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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says Cheryl Hines doesn't deserve to be bullied over Donald Trump because his endorsement doesn't mean his wife is a Trump supporter ... quite the opposite.

RFK Jr. joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and told us Cheryl had some trepidation about him suspending his own presidential campaign and throwing his support behind Trump, even though she was the one who actually brought the two candidates together in the first place.

Cheryl's getting tons of heat for RFK Jr. hopping on the Trump train, especially from folks in Hollywood ... but her husband makes it clear ... she's NO Trump supporter.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admits he was on the fence about meeting Donald Trump in person ... but it was his wife, Cheryl Hines, who nudged him into hearing him out. She's now reportedly uncomfortable with his decision to endorse the former president.

RFK Jr. dished on "The Tucker Carlson Show" that Trump’s team had been eyeing him for a while, and even considered naming him as VP running mate ... before ultimately choosing J.D. Vance.

Trump's team reached out to set up a meeting just hours after an attempt on Trump's life in Pennsylvania.

Mark Zuckerberg regrets what he calls the Biden administration's censorship during the COVID-19 pandemic ... claiming the White House pressured META to suppress comments and theories that ran counter to the party line.

The Meta CEO fired off a letter to House Judiciary Committee Chairman, Rep. Jim Jordan ... in which he claimed "senior Biden administration officials, including the White House, repeatedly pressured" his company to censor stories related to the pandemic.

Per Zuckerberg, Biden's administration made requests for Meta to go after "humor and satire" pieces about COVID ... and the tech legend expressed regret over his decision to comply.

Donald Trump's got allies in the Democratic party who plan on throwing their support behind him publicly soon ... so says Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The former candidate for president -- who officially suspended his campaign in battleground states Friday and threw his support behind Trump -- stopped by "Fox News Sunday" and promises DJT has some bipartisan support.

The convo starts with the host, Shannon Bream, sharing an excerpt from the Wall Street Journal published Friday saying Kennedy shouldn't be anywhere near Trump while he's campaigning ... especially on environmental issues.

Cheryl Hines is getting destroyed online for her husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s decision to endorse Donald Trump -- and there's good reason to believe that move is triggering a cold war in Cheryl's house.

Online trolls have been giving the “Curb Your Enthusiasm” star the business all weekend in the wake of RFK Jr.'s Friday endorsement of Trump ... and his flashy appearance with him at an Arizona rally.

Cheryl posted a thank you to RFK Jr.'s campaign staff, making zero mention of Trump -- still, she got dragged in the comments with one user asking, "Do you have a MAGA hat yet?" ... while another said, "Your legacy is on the line. If you don’t say anything, you will be remembered for supporting Trump.”

Kamala Harris is inspiring a possible superhero crossover ... 'cause "Wonder Woman" actress Lynda Carter may soon face off with "The Boys" character Homelander in support of the Democratic nominee.

Here's the deal ... a few days ago, Lynda tweeted she was putting up a Bat Signal for "Geeks and Nerds for Harris Walz" -- telling her fans to get behind the Dems for the upcoming election.

Welp, Eric Kripke -- creator of "The Boys" and hit fantasy show "Supernatural" -- responded to the tweet Sunday morning ... introducing himself, résumé first, to Lynda.

Sen. J.D. Vance does not regret his big swipe at "childless cat ladies" -- but does think everyone's missing the point he was trying to make with what he's now labeling a purely sarcastic remark.

Donald Trump's running mate got grilled about cat ladies Sunday morning on NBC's "Meet the Press," and said his only regret was that people took the comment the wrong way, and added ... "I'm a real person, I'm gonna make jokes, I'm gonna say things sarcastically."

Vance says what he was really getting at when he said it back in 2021, is that too many women don't feel like they can start families because it's too expensive. His reframing of "cat ladies" is that he and Trump will improve their lives, so they can have kids.

Kamala Harris is fully embracing the "Brat" tag Gen Z supporters, and Charli XCX, have put on her -- but Bill Maher just doesn't see it, and says the singer's actually describing Donald Trump to a T.

Bill dug into the Brat phenomenon on Friday's episode of 'Real Time' with his guest CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins -- fully unpacking the label for any boomers or Gen Xers who still don't get it. He read out Charli's definition ... “Just that girl who is a little messy and likes to party and maybe says some dumb things sometimes."

Maher argued all of that sounds way more like Trump, and, more to the point, he added ... "I don't want my president to be this!"

Donald Trump's habit of using famous artists' music at his rallies is about to backfire on him -- that's what the Foo Fighters are saying after he cranked one of their biggest hits ... without permission.

Trump brought out Robert F. Kennedy Jr. -- who ended his campaign and endorsed Trump -- Friday evening in Glendale, AZ while blaring FF's 1997 hit "My Hero," and while the pyrotechnics and music fired up the crowd ... it simply pissed off Dave Grohl and company.

Once the Foo caught wind of the wild scene in AZ, the band sent Trump a clear message: Don't do that!

Robert F. Kennedy's getting a feel for what life is like for another celeb who endorses Donald Trump ... because his first taste of a Trump rally has RFK looking like Hulk Hogan!!!

RFK Jr. just got called out to the stage at Trump's Friday rally in Glendale, Arizona ... and his entrance was straight out of the WWE playbook.

Trump bellowed Bobby's name, the crowd went nuts, the DJ cued up Foo Fighters' "My Hero" and out came RFK Jr. ... with a bunch of pyrotechnics lighting up the stage.

John Legend's tribute to Prince at the Democratic National Convention was good, but it pales in comparison to the song itself ... so says the late Purple Rain singer's ex-manager.

We spoke with L. Londell McMillan -- who previously worked as both manager and attorney to the ethereal star -- about JL's performance at the DNC this week ... a show which pissed a lot of people off.

ICYMI ... fans called out Legend, 'cause he sounds a lot like himself while singing, and not enough like Prince, while performing with longtime Prince collaborator Sheila E. -- and, many people felt he wasn't the right person to sing "Let's Go Crazy."

12:05 PM PT -- After 15 minutes of speaking, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced he's not terminating his run -- he's simply suspending the campaign.

He thanked all his volunteers across the country and campaign staff. He then handed his support to Donald Trump.

"We changed the national conversation forever," he said.

Kamala Harris is ripping Donald Trump as an unserious man ... but she says the threat he poses to America is very real ... and she says he's out of his mind.

The Vice President blasted Trump in accepting the Democratic nomination for president Thursday on the final night of the DNC at the United Center in Chicago.

Harris was coasting through her speech when she finally turned her sights on her November opponent ... warning a second Trump presidency would be devastating to Americans, particularly the middle class.

9:30 PM PT -- To quote the great Beyoncé: We gotta lay our cards down, down, down ... we got this one wrong.

Beyoncé is in Chicago, and getting ready to pop out for Kamala Harris on the final night of the Democratic National Convention ... TMZ has learned.

Multiple sources in the know tell us Queen Bey will be the big surprise performer as VP Harris officially accepts the Democratic party's nomination to run for president.

J.D. Vance's appearance at a Georgia donut shop wasn't as sweet as the pastries he bought ... 'cause he sure had an awkward chat with an employee who appeared less than impressed.

The Republican nominee for vice president was in Valdosta, Georgia for a rally Thursday ... and, he stopped by Holt's Sweet Shop, where he ordered 2 dozen donuts with a gaggle of press following him around.

Vance put in his order ... and, check out the clip, 'cause the woman at the counter immediately asks not to be shown on camera. Vance makes a point of telling the press to cut her out of their vids.

This is scary ... cops in Arizona are searching for a man they say threatened to kill Donald Trump, and police are scouring the border for him on the same day the former president is making a visit.

The Cochise County Sheriff's Office announced a manhunt Thursday for a 66-year-old man named Ronald Lee Syrvud, who law enforcement says is "being sought as an investigative lead for threats to kill a presidential candidate."

Cochise County includes Sierra Vista, Arizona ... where Trump is visiting the U.S.-Mexico border today to make remarks on what he calls "the plague of migrant crime."