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Springfield, Ohio's mayor says Donald Trump's wrong about Haitian immigrants eating people's dogs and cats there ... but he says the influx of migrants is causing real problems.

Mayor Rob Rue tells TMZ ... the arrival of 20,000 Haitian immigrants in the past few years in a town of 58,000 is straining infrastructure and causing a culture clash ... namely, an uptick in bad drivers and deadly car accidents.

The town's mayor says residents' pets are safe, but Springfield is seeing an increase in reckless driving incidents ... which Rue attributes to more Haitian immigrants behind the wheel.

Taylor Swift's support of Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election has cost her the support of at least one fan ... who's calling out T-Swift's faith.

A video's going viral online featuring a woman who says she has 3 tickets to a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto, taking place in November ... a gift for her daughter's 13th birthday.

But she says she's pissed about Taylor's endorsement of Kamala Harris ... saying Taylor posted it so soon after the debate, she thinks Swift didn't actually keep an open mind going into Tuesday night's Harris v Trump showdown.

"RuPaul's Drag Race" star Sasha Colby is issuing a stern warning to voters ahead of the November election ... saying a Trump victory is a threat to basic human rights.

We caught up with the famed drag queen, who was the first transgender woman to present at MTV's VMAs in the show's 30 year history, at LAX, who voiced concerns about Donald Trump after Tuesday night's debate.

As Sasha put it ... the former prez's rhetoric is dangerous -- "weaponizing ignorant minds" -- and she takes issue with his unsubstantiated claims about the LGBTQ+ community.

John Legend is sticking up for his hometown, Springfield, Ohio ... urging locals to welcome Haitian immigrants after Donald Trump's wild claim that they were eating local pets -- but it seems his calls for unity have largely fallen on deaf ears.

In an IG vid, the singer -- a die-hard Democrat -- insisted no one in Springfield was eating cats or dogs. He also pointed out the city has seen an influx of jobs under President Joe Biden’s administration, after years of people leaving town to find work elsewhere.

He noted the Haitians who arrived did so legally to fill local jobs, and while he acknowledged the town's 25% population increase has brought growing pains -- like adapting to new language, culture, and dietary preferences -- he urged the community to be more understanding.

Donald Trump now has geese on the brain after promoting his conspiracy theory Haitian migrants are eating pet animals in Ohio.

The Republican presidential nominee spoke onstage at his Arizona rally Thursday night -- and made some eye-opening comments about geese, days after falsely claiming Haitians were chowing down on cats and dogs in Springfield, OH.

Trump said, “They’re taking the geese. You know where the geese are? In the park. In the lake. And even walking off with their pets ... These people are the worst.”

Donald Trump says there will not be a debate round 3 against Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris.

The 45th POTUS took to his social media platform Truth Social Thursday to address whether he'd go toe-to-toe with his opponent for president again ... equating the current VP to a prizefighter who just lost a huge bout -- who immediately demands a rematch.

DJT says he's the clear winner against "Comrade Kamala Harris" ... saying polls show he won.

Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean is all for celebs diving into politics -- a hot topic seeing as how Taylor Swift’s recent endorsement of Kamala Harris has made quite a powerful impact.

We caught up with the singer at LAX ... and he tells us he believes everyone, including big-name stars, has a right to their own opinion, especially if they use their platform for good, and have a positive message.

He admits he's not one to make grand political statements, but he's not shy about who he's backing -- check out the video to see who’s got his vote!

President Biden and a Donald Trump supporter teased each other before POTUS put on a red MAGA hat ... and there were jokes about Biden's age and Trump's conspiracy theories.

New video from the President's viral moment Wednesday in Pennsylvania shows the build-up to Biden briefly donning a Trump 2024 cap ... and there's lots of playful banter between Biden and a local man.

Biden presents the man with one of his own hats adorned with the presidential seal, and the guy asks POTUS to autograph the hat ... joking, "You remember your name?"

Kamala Harris might just have had the last laugh all the way to the White House -- especially if she keeps using that softer laugh she debuted during Tuesday night’s debate ... according to a body language expert.

Tonya Reiman tells TMZ Kamala’s new muted laugh is a sharp departure from her usual high-pitched cackle ... suggesting she was coached to dial it down to win over viewers.

Tonya tells us men in particular usually take offense to a woman’s guffaw, seeing it as off-putting -- so a softer, more refined laugh helps Harris seem more relatable and likable.

J.D. Vance's infamous "childless cat ladies" clip seems to be affecting people's feelings toward owning cats ... based on what animal shelters across the country are seeing.

TMZ did some digging, and animal rescue operations in blue states are reporting a spike in cat adoptions, while shelters in red states are seeing cat adoptions slow to a crawl ... and the places we talk to have a sneaking suspicion Donald Trump's running mate is a driving force here.

AMA Animal Rescue in New York, a solidly blue state, says there's been a surge in cat adoptions in August and September compared to previous months ... which comes in the wake of Vance's "childless cat ladies" clip resurfacing at the end of July and getting a lot of attention.

Taylor Swift’s influence is making waves in politics, whether Donald Trump likes it or not -- because a nonprofit organization has seen a massive recent surge in people signing up to vote using their online registration tool.

Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters, tells TMZ that in the past two days -- which includes Taylor’s Kamala Harris Tuesday night endorsement -- they’ve seen a nearly 100% increase in people using the voter-registration tool on VOTE411.org, a go-to resource for all things election-related.

What’s more, Celina tells us they’ve noticed a big shift in user demographics. On Monday, the biggest age group was 55-to-65-year-olds -- but by Wednesday, the largest group was 18-to-24-year-olds.

J.D. Vance is claiming Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris doesn’t carry much weight, because her wealth and high-profile status make her out of touch with the average voter.

In a Fox News appearance Wednesday, Donald Trump's VP pick said despite her star power, folks aren’t going to be influenced by the views of a billionaire celeb ... who he says does not experience the everyday struggles of most Americans.

Taylor signed off her Kamala IG endorsement Tuesday night with "Childless Cat Lady," which probably ruffled Vance's feathers even more.

President Biden broke necks when he put on a red MAGA hat ... but he's not switching teams -- the White House says it was in the spirit of bringing both sides of the aisle together.

POTUS was photographed Wednesday wearing a Donald Trump 2024 lid at a fire station in Shanksville, Pennsylvania ... and it quickly went viral.

White House spokesperson Andrew Bates explained the lead-up to the photo ... saying Biden was speaking about America's bipartisan unity after 9/11 and the need to return to that strength, when he gave a Trump supporter a hat to wear ... and was then given a MAGA hat in exchange.

Taylor Swift isn't the only pop star publicly endorsing Kamala Harris ... Katy Perry stepped out in some merch supporting the Vice President's presidential run Wednesday.

Hours after Taylor Swift announced her endorsement of Harris and Tim Walz's campaign for the White House, the fellow singer stepped out in Manhattan wearing a camo-patterned Harris-Walz hat.

While it's no secret that Katy leans liberal -- she previously shared a video compilation of Harris highlights set to her hit "Woman's World" this summer -- her outing makes it clear she's all in on supporting the Harris-Walz ticket.

Donald Trump amplified one standout, insane conspiracy theory during Tuesday night's presidential debate -- suggesting Haitian immigrants are eating pets in Ohio. And the fact is, there IS one horrifying cat case, but the facts don't match Trump's.

Here's the deal ... over the weekend, J.D. Vance stoked a looney notion that Haitian immigrants are killing and eating random pets in Springfield, Ohio ... which was swiftly debunked. Nevertheless, rabid supporters ran with the narrative.

Then, during the debate ... DJT raised the fantastical story again, which was subsequently supported by Trump supporter Kevin Sorbo, who posted a police body cam video of an Ohio woman being arrested for alleged animal abuse last month.

Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris is more valuable than any financial donation, says a former Tennessee congressman who’s seen Swift's star power work wonders for his own campaign.

Jim Cooper, who Swift endorsed for the U.S. House of Representatives back in 2018, tells TMZ ... though the star didn’t contribute cash to his campaign, her endorsement was more than worth its weight in gold.

He says it was a massive boost for his election, so he’s confident Kamala will appreciate the push just as much.