🤯 Trump Blames Reiner’s Death on ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome,’ Sparking Bipartisan Fury (Video)

Trump Uses Reiner’s Apparent Homicide to Attack Political Critic

President Donald Trump faced a wave of bipartisan condemnation on Monday after he linked the apparent homicide of acclaimed actor and director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, to the late director’s fervent criticism of him. The comments, posted to his Truth Social platform, delivered an unsubstantiated claim that observers swiftly denounced as shocking and unbecoming of a head of state.

[President Trump’s remarks on Rob Reiner at 29:35]

Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead on Sunday at their Brentwood, Los Angeles, home in what police are investigating as an apparent homicide. Their 32-year-old son, Nick Reiner, was reportedly arrested in connection with the deaths, though law enforcement has not released further details regarding a motive or the precise circumstances of the tragedy.

In an extraordinary early-morning post, President Trump used the moment to disparage Reiner, a long-time, outspoken political activist and Democratic supporter. Trump wrote that Reiner and his wife had “passed away, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS.” He added that Reiner was a “tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star,” and that he had “driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession” with the President.

The post drew immediate and widespread criticism from across the political spectrum. Many lawmakers and political commentators highlighted the departure from the typical presidential role of offering condolences in the face of tragedy.

Republican Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky criticized the President’s rhetoric, stating on X, “Regardless of how you felt about Rob Reiner, this is inappropriate and disrespectful discourse about a man who was just brutally murdered.” He continued, “This rhetoric divides the country, paints targets on private citizens and risks inciting political violence.” Similarly, Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene publicly contradicted the President, writing that the incident was a “family tragedy, not about politics or political enemies.”

The Associated Press reported that the unsympathetic message was the latest example of the unsparing prism through which the President views those he perceives as enemies. When asked by reporters later on Monday, President Trump doubled down on his initial post, stating he was “not a fan of Rob Reiner at all” and that the director “was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned,” claiming he was “very bad for our country.”

Reiner was known for directing beloved films such as The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, and A Few Good Men, and for his acting role as Michael “Meathead” Stivic on All in the Family. He was a noted critic of the President, having previously referred to him as “mentally unfit.” Notably, Michele Singer Reiner, an accomplished photographer, had photographed the cover image for Trump’s 1987 book, The Art of the Deal.

The Reiner family released a statement asking for privacy, noting they were “heartbroken by this sudden loss.” Authorities continue to investigate the details of the tragic event.

Sources and Links

• Associated Press (AP): “Trump levels political attack on Rob Reiner in inflammatory post after his killing.”
• CBC News: “Trump wildly claims Rob Reiner’s death a result of ‘Trump derangement syndrome'”
• The Times of India: “‘Incurable affliction’: Trump claims Rob Reiner killing linked to ‘Trump derangement syndrome’, calls him ‘struggling’ actor.”
• CBS News: “Trump disparages Rob Reiner’s political views a day after his murder.”