A$AP Relli is trying to shut down incredulity that the cuts on his right hand didn’t actually come from a bullet … claiming people should look at what happened to Donald Trump during the attempt on his life, before clearing A$AP Rocky.

The former friend of Rocky took the stand for a fourth straight day Friday … and, Rocky’s attorney Joe Tacopina asked him if he’s really claiming the extent of his injuries from the alleged shooting are just a few scrapes on his knuckles.

Relli says yes … and, after Tacopina asks a related question — seemingly trying to get the jury to doubt his story — Relli replies that Joe’s not a ballistics expert, but he need only look at the current prez to know it’s possible.

A$AP Relli points to the attempt on Trump’s life at a Pennsylvania campaign rally last summer … when he walked away with just a scrape — and was totally fine after a week or so of wearing a Band-Aid.

The judge cuts him off here — a pretty common occurrence in this court case as Relli has tried to add more information than the question calls for.

Day 5 of the trial has gotten contentious … with Tacopina and the prosecution firing off at each other — and eyewitnesses telling TMZ A$AP Rocky actually had to hold his lawyer back during a heated moment with one of the prosecutors.

Rihanna was in court too … wearing a chic coat and pants to the trial — the third day she’s been this week. Rocky planted a kiss on his better half before the court went to break at around noon.

As you know …Relli’s testimony yesterday also included some heated moments — including raised voices between Relli and Tacopina, and a whole lot of “I don’t recall” responses from Relli.

He also admitted to deleting a few text messages, which almost certainly raised some eyebrows in court … including one exchange, where he seemed ready to throw down with Rocky.

Rocky’s accused of assault with a semiautomatic weapon in a 2021 incident with Relli … Tacopina claims Rocky’s gun was a prop.

An enormous bear discovered underneath an Altadena house after the L.A. wildfires probably ended up there in search of a sugar rush and a stiff drink … an animal expert tells TMZ.

Animal Planet’s Forrest Galante — wildlife expert, biologist, and TV host known for a series of “Shark Week” specials on Discovery — tells us he’s confident the 525-pound Yogi making headlines Friday was looking for sweets, booze and a place to crash after being displaced by the massive blazes — the Eaton Fire specifically, in this instance.

If you’ve ever gone camping in SoCal, you’ve probably seen bears raiding dumpsters and campsites … and, Galante says this results in many acquiring a sweet tooth and a drinking problem — and, just because their normal supply is eliminated doesn’t mean the cravings end.

In this particular case, the huge bear – dubbed “Barry” by the locals — was likely looking for an area similar to his usual habitat … hence being found in a cool, dark, damp crawlspace, much like a cave.

When experts from the California Department of Fish and Wildlife arrived, they took one look at the big ol’ behemoth and decided it wouldn’t be smart to tranquilize him while he was under the house … so, instead they filled a trap full of delicious goods to lure him out.

He came out of the crawlspace within minutes, according to the Fish and Wildlife team — not surprising, since Galante’s sure all he wanted was some sweet treats.

The team trapped the mischievous creature … and, they took him to Angeles National Forest — 86ing him from his new hunting ground — where they collared him for future tracking, and ultimately released him.

Although the wildlife population overall is extremely resilient … it takes the largest predators, like bears and mountain lions, the most time to bounce back fully after a wildfire, Galante says.

And if the fires keep occurring regularly in the same area … it’s likely species would be permanently driven from the area — so, the L.A. area could lose the beautiful creatures unless serious changes are made.

Kanye West is back on U.S. turf after weeks of globe-trotting with Bianca Censori, and he’s wasting no time reconnecting with old pals — including A$AP Rocky.

As we know, A$AP’s been attending his high-profile assault trial downtown … and it seems like Ye is showing support, heading straight to his friend’s L.A. crib to spend the night Thursday.

It was a long day for Ye though, ’cause earlier he was spotted cruising the city in fancy cars with his manager, John Monopoly … and they stopped in at a West Hollywood studio.

Looks like Kanye was in a great mood, soaking up some fresh company after his time abroad with Bianca.