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8:22 AM PT -- A rep for the Trump campaign tells TMZ ... "This is a completely fabricated and bull*** story that was already peddled in 2016."

They add, "Nobody took it seriously then, and they won’t now, because it’s fake news. Now that Crooked Joe Biden and the Democrats are losing the election, they are bringing up old fake stories from the past because they are desperate."

Rumblings about Donald Trump allegedly saying the n-word have circulated for years -- but now, an ex-producer on "The Apprentice" is definitively claiming ... yeah, he said it.

Jill Biden is promising some semblance of decorum for the first 2024 Presidential debate ... teasing how the moderators will put a stop to any rambling with the hit of a switch.

The First Lady stopped by "The View" Wednesday morning, where FLOTUS promised the audience -- and a concerned Sara Haines -- that Pres. Joe Biden and Donald Trump's mics will be turned off during the forthcoming debate to prevent the candidates from talking over one another.

She says this was a key point in the debate agreement, as she noted ... "They've built that in where they're gonna turn off those mics so that somebody can't ramble, or scream at somebody. Not that my husband would be the one doing that."

Dennis Quaid is primed to join the Trump train for the upcoming U.S. Presidential election ... and he's making some pretty unfiltered statements about his pick, with choice language.

The actor went on "Piers Morgan Uncensored" this week, and he flat out said ... he's voting for Trump come November. He says it makes sense to him seeing the state of politics nowadays ... adding he couldn't care less about the backlash or what people say about DT.

As DQ eloquently put it ... "People might call him an a**hole, but he's my a**hole."

Robert De Niro is putting himself directly in the line of fire with Donald Trump's furious supporters ... who called him every name in the book, but he shouted right back at 'em.

The actor was almost literally Daniel in the lions' den Tuesday morning in downtown Manhattan, where De Niro came face-to-face with an angry MAGA mob -- they shouted "F*** you," and called him a traitor ... to America and Italians and Jewish people. Other obscenities made mention of Robert's mother.

He was surrounded by security guards as he made his way through the crowd, but did stop at one point to yell back, "We're trying to be gentlemen in this world, the Democrats. You are gangsters! F*** you!!!"

Donald Trump clearly had trouble taking the heat at the Libertarian Party's convention Saturday, because he got super agitated after enduring a wave of boos.

Trump told folks at the convention, they should nominate him as its candidate, but members were having none of it and vocalized their objections.

The Party only gets a small fraction of votes, but that could make all the difference in a close race.

Pres. Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden turned the White House into the hottest spot in town with a swanky state dinner for Kenyan President William Ruto and his wife Rachel.

It was quite the guest list, with Sean Penn bagging himself an invite and even guitarist Don McLean strumming his way into the mix at the dinner Thursday -- with none other than country music star Brad Paisley taking the stage to keep the party going.

From political heavyweights Bill and Hillary Clinton to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, philanthropist Melinda Gates, tech guru Sheryl Sandberg, and NBA Commissioner Adam Silver, the dinner was a who's who of movers and shakers.

Pete Buttigieg knows Americans have travel on the brain heading into the holiday weekend, and for those concerned about Boeing's issues, he says the government's holding the company to a very high standard.

The Secretary of Transportation was on "TMZ Live" Thursday to talk about the series of technical issues plaguing the aircraft manufacturing giant in recent months, and, as a result, he says Boeing is under heavy government scrutiny.

Secretary Buttigieg says the Federal Aviation Administration's forcing Boeing to prove it can make planes safely before it's allowed to expand production on the Boeing 737 MAX ... seemingly a big condemnation of the company's recent products.

Tragedy struck in Mexico Wednesday when high winds ripped through a presidential campaign rally, collapsing the stage and taking the lives of 9 people.

The terrifying moment happened on camera as candidate Jorge Álvarez Máynez campaigned in a city outside Monterrey -- and as he and several supporters got the crowd chanting, a sudden gust of wind tore down a large video screen at the back of the stage.

Álvarez Máynez and his team were seen scrambling in different directions to take cover as the scaffolding and screen came crashing down onto the stage.

Amber Rose publicly endorsed one candidate for the 2024 US Presidential Election ... surprising many followers with her choice -- as it seems to contradict her public stances.

The model-turned-activist took to Instagram on Monday to share a photo of herself, Donald Trump and Melania Trump ... making it clear she'd be voting for the former prez in November. Alongside the upload, AR wrote ... "Trump 2024."

It didn't take long for Amber's followers to sound off in the comments ... with many calling out how Trump's political stances directly contradict her own beliefs -- at least ones she's been open about anyway.

Bill Maher's convinced the left and the right in America are way more similar than they each think, and he says they'll realize it soon enough ... y'know, in like a century or so.

It's no secret Bill loves to rail against the fringes -- be they Republican or Democrat -- and on this week's episode of 'Real Time,' he wondered out loud what future historians will think of this greatly divided era of American society.

Check out his clever jaunt through each side's, supposedly, opposing views on science, political leaders and conspiracies. He also points out both sides are cozying up to violent foreign regimes -- on the left it's Hamas, and on the right it's Russia and Vladimir Putin.

Donald Trump took a break from his NYC criminal trial and presidential campaign to celebrate a major milestone ... his son Barron's high school graduation.

The former prez and wife, Melania Trump, were in attendance at the graduation ceremony for Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach Friday ... where they watched with pride as their son received his diploma.

Both Donald and his father-in-law, Viktor Knavs, were seen waving at Barron ... who towered above his peers and teachers while wearing a navy blue cap and gown, as well as a red stole.

Congress is truly devolving into an episode of the 'Jerry Springer Show' -- 3 notable legislators went back and forth trading nasty insults during an official hearing, and all it was missing were flying chairs and Steve Wilkos.

U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene locked horns with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Rep. Jasmine Crockett while they presided over the House Oversight Committee hearing about a resolution to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress.

Check out the video ... Greene kicked off all the craziness by asking the committee's democratic wing if they employed Manhattan Criminal Court Justice Juan Marchan's daughter. As you know, Marchan is the sitting judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial.

President Biden's getting better at saving himself from nasty tumbles ... 'cause he was thiiis close to going down Wednesday in the middle of a memorial for fallen police officers.

The commander-in-chief attended the National Peace Officers Memorial Service at the Capitol where he walked up a gradual flight of steps, and as they say ... the first step was a doozy.

Check out the clip, JB's left foot kicks that initial step up, but he quickly corrected his gait ... breaking into a half jog to keep himself from faceplanting in front of the crowd.

The government in Peru has officially changed its laws to legally classify transgender, nonbinary and intersex people as mentally ill ... and, advocacy groups are pissed.

Peru's President Dina Boluarte signed the decree into law last week, categorizing gender identities as outright mental illness ... with the country's health minister claiming it will "guarantee full coverage of medical attention for mental health" for trans people.

Despite the change, the health ministry insists the law change will not force trans individuals into conversion therapy.

Donald Trump's famous private jet got into a minor collision with a parked plane at a Florida airport over the weekend -- and TMZ has obtained photos of all the damage.

The former president's Boeing 757 emblazoned with the name "Trump" landed at West Palm Beach International Airport in the early morning hours Sunday. Trump, as you know, lives nearby at his sprawling Mar-a-Lago estate.

The Federal Aviation Administration says the aircraft was taxiing on the tarmac when its winglet -- a short vertical fin on the wingtip used to reduce aerodynamic drag -- clipped a stationary corporate jet that was unoccupied.

Antony Blinken is getting some heat for his decision to rock out on the guitar at a basement bar during his visit to Kyiv ... but by the same token, some say he shredded too.

The U.S. Secretary of State is in Ukraine's capital to pledge the States' support during the country's ongoing war with Russia. However, during his political visit, the secretary stopped by Barman Dictat ... where he joined the band 19.99 on stage for a rendition of Neil Young's "Rockin' in the Free World."

As you can imagine, some have blasted the Secretary of State ... calling the public appearance inappropriate and a waste of American taxpayers' money.