2024 Presidential Election

Sunny Hostin's placing the blame for Donald Trump's presidential victory squarely at the feet of white women without college degrees ... basically saying they're too dumb to realize they voted against their own reproductive rights.

The talk show host broke down election results alongside her costars on "The View" Wednesday ... and, she said while Black women and Latinas tried to save the country, "uneducated" white women and Latino men ultimately tossed the election to the Republican president-elect.

Hostin says 52% of "uneducated" white women -- meaning women without college degrees -- voted for Trump ... in direct contradiction to the right to an abortion, according to SH.

Donald Trump's election win is already having ripple effects for some of the world's richest men ... with Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos seeing major increases to their respective net worth.

According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, both the Tesla CEO and the Amazon chairman saw impressive boosts to their wealth ... with Musk's net worth rising by $26.5 billion and Bezos' bringing in an additional $7.1 billion.

This means Elon and Jeff are reportedly now worth $290B and $228B, respectively. Of course, they aren't the only business magnates to see wins when the markets closed Wednesday.

President Joe Biden spoke out Thursday after Donald Trump emerged victorious in the 2024 presidential election ... addressing the nation in the wake of Trump's historic win.

The POTUS delivered his remarks after a raucous reception from the crowd in the Rose Garden at the White House. He preached a message of unity ... telling people to love the country even if their candidate didn't win, and love their neighbor even if they disagree on policy.

He also shot down any conspiracy theories regarding election fraud, and promised a peaceful transition of power in January.

Roger Clemens has a message for all the people -- mostly celebrities -- who vowed to hightail it from America if Donald Trump won the presidential election ... saying, "Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out."

Harris had immense celeb support ... from Taylor Swift and Beyonce to Jennifer Lopez and Bruce Springsteen, as well as a bunch of other wealthy singers and actors from Hollywood and beyond.

Some of her famous backers even claimed they'd head for America's proverbial doors with a Trump victory.

Billie Eilish is unhappy with the outcome of the 2024 presidential election ... ripping into President-elect Donald Trump during her show in Tennessee.

The singer made her thoughts on the election known Wednesday night, when she addressed Trump's victory while performing in Nashville ... slamming 45, soon-to-be 47, as a "convicted predator" who "hates women so, so deeply."

Watch the video ... Billie confessed she contemplated canceling Wednesday's show after Trump's big win, but chose to power on.

Jimmy Kimmel got choked up during the opening monologue of his late-night show, telling his audience it was "terrible" that Donald Trump beat Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential election.

The comedian came out onstage Wednesday evening for "Jimmy Kimmel Live" one day after Trump beat Harris at the polls, delivering a somber speech that nearly made Jimmy cry.

Jimmy said it was a "terrible night for women, for children, for hundreds of thousands of hard-working immigrants," briefly pausing to fight back tears.

Bryce Hall, one of the most popular internet stars who supported Donald Trump during his presidential campaign, wants to help the prez-elect keep going viral ... by making social media vids with DT in the WH.

Bryce tells TMZ ... he has been in close contact with the Trump team over the past several weeks, mainly through his friend Blake Wynn -- the nephew of casino mogul Steve Wynn -- who's been involved with the campaign.

Bryce has met Trump in person twice -- most recently at a campaign rally in Las Vegas. There, Bryce says he was chatting with Donald backstage and DT thanked him for his continuous support during the campaign. Trump then quipped, "Let's make a video together and I'll give you 20 million more followers."

Jay Leno says he's not a fan of the winner of the presidential election, but he's happy with the process that produced a victor ... saying our election was fair and honest.

The former late-night talk show host shared his reaction to Donald Trump's big victory Wednesday on "The Talk" on CBS.

Jay says the election was a "great day for democracy" ... in part because "there was no cheating."

Former President Barack and former First Lady Michelle Obama have spoken out to congratulate Donald Trump and J.D. Vance on their big win, and acknowledge Kamala Harris and Tim Walz’s loss in the 2024 presidential election.

In an X statement posted Wednesday, Barack and Michelle said the outcome was not what they had hoped for, particularly with their disagreements with the Republican Party and with the Trump campaign. But they stressed that in a democracy, you have to accept that your POV won’t always win -- so it’s all about respecting the peaceful transfer of power.

The Obamas added their belief that America’s problems are solvable -- especially if we all stick to the core constitutional principles and democratic norms that have always made the country great.

The guy who tried and failed to assassinate President Ronald Reagan back in the day is now being asked to get the job done ... with President-elect Donald Trump.

John Hinckley Jr. is being flooded with social media requests to kill Trump in the wake of DT's big win on Election Day ... and we discussed it all on "TMZ Live."

Check out the clip ... Harvey and Charles explain how the Secret Service is getting involved here.

Pretty troubling stuff all around ... and we're guessing some folks are about to get a visit from the feds soon.

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

The 2024 presidential election was a whirlwind of chaos, noise, and sensory overload, but one meditation app stepped in to give people a much-needed break from the madness -- and it definitely didn't go unnoticed.

The app "Calm" saw a massive -- more than a 100-spot -- jump in the App Store after its brilliant 30-second silence ad break aired during CNN and ABC's election coverage ... offering a necessary moment of peace amid the chaos and skyrocketing stress.

A Calm spokesperson tells TMZ they knew offering moments of tranquility was essential during election season, especially as people were all glued to the updates and struggling to find a break from the uproar.

Kamala Harris is waving the white flag on her election chances, but she's not giving up hope for a brighter tomorrow ... at least that's what she told her supporters after she came up just short in her bid for the White House.

The Vice President addressed the nation Wednesday afternoon for the first time since Donald Trump clinched victory as the 47th President of the United States ... and she tried to put a positive spin on things.

Harris spoke at Howard University, her alma mater, in Washington, D.C. after skipping an election night speech she’d initially hoped would celebrate her win ... or at least urge patience as votes continued to be counted. As we know, Trump secured the win overnight.

"Today" star Willie Geist is sharing his 2 cents on the 2024 Presidential Election ... acknowledging Vice President Kamala Harris' many celebrity endorsements didn't matter in the long run.

We caught up with the newsman in New York City Wednesday, where he reflected on the tight race between the VP and Donald Trump ... who emerged the President-elect after winning big in several swing states.

This outcome came after Harris tapped many big names -- including Beyonce, Cardi B, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry and Oprah Winfrey, among others -- to hit the campaign trail on her behalf.

The NFL hasn't docked Nick Bosa any pay for his impromptu, on-field MAGA hat display last month -- but he says he'd welcome a fine if one does come down ... telling reporters this week, "It was well worth it."

The 49ers superstar donned the pro-Donald Trump cap just minutes after San Francisco beat the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 27 ... and many have wondered if he'd lose some of his paycheck over it.

After all, the NFL has prohibited its players from wearing personal, non-league-approved messages.

Cardi B may be regretting her gut reaction to Kamala Harris' election loss ... posting and then deleting a savage dig directed toward red states in the South that helped Donald Trump nab the presidency.

Check it out ... the rapper -- who campaigned for Harris at the VP's Milwaukee rally Friday -- posted on her X account a video response as vote totals indicated Trump would emerge victorious in the 2024 Presidential Election.

The chart-topper appeared particularly frustrated with some of the Southern states, snapping ... "This is why some of y'all states be getting hurricanes. That's what I'mma say."

Kamala Harris has called Donald Trump to congratulate him on his historic win ... just hours before she's set to address the nation for the first time since her loss, to officially concede the 2024 presidential election.

The VP's campaign chair, Jen O’Malley, shared in an email to Harris campaign staff that Kamala called President-elect Trump Wednesday, urging him to be "a President for all Americans" and stressing the peaceful transfer of power in January, to prevent a repeat of the turbulent 2021 transition.

President Joe Biden also called President-elect Trump Wednesday to offer his congratulations, and reportedly invited Trump to visit the White House Thursday, where Biden is set to deliver a national address.

The email also gave a shoutout to the staff, praising them for pulling off a "first-rate, historic Presidential campaign" in just 90 days -- all while tackling "unprecedented headwinds and obstacles that were largely out of your control."