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It doesn't look like Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is going to have a chance to join President Biden and former prez Donald Trump on the debate stage this month -- and he thinks it's mostly Biden blocking him.

We spoke to the independent presidential candidate for Wednesday's "TMZ Live," and he explained why he recently filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission against CNN ... alleging it colluded with the Biden campaign to keep him out of the mix for the June 27 debate.

According to RFK Jr. ... he believes Joe and co. clandestinely made CNN alter the criteria for debate inclusion, so that, technically, he wouldn't qualify -- which is something CNN has outright denied, FWIW.

Tennessee Congressman John Rose's son was ready for his close-up ... as you can see from this mega viral clip of him upstaging his dad on Capitol Hill.

Check out the clip -- 6-year-old Guy was bored outta his mind on Monday sitting behind dad as he spoke out against last week's hush money conviction of Donald Trump ... and resorts to making silly faces in full frame of the C-SPAN camera.

The little dude mischievously begins sticking out his tongue and dramatically rolling his eyes -- all made even more hilarious given the super serious nature of his dad's talk.

Dr. Phil is going to be interviewing Donald Trump pretty soon -- and he has a message he'll try to convey to the now-convicted ex-Prez ... forgive and forget, for the love of God.

The good doctor came on "TMZ Live" Monday, where he revealed he has a sit-down scheduled with DT in the near future -- for a special called "Trump Verdict: A Judicial Travesty" that's airing Thursday.

Phil tells us that as part of their convo, he'll be encouraging Trump to steer clear of playing tit for tat if he wins the election in November ... cause it could spell the end of the country as we know it.

Alex Jones bawled his eyes out this weekend -- and in the same breath, he let out a scream straight from his bowels, all while claiming his show is on the verge of a shutdown.

Check it out ... Alex was doing an impromptu "Infowars" broadcast this weekend -- where he alleged the feds were attempting to raid and confiscate his studio in Austin, TX ... 'cause a day earlier, he said he learned cops were gonna padlock the door and kick him out.

Unclear where he's getting this info or what might be behind all this, but in any case ... he was airing out his frustrations on the show, with both a war cry and a full-blown sob fest.

Pro-Palestine protesters faced off with marchers during Philadelphia's Pride Parade ... stopping the flow of the annual event -- and creating a pretty chaotic scene.

Video circulating on social media captures the moment the two groups met in the City of Brotherly Love ... with the LGBTQ+ walk halted in front of Pro-Palestinian individuals yelling out "Palestine will live forever! From the sea to the river!"

Drummers in the LGBTQ+ march are beating away on drums while protesters on the other side scream their chants ... and, a few people start getting testy, with one person seemingly held back from approaching the Palestine protesters.

Bill Maher did a pivot Friday night ... actually complimenting the pro-Hamas college protesters for believing in something that was bigger than themselves ... but then he lowered the boom, saying they missed the cause they should be embracing by a f***ing mile!

The 'Real Time' host made his pitch to the youngins ... the biggest social justice cause in decades has been apartheid. Nelson Mandela is a beacon of light for equality and dignity.

And that brings Bill to students supporting Hamas ... which denigrates women in ways much worse than second-class citizens. Bill ticks off a laundry list of indignities, starting with the mandatory hijab, which is prevalent in dozens of countries ... where women can't see, hear or speak out in the open air. It suppresses women from humanity ... and makes their souls shrivel.

Looks like WeHo Pride kicking off this weekend might be more tense than celebratory ... we've learned cops are gearing up for the worst amid recent global events.

Law enforcement sources tell TMZ ... with the Pro-Palestine Rally going down in West Hollywood Saturday, coupled with anger from Donald Trump supporters over his recent conviction in the hush money case, cops are bracing for a rocky ride.

We're told there'll be uniformed deputies scattered all over the place, along with cops in plain clothes, and a heavy dose of surveillance.

Donald Trump's longtime friend Bernard Kerik has some thoughts on how he should serve his time if his guilty verdict lands him behind bars.

Kerik -- who served as Commissioner for the New York City Department of Correction as well as the NYPD commissioner -- tells TMZ segregating Trump in a prison facility isn't enough ... he needs his own facility for safety reasons.

BK -- who received a Presidential pardon from Trump in 2020 for numerous federal convictions -- explains Trump wouldn't be a high-risk inmate in terms of fighting guards, inmates, or attempting an escape -- instead, the environment around him would be high-risk.

"The View" hosts couldn't contain their excitement a day after Donald Trump was convicted -- especially Whoopi Goldberg ... who took her sweet time to rub it in on the air.

The actress-comedian -- who apparently hasn't used Trump's name on the show in years -- riled up the crowd at the end of the show ... when she repeated "guilty" 34 times in reference to all of DJT's convictions, for 34 seconds no less.

Watch ... WG promises fans a quick recap of the trial, before firing off the word "guilty" repeatedly. She's even forced to yell over the crowd ... 'cause they break out in applause.

Donald Trump hit the streets of New York City to decry his 34 felony convictions Friday ... or, at least a few people thought he did when a stellar impersonator pulled up to the sidewalk.

We got a bunch of Trump supporters out in NYC Friday ... including some who honed in on a limo bearing a fake presidential seal on the door -- with a man in a suit and MAGA hat inside waving at the assembled crowd. It might look like DT ... but it ain't the real McCoy.

Watch ... the limo's rolling past, and Faux Trump's waving at the onlookers and blowing kisses in their direction -- and, from a distance, he looks a lot like the embattled former president. He then pulls over to the side and clearly, it's not DJT.

Michelle Obama's mother, Marian Robinson, has died ... this according to the former First Lady.

The family broke the news together Friday, saying Marian passed away Friday morning -- with them adding ... "She passed peacefully this morning, and right now, none of us are quite sure how exactly we’ll move on without her."

Michelle herself issued some remarks as well, saying ... "My mom Marian Robinson was my rock, always there for whatever I needed. She was the same steady backstop for our entire family, and we are heartbroken to share she passed away today."

Donald Trump is using his soapbox to decry the guilty verdict rendered against him in New York -- calling it a sham and corrupt, while also insisting ... he wanted to get on the stand.

The ex-Prez spoke to the media anew Friday at Trump Tower in NYC -- his first official press conference since he got convicted Thursday on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records ... something he says was absolutely ridiculous, with the deck stacked against him.

DT rattled off what he thinks he did in terms of Michael Cohen and Stormy Daniels -- characterizing the alleged hush money payment as nothing more than a standard business expense that was on the up and up -- and went on to slam the judge ... while also laying the blame for this case being brought at Biden's feet.

Hillary Clinton is dancing on Donald Trump's proverbial grave -- on the heels of him becoming a convicted felon ... she's now selling hawking merch that touts the fact, "she was right."

The former Sec. of State -- and two-time ex-presidential candidate, who faced off against Trump in 2016 and lost -- threw up a telling IG post late Thursday after the dust had settled on the Trump verdict ... and it seems she's ready to rub people's faces in the news.

She posted a photo of a coffee mug that features a mockup of her sipping tea, with the phrase "TURNS OUT SHE WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING" written above.

Ivanka Trump waited until the bitter end to weigh in on her dad's Manhattan hush money trial ... and she threw her full love and support behind The Donald.

After ex-Prez Donald Trump was convicted on a slew of felony charges Thursday that could land him behind bars, the former first daughter posted a throwback photo to Instagram that showed her as a child sitting in the lap of the 45th U.S. President.

The image was accompanied by a short message, "I love you dad," alongside a heart emoji. Her words marked the first time Ivanka has spoken publicly about his criminal trial.

Other than the man himself, no one's feeling the sting of Donald Trump's guilty verdict more than his fans -- especially those who gathered outside the NYC courthouse.

Check out these chaotic scenes of red-hat Trump supporters losing their minds after he was found guilty on all 34 felony counts in his hush money trial Thursday. They're relentlessly dropping expletive-ridden rants insisting Trump's innocent -- despite the outcome.

One man takes it a step further, wearing a "F*** Biden" flag around his body, declaring to everyone they're "all f***ing dead."

Donald Trump and his people wasted no time, trying to turn his hush money problems into campaign money.

Trump clearly had a feeling he'd be found guilty in his hush money trial, because he had a memo ready to blast out, claiming he was a "political prisoner" ... calling the case "RIGGED" and a witch hunt.

He then went in for the kill ... "YOUR SUPPORT IS THE ONLY THING STANDING BETWEEN US AND TOTAL TYRANNY! .. So I need 10 MILLION TRUE MAGA PATRIOTS to chip in and proudly shout: I STAND WITH TRUMP!:"