Donald Trump WINS PRESIDENCY

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2:35 AM PT -- MSNBC and CNN have also just declared Donald Trump the winner.

Former President Donald Trump is heading back to the White House -- he's just been declared the winner of the 2024 election, and will become the 47th President of the United States.

FOX News was first to call Trump's victory over Vice President Kamala Harris shortly before midnight on the West Coast as it projected him going over the necessary threshold of 270 electoral votes.

Joe Rogan Reacts To Donald Trump's Win 'WHOLE. LEE. S***.'

Joe Rogan was in full celebration mode after Donald Trump clinched the 2024 presidential election win -- seeming like he almost couldn’t believe it himself!

Laughter can be heard offscreen in an X clip he shared of Trump, his family and his team celebrating onstage in West Palm Beach, Florida Tuesday night .... and Rogan is then heard saying "Holy s***!"

Joe doubled down on his reaction with the caption, ""WHOLE. LEE. S***."

Liam Payne Death Investigation Buenos Aires Cops Target 2 Hotel Workers ... And 'Friend' Of Singer, More Raids

Police in Argentina are continuing their investigation into Liam Payne's death ... conducting another round of raids on the homes of 2 hotel employees and a "friend" of the former One Direction singer, TMZ has learned.

Law enforcement sources in Buenos Aires tell TMZ ... officers conducted the raids Tuesday night, while also searching the hotel lockers of the workers and reviewing security footage from the hotel, CasaSur Palermo.

We're told cops believe the workers had contact with Liam before the entertainer plunged to his death from the balcony of his third-floor room into a courtyard on October 16.

Mark Cuban Congrats Donald ... You Won the Race Fair and Square

Mark Cuban — one of Kamala Harris' most vocal advocates during her presidential campaign — is giving Donald Trump kudos for his big win in the 2024 election.

The billionaire mogul jumped on "X" Tuesday night after it became clear Trump was the victor against Harris and wrote, "Congrats @realDonaldTrump. You won fair and square. Congrats to @elonmusk as well." Musk was a big backer of Trump during his campaign.

On the other hand, Cuban was a huge Harris supporter, acting as a surrogate for the VP in her quest for the White House.

Rashad McCants Defends Jason Kelce ... '100% Right' In Phone-Smashing Incident

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Jason Kelce has received both support and backlash following his viral phone-smashing incident ... but ex-NBA player Rashad McCants is undoubtedly in the future Hall of Famer's corner -- telling TMZ Sports he has no issues with how the Eagles legend dealt with the unruly Penn State fan this weekend.

Kelce's recent outburst has the masses split ... with those in opposition saying he crossed the line by repeating homophobic slurs a man made about his brother, Travis, prior to spiking the cell on the pavement.

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The former North Carolina Tar Heels superstar shared his two cents while out in L.A. this week -- before Kelce himself addressed the situation on "Monday Night Countdown" -- and he said the instigator should be counting his lucky stars it didn't escalate further.

Guess Who These Patriotic Sisters Turned Into!

Before these two sisters, proudly waving their USA flags, turned into American actresses, they were just hittin' the sunny beaches of SoCal ... and dreamin' of makin' it big in Hollywood!

They made their names known when they were teens ... One sister made her film debut in the comedy "Mumford" with Jason Lee, while the other sis' debuted in "It Could Happen To You" with Nicolas Cage.

They're probably most known for their roles in "Elf" and the show "Bones."

And when they're not in front of the cameras, they are doting mothers to their kids!

Can you guess who they are?

Gisele, Shawn, J Lo, Baldwins, Jake Celebs On The Go ... No Voting Lines For Us

Folks all over the country are standing in long lines to carry out their civic duties, but some of the biggest names in Hollywood are spending their Election Day far from the polling places ... keeping busy running errands, working out and working.

Pregnant Gisele Bündchen was spotted on the go in Miami ... wearing all black and carrying what appears to be a portable grill. Cravings?!?

Shawn Mendes ventured out on a walk near the ocean in Santa Monica ... getting some fresh air on a stressful and anxious day for lots of folks. Dude's got a lot on his mind after opening up about his sexuality. He's Canadian too, so no voting for Shawn.

Brianna LaPaglia Zach Blocked Me After Breakup!!!

Zach Bryan looks like he wants nothing to do with Brianna LaPaglia after their nasty split ... because she claims he's blocked her on social media!!!

The Barstool Sports personality, best known as Brianna Chickenfry, revealed she's been blocked by Zach on Instagram ... ahead of a diss track she's about to drop.

Brianna teased the song -- dubbed "Smallest Man" -- ahead of its Wednesday release and folks in the replies were quick to comment, ripping her for not having the courage to tag Zach in the post.

Dr. Dre Restraining Order Terminated ... Judge Says No Proof He's Threatening Dr. Sophy

Go ahead and forget about Dre allegedly threatening his former therapist ... a judge says Dr. Dre's spicy texts aren't all that menacing after all.

The therapist, Dr. Charles Sophy, was in an L.A. courtroom Tuesday, asking the judge to sign off on a permanent restraining order against Dre -- Sophy was granted a temporary one last month, but at the hearing, he had to produce evidence.

Dre only appeared in court by Zoom, but Sophy was there in person and testified he feared for his safety due to Dre's knowledge of him, and his past behavior ... which Sophy claims is "consistent with the text messages" he received from Dre.

Conor McGregor Faces Sexual Assault Accuser In Court ... As Civil Trial Begins

Conor McGregor and a woman who's suing him for sexual assault came face to face in a courtroom on Tuesday ... as the civil trial over the allegations against the UFC star commenced.

The proceedings went down in Ireland -- roughly three years after a hair colorist, Nikita Ni Lamhain, filed a lawsuit in which she claimed McGregor and another man had sex with her against her will following a 2018 Christmas party.

According to The Irish Times, Nikita testified that on Dec. 8, 2018, she had drunk alcohol and taken cocaine at a holiday get-together at her work ... when a short time later, McGregor picked her and her friend up and took them to a nearby hotel.

Reba McEntire Dragged For Proud Redhead Post ... Read The Room, Ginger!!!

Reba McEntire has the entire internet roasting her for sharing a photo of her red hair ... with folks saying she's focused on the wrong thing today.

Here's the deal ... the country music legend proudly posted on Elon Musk's social media platform Tuesday, sharing two photos of her with red hair in celebration of something called National Redhead Day.

Reba says she loves being a redhead no matter if her ginger locks are long or short ... but she's getting dragged in the replies.

TMZ TV HOT TAKE ELON RIPS J LO OVER DIDDY

Elon Musk is attacking one of Kamala Harris' most famous supporters over an association with Diddy ... ripping Jennifer Lopez for not warning folks about him, like she's doing with Donald Trump.

But Elon's beef with J Lo seems like a cheap shot ... at least to some folks in our office ... and we tackle the topic on tonight's edition of TMZ TV Hot Takes.

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Check out the clip from "TMZ Live" ... Harvey and Charles have this story covered from all angles ... from Elon and J Lo's politics, to Jen's saga with Diddy.

There's a lot to unpack here ... and some strong opinions.

Check your local listings for when TMZ is on in your area or catch up on past episodes!

Gypsy Rose Blanchard Posts Paternity Results!!! And The Father Is ...

Gypsy Rose Blanchard had a point to make -- and she made it loud and clear by posting the results of her paternity test.

In an IG post Tuesday, GRB shared a screenshot of her results, confirming with 99.9% certainty that her BF, Ken Urker, is the father of her unborn child -- something she explains in her caption she knew right from the beginning, despite public speculation that her estranged ex, Ryan Anderson, might be the baby's father.

Gypsy explained, "There's been a lot of chatter around the paternity of our baby and while we've known for sure from the beginning, I feel that it's finally time to put all these theories to rest."

Raccoon Falls Through LaGuardia Airport Ceiling!!!

Total chaos hit LaGuardia Airport when a raccoon suddenly fell through the ceiling -- and of course, it was all caught on camera!

In a TikTok clip shot by a Spirit Airlines passenger, you can see the raccoon desperately clinging to a wire hanging from a gap in the ceiling in Terminal A on Monday -- before making a dramatic plunge to the ground.

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Another video shows people freaking out, shrieking, and scrambling to avoid the raccoon -- because, you know, raccoons are prime rabies carriers, and no one’s trying to get bitten!

Trump Supporter Let Me Vote Wearing My Maga Hat ... Fights With Poll Workers!!!

A woman in Michigan clashed with poll workers as she tried to cast her ballot while wearing a red Make American Great Again hat ... and it's all on video.

The heated exchange went down on Election Day at a polling place in Battle Creek, with apparent Donald Trump supporter Michelle Gregoire claiming she was "assaulted" while trying to vote.

Michelle shared video of the conflict she had with the volunteers working her polling place ... and it shows her being asked to remove her MAGA hat.

UGA Vs. Florida Fan Threatened Woman Before Fight With Officers ... Cops Say

The man who dropped the n-word multiple times in a wild scuffle with police officers during the Georgia vs. Florida college football game on Saturday allegedly threatened a woman just moments before the chaotic incident went down.

Jacksonville Sheriff's officers wrote in a police report, obtained by TMZ Sports, that officers were first called to the scene after a female security guard at Everbank Stadium said the man -- ID'ed as Walter Brown -- had made a threat toward her.

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The cops stated in the docs the woman had tried to eject Brown from the venue over it -- but he was combative ... and said "he was not going anywhere."