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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.

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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.

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."

John Hinckley Jr., the attempted assassin who shot President Ronald Reagan in the '80s, is now getting a barrage of heinous requests online ... asking him to do the same to President-elect Donald Trump.

The jarring posts popped up on X after Hinckley posted a link to his community website Tuesday, encouraging fans to check out his new music ... only to see a number of people respond with wishes for him to take out Trump hours after DT won the 2024 presidential election.

The comments are beyond troubling, with some telling Hinckley they've "got a job for [him]" and that the country needs him "now more than ever."

Michael Smerconish is breaking down the strategy behind Donald Trump's convincing win on Election Day ... and he says Trump pushed all the right buttons.

The political commentator and radio host joined us on "TMZ Live" Wednesday and he told us there was a method to Trump's madness ... with Trump finding ways to speak directly to the people most likely to vote for him, and to get new voters off the couch and into voting booths.

Michael says Trump's behavior and dark comments in the weeks leading up to the election motivated his target audience ... even if Trump had voices in the media and Kamala Harris supporters questioning his tactics.

Vanity Fair is contrasting Donald Trump's lowest moments with one of his highest ... juxtaposing his prior legal, political and financial troubles with his big election win.

With Trump declared the winner of the 2024 presidential election, Vanity Fair is putting him on their next cover ... and, the magazine isn't glossing over Trump's baggage.

As you can see, the left side of the cover rattles off all of Trump's biggest problems ... listing his 34 felony counts, 1 conviction, 2 pending cases, 2 impeachments and 6 bankruptcies.

Sauce Walka has a provocative take in the wake of Donald Trump's crushing victory in Texas and the 2024 Presidential election ... he thinks it takes balls to operate the Oval Office!!!

The Houston rapper gloated on Wednesday by rubbing Team Trump's win in the faces of Kamala Harris supporters with a chauvinist dig on Elon Musk's X where he wrote, "Trump... this is a man’s job ... 🤷🏾‍♂️ love you ladies."

Sauce told his fans not to put more stock into the election than their own hustle ... but also got saucy reposting a fan who claimed his 9-year-old son refused to endorse Kamala simply because she's a woman!!!

One of the richest men in the world is congratulating Donald Trump for winning back the presidency ... with Jeff Bezos sending Trump major props.

The Amazon founder posted Wednesday morning on X ... "Big congratulations to our 45th and now 47th President on an extraordinary political comeback and decisive victory. No nation has bigger opportunities."

Bezos is also wishing Trump "all success in leading and uniting the America we all love."

Plies couldn't hide his dejection addressing Donald Trump's win to his massive fanbase after he re-snagged the White House ... Plies was one of Kamala Harris' biggest cheerleaders, but he thinks America is proudly showing its true colors!!!

The Florida-based rap star told his followers to stay true to their vote regardless of the results  -- a pill he too had to swallow after Trump won his Sunshine State with an overwhelming majority.

Plies told his fans on X he wished he could blanket them all, but didn't extend the same olive branch to Trump supporters!!!

Despite countless celebrity endorsements, Vice President Kamala Harris fell short Tuesday night and lost the 2024 Presidential Election ... prompting strong reactions from the entertainment world.

Several of Harris' most vocal supporters sounded off on Donald Trump's comeback victory, expressing everything from heartbreak to frustration to shady remarks.

Author Stephen King took to X to share a message about democracy, suggesting the American institution had been sold out.

The election surprised lots of people ... and everybody's scrambling for answers. So we gotta ask ...

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 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***."

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.