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But Twitter wars ARE his campaign: Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s outbursts about “Mexican” judges have frustrated GOP leaders, who say he should be rallying the party.

And that’s not all. Trump hasn’t even cracked the copy of “Nuclear Weapons for Dummies” that Sen. John McCain gave him to read on his plane.

You’re debt free! And you’re debt free! For his HBO show “Last Week Tonight,” host John Oliver formed a debt-buying company, bought $15 million worth of medical debt for about $60,000, and forgave the debt as his studio audience cheered wildly.

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A noble gesture to be sure, but we think it would be pretty awesome to get daily collection calls from John Oliver — even during dinner.

Hostess with the most-ess: Hostess is recalling various snack cakes and doughnuts over concerns they may have come in contact with peanuts during the manufacturing process.

But rest assured: Ding-Dongs and Ho-Hos still contain all the chemicals with unpronounceable names that you’ve come to expect.

— Mark Carlson, Herald staff

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