2024 Presidential Election

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.

Donald Trump is convinced he won Tuesday night's presidential debate against Kamala Harris ... but he's accusing the network that hosted the event of bias.

The former prez called into "Fox & Friends" Wednesday morning, where he ripped into ABC News for holding, what he called, a "rigged" debate.

Check out the vid ... Trump slammed the ABC network for being "dishonest" after debate moderators chose not to correct Harris over one remark -- specifically, Trump took issue with Harris villainizing his use of the phrase "bloodbath," claiming he was referring to the economy -- not endorsing rioting.

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris aren't letting last night's debate jabs get in the way of commemorating lives lost on 9/11 ... the presidential hopefuls kept their composure during Wednesday's memorial ceremony.

Mere hours after 45 and the current Vice President were at each other's throats debating on ABC News, the 2 politicians stepped out for a memorial service at Ground Zero in NYC ... where they honored the nearly 3,000 people who died there in a terrorist attack 23 years ago.

The candidates made it clear the 9/11 tribute is no place for politics ... choosing to keep it civil and share a handshake while posing for pictures.

George Conway’s joining the chorus of folks declaring their take on who won the Kamala Harris - Donald Trump debate last night.

We caught up with the conservative lawyer and anti-Trumper as he left 'Jimmy Kimmel' Tuesday ... offering his opinion on the outcome, and calling out Trump’s bizarre migrants-eating-pets claims.

Conway also comments on Taylor Swift’s endorsement after the debate -- declaring he’s got daughters who are total Swifties.

Taylor Swift wasn't the only megastar to throw her support behind Kamala Harris after Tuesday night's debate ... Caitlin Clark sure seemed to show she's got the VP's back in the race against Donald Trump as well.

Check out Swift's now-famous Instagram post -- Clark put a big ole heart on the love letter to Harris ... suggesting she, too, will be casting her vote for the Democratic Party's nominee in November.

The 22-year-old WNBA phenom hadn't previously indicated which way she'd go.

Dave Portnoy isn't gonna let politics get in the way of his Taylor Swift fandom ... saying despite them being on opposite teams leading up to the election, he's still the "King of the Swifties."

The Barstool Sports founder rushed to social media to react to the pop superstar's recent endorsement of Kamala Harris ... and considering he's a clear Donald Trump supporter, he says a bunch of people were interested in his thoughts.

While Portnoy is one of the most popular and passionate Trump backers, he's going with the "agree to disagree" route when it comes to politics.

Kamala Harris just won the grand prize in her debate with Donald Trump ... because the TV showdown netted the Vice President a crucial endorsement ... from the one and only Taylor Swift.

The singer just announced she's voting for Harris and running mate Tim Walz ... making her allegiances known only minutes after Harris and Trump wrapped their first debate.

Taylor says she watched the debate and recently became aware of her fake AI endorsement of Trump ... so she wanted to be transparent about her plans for the upcoming election.

Donald Trump pushed a wild conspiracy theory about Haitian immigrants eating American pets during Tuesday's debate – prompting Kamala Harris to bust out in laughter onstage.

Trump delivered his bizarre response after ABC News moderator David Muir asked the Republican presidential nominee about why he killed a bill in Congress that would have secured the southern border.

DT began by responding to a previous statement by Kamala about people leaving Trump's rallies early because they're tired of his shtick.

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are getting personal on the debate stage ... and the fireworks really started when she turned the attention to his campaign rallies.

Vice President Harris went below the belt about half an hour into their first presidential debate Tuesday, ripping Trump's rallies as an exercise in fantasy.

Harris says Trump rallies are a sight to see because he spews pure fiction ... referencing Trump talking about "the late, great Hannibal Lecter" ... and she says even his supporters hit the exits early because they get bored with his spiel.

Donald Trump just can't get over President Biden ... repeatedly attacking him on the debate stage ... even though his opponent is Kamala Harris.

The former president ripped Biden several times during Tuesday's debate against Vice President Harris in Philadelphia, saying Biden's been so absent in the Ukraine war he wonders if POTUS is even alive.

Trump said Democrats threw Biden out of the race "like a dog" after a poor showing in a June debate against Trump ... and he says Biden's since spent his days sleeping or chilling at the beach.

Escorts in Philadelphia are gearing up for a very busy night Tuesday ... and it's all thanks to the presidential debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.

Here's the deal ... TMZ spoke to a number of escorts in the Philly area ... and many confirm their phones have been blowing up all day with would-be clients hoping to book some company.

One of those ladies ... stage name Daisy May ... tells us the debate has been a huge boom for business, likening it to the Super Bowl.

"A lot of out-of-state callers and visitors ... Some hotels were charging as high as $600-$800 per night, those clients have money to spend, and they will spend it on entertainment," she adds.

Melania Trump says the silence around Thomas Matthew Crooks' attempt on her husband Donald Trump's life feels "heavy" ... and she's questioning the circumstances.

In a new X video Tuesday, the former First Lady says her husband's near-death ordeal in July was distressing ... and she’s puzzled why cops didn’t arrest the shooter before Donald’s rally speech, where Crooks nicked his ear with a bullet.

Melania says there's more to the story, and she wants to "uncover the truth" in the brief video ... which promotes her new memoir, "Melania."

Donald Trump wasn't always the very public controversial figure he is today ... at one point, he was merely lawyer Roy Cohn's apprentice, learning a never-quit attitude.

This is the viewpoint "The Apprentice" takes in the first trailer for the highly publicized biopic about the former prez's early days in NYC.

Check it out ... Sebastian Stan stars as a young Trump, who is hungry and eager to learn from Jeremy Strong's Cohn.

Alex Jones is well known for his nutty conspiracy theories ... but his latest one about Kamala Harris is completely outrageous.

Jones predicted on his far-right wing "Infowars" broadcast Harris will take ... wait for it ... hallucinogenic drugs before her Tuesday debate against Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.

Specifically, Jones said Harris -- the Democratic presidential candidate -- will be "bombed out of her gourd" on molly, a synthetic drug that alters your mood and perception and creates health risks.

Bill Maher spared no one Friday night, labeling Donald Trump as icky, but then spraying the left with the same label.

The 'Real Time' host zeroed in on the reaction to RFK Jr. throwing his support behind Trump, but it wasn't the reaction to Bobby that rankled Bill ... it was the reaction to his wife, Cheryl Hines.

Cheryl took a barrage of incoming from folks on social media ... notably, "West Wing" star Bradley Whitford, who tweeted this ... "Hey cherylhines, way to stay silent while your lunatic husband throws his support behind an adjudicated rapist who brags about stripping women of their fundamental rights. Great example for the kids. Profile in courage."

Dana Bash says you'd better tune into Debate #2 next week ... 'cause it's going to matter a lot as the 2024 presidential election creeps closer -- especially to younger voters.

The CNN host chatted with Harvey and Charles on "TMZ Live" Friday ... and, while some people aren't convinced this debate's going to matter in the long run, Dana says it'll give some undecided voters a chance to really get a sense of who these candidates are.

Dana knows Donald Trump's performance may not sway his standing with voters ... but, she notes some younger voters may not remember his first term as president -- and, this debate may give them greater clarity on the kind of president he'll be.