Donald Trump's comparing throwback pics against Barack Obama's ... flaunting his put-together military style -- while seemingly roasting his predecessor for lighting up.
POTUS posted a split-photo comparing the two in their younger days ... capturing him in his uniform from the New York Military Academy, which he attended in the early 1960s, and the former prez from early on at his time at Occidental College.
Obama wears a wide-brimmed hat, a collared shirt, and puffs on a cigarette in the pic ... a habit the former president has admitted he's struggled with since his teen years.
President Donald Trump didn't leave a single thought to himself as he went off on his former national security adviser, John Bolton, after he pleaded guilty to mishandling classified documents.
Check out the prez's Truth Social post from Friday night -- he goes off on Bolton, calling him "a very dumb, unbalanced, and unskilled former representative of the United States of America."
He went on, "He is a terrible person, a lunatic who only wanted to start trouble and wars, and who was a needless pusher of death and destruction wherever he went."
The Department of Defense is touting yet another successful military attack ... this time sharing a video of U.S. airstrikes on multiple Iranian military sites.
The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) posted the video Friday of the Thursday attack ... showing American aircraft completely annihilating the Iranian sites into clouds of smoke.
CENTCOM said the strikes, which also hit coastal radar sites, were retaliatory after Tehran allegedly attacked a Singapore-flagged commercial cargo ship with a drone in the Strait of Hormuz, escalating tensions as a ceasefire appeared to be holding.
Oprah Winfrey's in hot water for sharing a secret Whitney Houston tale, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce countdown to their wedding, plus the music world mourns Clive Davis ... and "Love Island USA" boots another Islander over the n-word. So, we gotta ask ...
A Confederate flag that was on display for North Carolina's booth at the Great American State Fair in D.C.'s National Mall has been condemned by the governor ... and will be removed.
Here's the deal ... the booth went viral on Friday after a visitor posted a video of monitors showing a flag split between the current and the Confederate flag. Needless to say ... some people were super pissed.
I stopped by the North Carolina booth at the "Great American State Fair" on the National Mall today.
A spokesperson for Gov. Josh Stein tells TMZ ... "This flag does not represent the North Carolina that we love. America 250 is about unity and bringing our nation together. We are pleased the flag that did the opposite has now been taken down. Here in Raleigh, North Carolina, we are hosting a July 4th A250 celebration that will honor the spirit of equality and freedom in the Declaration of Independence. Everyone is welcome."
Pete Buttigieg spent the night away from his kids after he says someone called Child Protective Services on him ... in what was ultimately deemed a bogus tip.
The former transportation secretary said in a Substackpost Friday that a police officer and a CPS worker unexpectedly showed up at his door a few days ago -- saying there'd been an allegation made against him regarding his 4-year-old twins.
Michigan State Police confirmed in a statement that the allegation against Buttigieg was bogus and "determined the report was false," per NBC News.
Donald Trump had the crowd laughing Friday while taking aim at Democrats ... joking he'd become the "greatest communist in history" because, according to him, it's just that easy!
Speaking at Washington's Faith & Freedom Coalition Policy Conference, Trump sarcastically acted out life under communism ... nobody would have to pay rent, and everyone could just pick whatever house they wanted.
A Utah judge is apparently pissed that prosecutors in Tyler Robinson's murder trial blabbed to the press in violation of a gag order ... but the death penalty is still on the table.
Utah Judge Tony Graf found prosecutor Christopher Ballard in civil contempt for talking to the media about evidence in the case ... namely, conflicting information about whether the bullet matched the rifle Robinson allegedly used to shoot and kill Charlie Kirk.
As you know, Robinson's lawyers previously filed docs claiming the ballistics didn't add up … which sparked online theories about whether Robinson's gun fired the fatal shot ... and prompted prosecutors to try to clarify the forensics to the media.
John Bolton -- a former National Security Adviser to Donald Trump who turned into the President's political enemy -- pled guilty to one charge of unlawfully retaining sensitive national security information.
Bolton appeared in court Friday and admitted to one count of illegal retention of classified information ... standing before Judge Theodore Chuang and declaring, "I'm sorry for it."
The plea agreement -- reached by prosecutors and Bolton's attorneys -- includes no more than 60 months in prison and a $2.25 million fine. Bolton was initially facing a maximum sentence of 10 years in prison after being indicted on 18 counts of willfully transmitting and retaining national defense information.
J.D. Vance can't think of any better Christian theologian than Diddy ... just kidding.
Take a look at the video ... the veep visited the Richard Nixon Library Thursday, when he was asked about a chapter in his memoir titled "More Money, More Problems" -- a reference to Diddy's song withThe Notorious B.I.G. -- and he felt compelled to poke fun at the now-incarcerated music mogul by calling him a "great Christian theologian."
Obviously, the President's right-hand man said it in jest, and drew some big laughs -- particularly from himself.
He quickly added ... Diddy's been the total opposite of a model Christian in recent years. So, yeah ... J.D's not living under a rock, no matter what his haters say.
A new book released this week details the scene at the White House when Charlie Kirk was assassinated, and it looks like President Trump first got word about the tragedy from his son, Barron Trump.
In "Regime Change: Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump," New York Times journalists Maggie Haberman and Jonathan Swan reveal Barron had called the President in a state of distress and broke the news to his father that Kirk had been shot.
They attribute Barron's frantic state to the 19-year-old's fear his father would be next, and he even told the president, "This is what happens when you go out there" ... according to the book.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore could get the NRA's stamp of approval, because his guns are out of control!
TMZ DC snagged the Guv Thursday at the Capitol ... and he was a little off-kilter when Jacobwanted know how he stacked up against other Governors in the USA. We're not talking policy, we're talking the real heavy lifting -- as in how much can he bench?
We asked him about leg exercises, but he didn't tell us squat ... except to say he's got "the baddest" first lady in the country, so he's gotta keep it fresh and sexy!
Rep. Lauren Boebert doesn't care if pro sports teams have gay pride nights, but she's adamant ... players better get a say on whether they have to participate in those events.
TMZ DC's Jacob Wasserman spoke with the Colorado congresswoman Thursday about the controversy surrounding San Francisco Giants players who modified their Pride Night hats by adding a well-known Bible verse, from the Book of Genesis, which describes the rainbow as the symbol of God's covenant with earth.
LB says these verses don't hurt anyone ... and the players were just engaging in a quiet and subtle protest on the field.
The W in WNBA stands for wrestling when it comes to Caitlin Clark -- so says CongressmanTim Burchett, who tells TMZ DC the league better stop abusing its biggest star ... or they'll be flat broke when she leaves for a European league.
The politician from Tennessee is outraged over how the Indiana Fever superstar's being treated by her peers ... as she's been targeted with rough fouls in games. Most recently, she took a fist to her throat during Wednesday's contest against the Phoenix Mercury.
Burchett reacted to a screenshot of the act on X ... saying, "The thug treatment of @CaitlinClark22 by the @WNBA is pathetic" -- but he had more to say when Jacob Wasserman ran into him on Capitol Hill Thursday morning.
Former San Francisco Giants first baseman Aubrey Huff went scorched earth over the team's Pride Night firestorm ... unleashing a homophobic rant that he said spoke for "almost everyone" in Major League Baseball.
Very tense moment between Buster Posey and the press when questioned about the Giants pride hats and their players.
Before this, he began with a statement saying the organization had shared their response on pride night and he wasn't going to revisit. @KPIXtvpic.twitter.com/LOvHmgxOLk@mattblively
The controversial slugger, who was with the team for two World Series title runs, said the fallout over some players writing Bible verses on their Pride Night hats was absurd ... and he defended legendary Giants player and front office honcho Buster Poseyfor holding court with the media, only to deflect all questions about Pride Night.
Had he been in Buster's shoes, Huff says he would have responded ... "I'm not wearing this gay bulls***. Queers don't watch Baseball anyway. They watch 'The View,' enjoy therapy, & f**** p***ing sessions. And anyone inside the LGBTQ community, or those who support them don't like what I just said, then I say to you…. Go f*** yourselves, & eat a d***. And I mean that in the most literal sense."
Donald Trump's rally in Pennsylvania took an unwanted detour into Epstein-ville ... thanks to a heckler with a loud mouth and two raised middle fingers ... and the protestor thinks the President is a "pedophile."
The interruption went down Tuesday during Trump's speech at a Mack Trucks factory in Macugnie ... when a man standing near the back of the crowd suddenly started yelling "pedophile" toward POTUS ... drawing immediate boos from nearby supporters as security swooped in.
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As he was escorted out, the man kept shouting and gave Trump a double-bird salute ... while one attendee appeared to try to quiet him down by covering his mouth.
