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President Donald Trump's incendiary post threatening politicians with execution by hanging isn't sitting well with House Democrats ... some of whom have reported the Truth Social post to U.S. Capitol Police.

ICYMI ... two U.S. Senators and four Representatives who formerly served in the military or intelligence services released a video Tuesday encouraging active duty service members to refuse illegal orders from the military chain of command.

The video really struck a nerve with Trump, who described the content as "SEDITIOUS BEHAVIOR AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL" on Truth Social and reposted a user's comment reading ... "HANG THEM GEORGE WASHINGTON WOULD!!" He also posted so-called seditious behavior is "punishable by DEATH!"

1:20 PM PT -- A Coast Guard official responded to The Washington Post's report on the service's official X account Thursday afternoon, denying the details.

Acting Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Admiral Kevin Lunday, posted ... “The claims that the U.S. Coast Guard will no longer classify swastikas, nooses or other extremist imagery as prohibited symbols are categorically false. These symbols have been and remain prohibited in the Coast Guard per policy. Any display, use or promotion of such symbols, as always, will be thoroughly investigated and severely punished. The Coast Guard remains unwavering in its commitment to fostering a safe, respectful and professional workplace. Symbols such as swastikas, nooses and other extremist or racist imagery violate our core values and are treated with the seriousness they warrant under current policy."

Seismic change is in the works at the U.S. Coast Guard ... the military service branch just drafted a new policy that no longer classifies swastikas and nooses as hate symbols.

Instead, the Coast Guard will consider the swastika -- long the symbol of Nazis and forever linked to the Holocaust -- as "potentially divisive" ... according to documents obtained by The Washington Post.

The sweeping changes go into effect next month ... when the noose and the Confederate flag will also be downgraded from hateful to potentially divisive.

"Wicked: For Good" has just lost its Glinda ... 'cause Ariana Grande has revealed she's tested positive for COVID just days before the big release!

The singer's clearly having some cabin-fever creativity as she recovers ... she dropped a whole IG photo dump from the press tour -- including a snap from her "Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon" stop earlier this week, with the caption "moments before Covid."

Ariana dropped the news just days after bailing on the NYC premiere ... standing in solidarity with costar Cynthia Erivo, who was under the weather and lost her voice.

Disturbing behavior down in Florida ... a man in Miami walked into a dance studio and stuck his nose in the couch cushion where an underage girl had just been sitting ... it's all on video, and now cops are involved.

The creepy footage from inside a Miami dance studio picks up with a girl sitting on a couch near the front door ... she gets up to leave, and then a man enters, makes sure the coast is clear, and then buries his face in the cushion where she'd been sitting moments earlier.

Miami Springs PD Chief Matthew Castillo tells TMZ ... one of the owners of a local dance studio contacted cops that night to report the "disturbing" incident, which happened Tuesday night as business was winding down.

He shoots, he scores… kinda!! Donald Trump was in full kick-back mode -- literally -- dropping an A.I. clip of himself pulling World Cup-level moves during his White House hang with Cristiano Ronaldo.

In a Thursday Truth Social drop, Trump served up a rare dose of humor ... posting the clip that kickstarted with a football -- ahem, soccer ball -- bonking him on the head before he and digi-Cristiano started flexing their header game and some fancy footwork.

The A.I. clip really went for it, turning the Oval Office into a full pitch, with Ronaldo and Trump cheesin' hard as they boot the ball back and forth like it's match day.

Could Nick Hogan follow in his dad Hulk's massive wrestling footsteps?? He isn't shutting it down ... telling TMZ Sports he wants to stay tight-lipped for now -- but hinted "it's in the blood."

We caught up with the 35-year-old out at LAX on Thursday ... just two days after he shared a selfie from a workout with NWA star Bryan Idol -- with a ring directly in the background.

Naturally, the post got wrestling fans talking ... and kickstarted speculation Nick could wind up in the same industry that made his father a household name and one of the greatest to ever lace up the boots.

People are going nuts speculating Timothée Chalamet has been moonlighting as a mysterious UK rapper ... and based on the side-by-side pics, who can blame them?

The "Dune" actor looks like the spitting image of masked hip-hop artist, EsDeeKid, who's growing a fanbase across the pond with singles like "Phantom" and "4 Raws."

The evidence of them being the same person is really piling up, though it's mostly based on photos of both their sets of eyes ... but c'mon! They really do look identical.

Canadian actor Spencer Lofranco -- best known for his starring roles in "Jamesy Boy" and "Gotti" -- has died.

TMZ has learned his death is being investigated in British Columbia, Canada. The cause has not yet been determined.

His brother, Santino Lofranco, paid tribute to the star on Instagram and revealed he passed on Tuesday. He remembered him as a "legend" who "changed people [sic] lives."

Simone Biles recently confirmed she got breast implants ... and now, she's sharing more details about the surgery, admitting in a Q&A with fans it was painful as hell!

The Olympic legend answered some questions from her 5.5 million followers on TikTok, first revealing when and where she got the procedure done -- in mid-June under the care of Houston-based Dr. Kriti Mohan.

Biles even got into the nitty, gritty details of the actual implants ... telling fans she opted to go with "310cc, high profile, extra filled, silicon."

Patrick Beverley won't be appearing on Barstool platforms anytime soon -- Dave Portnoy just revealed the former NBA player is "taking forced time away" following his arrest for felony assault.

The Barstool Sports founder explained his employee's status during "The Unnamed Show" on Wednesday ... saying Beverley -- who has a the "Hoopin' N Hollerin'" podcast with the company -- has "gotta figure all this out."

"We'll let the facts play out," Portnoy said. "Certainly, with what is hanging there, we can't have him be part of what we're doing right now, and we got to see how it settles, but this is horrible."

Tekashi 6ix9ine had the instigating insight to ask DJ Vlad who he feels is the worst podcast dishing on Hip Hop these days ... and the VladTV boss didn't waste a second naming "New Rory & MAL" as ultimate trash!!!

The former "Joe Budden Podcast" co-hosts have had a rough month on the web after dozens of racist posts surfaced from Rory Farrell's X account -- with some of the hate dating back over 10 years.

Vlad nominated Rory & MAL as the "wackest podcast" without blinking ... with 100% of the diss darting in Rory's direction.

Rolling Loud Australia is officially roaring back Down Under for the first time since 2019 with some heavy hitters -- like Gunna, Ken Carson, Sexyy Red -- leading the charge!!!

The fest is making up for lost time and doubling down on the rap invasions this year ... with two back-to-back one-day concerts. allowing zero downtime of energy!!!

Sydney’s Centennial Park is first up to bat on Saturday, March 7, and Melbourne’s Flemington Racecourse shuts everything down on Sunday, March 8.

Gary "Mani" Mounfield, who established himself as one of alternative rock's premier bassists through his work with The Stone Roses, has died.

The performer's death was announced by his brother Greg in a Facebook post Thursday ... the bassist's sibling wrote he was sharing the post "with the heaviest of hearts." Mounfield's cause of death wasn't revealed in the post.

Mounfield was mourned on X by The Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown and Liam Gallagher of Oasis, who called the bass player his "hero."

Mounfield joined The Stone Roses in 1987 and played on the band's only two albums, "The Stone Roses" and "Second Coming." The band broke up in 1996, reunited in 2011, and remained together until 2017.

Mounfield joined Primal Scream following The Stone Roses' initial breakup, staying with the band until 2011.

Mounfield also collaborated with numerous other artists over the course of his career ... he was a member of the supergroup Freebass, which included The Smiths' bassist Andy Rourke and Joy Division's Peter Hook.

Mounfield is survived by his twin sons, Gene and George. His wife Imelda died in 2023.

Mounfield was 63 years old.

Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey says he's currently homeless because of his bleak financial situation following his sexual assault scandals.

Spacey sat down for a wide-ranging interview with The Telegraph, and when the convo turned to his living situation, Kevin didn't pull any punches.

He said he had been living in Baltimore, Maryland, for the past 12 years, but recently had to move out of his house because he has almost no money coming in because of the "astronomical" cost of his scandals, admitting, "I literally have no home."

Jay Leno's really taken his "in sickness and in health" wedding vow to heart, serving as his wife Mavis' caretaker throughout her battle with dementia.

The former late-night TV talk show host opened up about his spouse's health issues in an interview with Today Thursday, and he was honest about how brutal dementia can be -- specifically citing a three-year period when Mavis woke up every day thinking someone had called to tell her her mother had died.

Jay -- who tied the knot with Mavis in 1980 -- admitted the period was "really tricky" and spoke about other areas of their lives that became restricted by her disease ... including their ability to travel, which they've replaced with watching travel videos on YouTube.

Still, Jay said Mavis -- whose dementia diagnosis was publicly revealed last year -- still recognizes him and hasn't forgotten him, and he said his wife is "extremely comfortable" under his care.

Jay said Mavis is reliant on him for help, which isn't a big deal for him ... he said he enjoys being her caretaker.

The comedian said they've developed a routine ... he picks her up and carries her to their bedroom every night, which Mavis really gets a kick out of.

New images from the deadly UPS cargo plane crash in Kentucky show the left engine exploding during takeoff ... and the blast sparked a massive fireball.

Check out these photos that were just released by NTSB investigators ... the plane is taking off and a fireball appears on the left wing.

The engine rockets upwards, detaching as the explosion and the fireball keep getting bigger as the plane lifts off.