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President Donald Trump says Amy Acton's mom calling her a liar should be enough for Ohio voters to back Vivek Ramaswamy ... and he claims he doesn't know a thing about the rape allegations against her ex-stepfather.

POTUS spoke to reporters on the White House Lawn Friday morning ... and was asked about the recent Ramaswamy ad featuring Donna Arthur -- Acton's estranged mother -- calling her a liar and telling people not to vote for her.

A reporter then asks if he simply doesn't care about the sexual abuse allegations levied against Acton's ex-stepfather ... who was charged with raping her when she was a child. Her mother lost custody after the charge was filed.

Instead of answering the question, Trump did what he does best ... berating the NBC reporter and her network and repeating over and over that all that matters is Amy's mom thinks she's a liar.

Meghan Markle's half sister Samantha Markle is pushing back against the extremely troubling child porn allegations made against their father Thomas Markle Sr. ... claiming her brother Thomas Markle Jr. fabricated the claims for revenge and a quick payday.

Samantha told the Daily Mail ... "There is no merit in these disgusting allegations whatsoever and my brother is disgusting for making them up. He wants to destroy our dad. Shame on him."

She added ... "My brother first came out with these lies a few weeks ago when the cash from my dad was cut off. He has used dad as a cash cow for years and once the money stopped he made up the most outrageous lies he could to try and make money from the media."

A toddler with disabilities and his grandparents were found shot to death inside their Ohio home after a frightening 911 call ... and cops say the evidence points to a murder-suicide.

67-year-old Gale Sanders, 51-year-old Melissa Campbell, and their 22-month-old grandson, Kozzar Lotut, were discovered with fatal gunshot wounds in their Gnadenhutten residence ... and police say the firearm used in the shooting was found next to their bodies.

Tuscarawas County Sheriff Orvis Campbell told local outlet WOIO that "if I had to say the evidence was leaning one way, it's definitely leaning towards a murder-suicide."

Todd and Julie Chrisley's son, Grayson Chrisley, claims he got tested for drugs and alcohol after his 2022 car crash … and now he's trying to block the man suing him from seeing his medical and testing records ... TMZ has learned.

Patrick Rykwalder -- the man suing Grayson, his parents and his sister Savannah Chrisley -- is trying to get his hands on the medical records but says the famous family is trying to thwart his efforts. He says he should be allowed to investigate as part of his case against the Chrisleys.

In new legal docs, obtained by TMZ, Patrick claims Todd went on his podcast in November 2022 to talk about the crash. Todd claimed he showed up to the crash scene and went with Grayson to the hospital, where he had the staff do a toxicology test on his son.

Jon Gosselin wants his ex-wife to tell the truth about everything that went down ... after their son claimed his mother abused him.

We got Jon and Collin Gosselin in NYC Thursday, and the TLC patriarch tells us he just wants Kate to be honest.

Jon has an upcoming Netflix doc, which he says is his chance to tell his truth ... and he wants Kate to do the same.

Jon Gosselin is saying that he wants his ex-wife, Kate Gosselin, to be criminally charged ... after their son, Collin Gosselin, claimed Kate abused him when he was growing up.

Jon mentioned potential criminal charges when reacting to Kate's suggestion that Collin's claims were somehow influenced by a mental illness.

He told Entertainment Tonight ... "She needs to stop. He is not mentally ill. I would definitely have grounds to sue Kate for defamation and libel. I don't even think it's suing. I think it's just criminal charges. So, that's up to the state."

Olivier Martinez is pleased with the court proceedings, at least so far, in his domestic violence dispute with Halle Berry, so his lawyer says there's no reason he'd angrily race out of court.

Olivier's attorney Patrick Baghdaserians tells TMZ ... the report he and his client stormed out of the courtroom during Tuesday's testimony is false, and they'd simply requested a bathroom break. He says the judge granted them 3 minutes to step out, and they wasted no time.

Baghdaserians also shot down claims they might have been unhappy with the testimony that day, telling us Olivier is happy with how the case is currently unfolding.

Reality TV star Kash was receiving death threats before she was fatally shot ... according to her mom, who believes jealousy over her daughter's looks and life in the spotlight may have fueled the deadly confrontation.

Kash's mom, Cynthia, tells TMZ ... her daughter had been receiving death threats before her October 11 death in Oakland, California, and she believes people resented Kash because of how pretty she was and the attention she received in the public eye.

Cynthia believes that jealousy ultimately led to Kash being confronted and jumped by another woman on the night she was killed ... although she is not directly linking the earlier alleged threats to the tragic incident.

Charli D'Amelio is finally putting the rumors to bed ... shutting down speculation that her parents stole from her.

In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Charli flat-out denied accusations that her dad, Marc, and mom, Heidi, were mishandling her money.

She told the outlet ... "No, they’re not true. I wouldn’t say that they stole my money."

Charli paused before adding, "I think we did a lot of things as a family" ... although it's unclear what she means by that.

Sahara Ray's mom seems to be trying to get close to her late daughter ... telling fans she put on one of her little girl's outfits, broke down in tears -- and scrolled through loving posts in her daughter's honor.

Gretchen Gia Bach shared a pic of her legs and feet to her Instagram story early Wednesday morning ... writing she was simply "laying [sic] on top of an Airbnb bed somewhere in L.A. at 1 A.M. wearing Sahara's clothes and sobbing as I read and repost the love letters and tributes to my first born [sic] daughter."

She followed up that post with what she must've been looking through ... sharing a series of sweet photos -- both professional and more intimate.

Aaron Carter's estate is on the taxman's radar ... the IRS says they're owed nearly $500K in taxes, interest, and penalties.

According to new documents filed by the IRS and obtained by TMZ, Aaron had several unpaid tax balances from 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2021.

The 2014 balance is a mere $326.60 ... but the amounts owed get progressively larger -- including $172,538.70 owed between the balance, interest, and penalties for 2021.

NBA star Tyler Herro's baby mama, Katya Henry, claims the Milwaukee Bucks guard is sending "aggressive" and "inappropriate" messages to her ... and she thinks some of their issues have been exacerbated after he was traded away by the Miami Heat ... TMZ has learned.

According to court docs, obtained by TMZ, Katya is asking for all communication with Tyler to be done on the court-approved messaging app. She says Tyler has taken the "unreasonable and irresponsible position" that all communication about their two kids needs to be done through his mom.

Katya claims when she tries to talk to Tyler about the kids, he typically responds in an "aggressive, inappropriate and emotionally charged manner."

Dylan Sprouse just dropped one hell of a family secret ... revealing he and his twin brother Cole Sprouse are actually "children of incest."

The former Disney star made the jaw-dropping admission on Tuesday's episode of the "Wildmen" podcast ... explaining he recently discovered his parents' families had married into each other's families generations before his mom and dad got together.

According to Dylan, the two families first intermarried in California in the late 1800s, went their separate ways ... then unknowingly came back together when his parents married.

Kyle Kennedy -- one of Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy's grandchildren -- is dead.

Kyle died at her home in Westwood, Massachusetts, on September 21 ... according to an online obituary.

The cause and manner of death have not yet been revealed.

Kyle was the daughter of Michael Kennedy -- the 6th of Robert and Ethel's 11 children -- and Victoria Denise Gifford, whose father was NFL legend Frank Gifford.

Prince Harry says he'd like to work things out with his family ... though he claims "some people don't want" the royals to fix their fractured family.

The Duke of Sussex opened up about his family troubles in an interview with GQ after he was asked whether he's grieving his complicated relationship with King Charles and Prince William.

Harry says ... "Some people don't want it to work out. I want it to work out. With everything else that's going on in the world, the most important thing is to reconcile -- that's the key point."

New twist in the case of the slain New York Times trans executive ... his in-laws shot him to death in self-defense before his hired hitman could whack them ... at least according to their defense attorney.

Defense lawyer Curtis Briggs told reporters that his clients, Shili Chen and Shouyong Zhang, both 77, purchased firearms in March 2026 because they feared for their lives after learning that Jonathan McKinsey had once hired a hitman to kill Chen, his mother-in-law. Zhang, McKinsey's father-in-law, was apparently not the primary target.

Briggs said Chen and Zhang did not plot to murder McKinsey at the Dublin Sports Grounds park in Dublin, California, on September 26 ... and went to the park for a court-ordered visit with his kids.

Prosecutors claim the couple gunned down McKinsey at the park that day and charged the couple with first-degree murder.