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2:11 PM PT -- White House Spokesperson Steven Cheung is hitting back, telling TMZ ... "AOC likes to play pretend like she’s from the block, but in reality she’s just a sad, miserable blockhead who is trying to over-compensate for her lack of self-confidence that has followed her for her entire life."

"Instead, she should get some serious help for her obvious and severe case of Trump Derangement Syndrome that has rotted her pea-sized brain.”

Interestingly, Cheung didn't make any mention of pursuing legal action.

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez says the public should've known President Donald Trump wouldn't release the Epstein files ... after all, his track record with sexual abuse ain't spotless!

The Congresswoman from New York posted to X Friday morning ... cracking a joke about Jeffrey Epstein's alleged files the Trump administration now says don't exist.

AOC wrote, "Wow who would have thought that electing a rapist would have complicated the release of the Epstein Files?" She doesn't name Trump directly, but remember ... Trump was found liable of sexually abusing E. Jean Carroll in a 2023 civil trial. He was not, however, found liable of rape -- a distinction AOC didn't make in her own post

2:08 PM PT -- A rep for Coco tells TMZ ... "After an amazing season and a sold out tour, Donovan Mitchell and Coco Jones took a moment to recharge on vacation which turned it into a beautiful engagement."

"The couple has been dating for two years and look forward to building a life together."

Donovan Mitchell just took things to the next level with Coco Jones -- the NBA star popped the question ... and she said YES!!

The Cleveland Cavaliers guard shared the amazing news with his 3+ million Instagram followers on Friday ... with a photo of him kissing the R&B sensation in front of a beautiful sunset.

He also posted a video of his proposal near the beach ... showing him getting on one knee.

John Goodman's finally spilling the tea on a buzz-worthy injury from the set of his movie with Tom Cruise earlier this year -- turns out it was so bad, he needed emergency surgery.

The 73-year-old says he’d just made a major acting breakthrough while filming a scene for Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s new untitled movie in the UK in March ... but as he was getting into position, in his stocking feet, and passed Tom, his legs suddenly gave out and he crashed to the floor, landing on his hip.

John revealed to The Hollywood Reporter he started fearing the worst when he tried getting up and couldn't -- prompting the on-set doc at the iconic Pinewood Studios to rush him to the hospital.

A casting director is calling out the producers of "Love Island USA" for not doing their due diligence when casting not one, but two contestants who've been exposed for their past racist comments ... the casting pro says it's shocking the show hasn't learned from reality TV history.

It's no secret "Love Island USA" dropped the ball on background checks this season -- Cierra Ortega and Yulissa Escobar each got the boot for their previous racist commentary -- and fans are furious these two women were platformed without the show doing proper research.

But, the talent recruiters themselves may not be the department that deserves the blame in this case ... 'cause our source defends the casting community -- saying this sort of background check should've been vetted by production -- and doesn't understand how something like this gets missed.

Randy Moss was forced off the TV airwaves when he was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer ... but the legendary wideout's getting ready to make a triumphant return, and he's opening up about the "roller coaster" battle with the deadly disease.

"Man, I look forward to it. I missed my crew. Greenie, Alex, Teddy," Moss told Michael Babcock on the TMZ Sports TV show (airs nightly on FS1) ... before jokingly taking a shot at one of his famous Sunday NFL Countdown co-hosts!

"I really didn't miss Rex Ryan much because he got on my nerves. So, Rex, if you're hearing this, I am coming back, so scoot over," the Hall of Famer said, adding ... "but really Michael in all honesty, we have a great group of guys that I work with that I tremendously missed for two months and ESPN accepted me back with open arms."

Former "Love Island USA" cast member Yulissa Escobar says her N-word scandal went from folks holding her accountable to people sending her death threats and vile scorn ... and she's sharing some of the hateful messages she says she's been getting.

Yulissa just posted a bunch of direct messages she says she's received since being booted from the hit reality show ... and there are threats of violence, comments on her appearance and folks telling her to kill herself.

She says the hateful messages have been pouring in daily since she was kicked out of the 'Love Island' villa after fans found out she had casually dropped the N-word on podcasts in the past.

Kid Cudi got married more than a month after taking the stand in Diddy's federal trial ... the Man on the Moon is now hitched to his longtime GF, Lola Abecassis Sartore, at a lavish ceremony in Lola's South of France hometown!!!

The ceremony took place on June 28 at the Hôtel Cap-Estel, 7 years after they first met at Virgil Abloh's debut Louis Vuitton show.

The newlyweds reportedly honored the late Abloh with a bounce castle, and Cudi had Saint Laurent fashion their weekend wardrobe, and celeb jeweler Ben Baller banged out their wedding bands, signifying their love through platinum with a mix of rose gold for Cudi and gold for Lola.

President Trump is getting hands-on with his marriage ... putting his arm around Melania as they leave the White House for what's supposed to be a somber trip to Texas.

Check out the video ... the Prez and First Lady are walking across the South Lawn on their way to board Marine One when they share an affectionate moment.

Trump's got his hand on Melania's back as they walk stride for stride ... and she places her hand on his back.

You know you wanna wink at the pink, but before you can hop on board with this boat babe, you gotta guess who she is!

Being a mom of five, she's juggling a handful, but her hot ballin' man is also juggling ⚽️! She recently shared a series of shots -- vacaying on a yacht and showcasing a variety of rockin' bikinis!

Ronnie Coleman's family is providing a sobering, yet hopeful update on the bodybuilding legend's condition, announcing that while he almost died from sepsis, he is now on the road to recovery!

The fam of the 8x Mr. Olympia winner shared a post on Coleman's social media page Friday morning, providing fans a look into RC's life-threatening health battle.

"Ronnie's doctors have managed the source of his bloodstream infection and are now treating it directly -- an encouraging step forward," they said, adding RC also had a "successful, minimally invasive heart procedure," too.

Alessandra Ambrosio and her man Buck Palmer are all over each other on their European vacay ... and, Buck's body is just about the only thing covering Alessandra's.

The model and her dude were in Ibiza on Friday ... taking a dip at Casa Jondal -- a top-tier resort on the island good enough for this supermodel and her jewelry designer better half.

AA put on a cheeky display ... going with a thong-style bikini -- while Buck showed off his strong chest and held Alessandra's hand.

Jade Thirlwall’s shady comments about Charlie Puth suddenly make a lot more sense -- 'cause Bella Thorne just aired out her own not-so-sweet history with him.

Bella jumped into the chat Friday under a post of the Little Mix star saying she'll never collab with Charlie ... and she did not hold back, writing, "Yeah I mean .. he lied to the entire world about me and started a hate train. All because I wouldn’t …. do the deed with him."

Now, Jade didn’t spill the tea on why she’s swearing off Charlie, so her reasons are still a mystery -- but Bella clearly saw it as her moment of sisterly solidarity, using the spotlight to finally call out his alleged behavior.

Connor Tomlinson had an out-of-this-world experience with Captain James T. Kirk ... or at least an A.I. William Shatner -- who had a ton of nice stuff to say about the star.

The "Love on the Spectrum" star stopped by Howie Mandel's studio in Los Angeles to get up close and personal with Proto Hologram earlier this week ... and, he was clearly awestruck by meeting Will -- even just this faux version of him.

The group peppered Holo Will with questions about 'LotS' ... including what he loves about Connor and what his favorite moment from the show is.

TikTok star Aldo Miranda is dead ... and it looks like he took his own life.

Miranda was found dead Tuesday at his home in La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico ... according to multiple reports.

Local authorities say Aldo's body was found hanging from a cable in a room in his house ... and while there's an open investigation into his death, the suspected cause of death is suicide.

Eric Rosenbrook -- a reality star formerly on "90 Day Fiancé" -- was arrested after he allegedly got drunk and slapped his wife on the Fourth of July.

The 47-year-old was arrested in Adams, Wisconsin ... and, according to the criminal complaint, the victim claims everything went down when Rosenbrook -- already a few drinks in -- decided to go pick up some food from the local Kwik Mart.

According to the alleged victim -- who police say identified herself as his wife -- she became worried when Eric didn't return promptly ... and spotted him passed out in his car outside the apartment.

Still feeling the patriotic vibes after the 4th? Keep the red, white, and brain freeze going -- it’s National Slurpee Day, and the stars are sipping in the spirit!

Catch the pics -- Queen Bey herself is chugging that frozen glory straight from 7-Eleven, which BTW is turning a cool 98 this year.

Austin Mahone’s also riding the wave -- cooling off with the iconic sip of summer like a true pro.