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Vic Mensa ain't backing down from defending Chi town against Tekashi69, but he is changing his tune when it comes to how he whoops his ass.

We spoke to the Chicago rapper about calling out 6ix9ine for disrespecting his hometown and challenging him to throw hands, and Vic admitted he's cooled down on the violence.

Vic admits he gets a little hot when it comes to protecting his city, but insists he doesn't want to promote violence and killing ... especially in the wake of the recent tragedy with XXXTentacion.

Some of the cops who orchestrated Stormy Daniels' Ohio arrest openly revere President Trump ... according to a reporter who says there's proof the bust was political revenge.

Derek Myers is the interim editor-in-chief at the Fayette Advocate who uncovered emails to and from the arresting officer. He tells TMZ ... one involved officer would openly say "Make America Great Again," and another had a Twitter "shrine" to POTUS.

As we reported ... Myers obtained several emails between high-ranking Columbus cops who gathered details about Stormy 2 days before she was scheduled to perform at a strip club there.

Michael Avenatti has claimed all along his client's arrest was really about politics, and Myers says that's more than just a theory.