation in politics -- and, he took his close ally -- the United States -- to task ... saying the recent election of Donald Trump didn't progress women's rights.
NEW: Justin Trudeau declares he is a "proud feminist," fumes that the United States refused to elect a female president again.
Trump's continuous jokes about turning Canada into the 51st state appear to be getting under "proud feminist" Trudeau's skin.pic.twitter.com/w3CDKVOzO6
Watch the video for yourself ... basically, Trudeau says Kamala would've been better for women than Trump -- saying the rights of women were supposed to be on a steady, if difficult, incline.
Donald Trump's incoming press secretary's a woman of few words ... 'cause we asked her for her reaction to Ellen DeGeneres and her wife Portia de Rossi leaving the U.S.A. -- and, all we got was a lot of LOLs.
We reached out to Karoline Leavitt for her reaction to ED and PdR ditching their former Montecito abode for the UK ... and KL responded "HAHAHA."
If this is a sign of things to come when Karoline's standing behind the Presidential Seal, a whole lotta White House reporters better find another way to fill column inches.
