President, Donald Trump, has once again voiced criticism of filmmaker Rob Reiner. Image credit: Al Jazeera
The United States president, Donald Trump, has once again voiced criticism of filmmaker Rob Reiner following the director’s death, echoing earlier remarks that sparked widespread condemnation.
In a briefing with reporters, Trump described Reiner as “very bad for our country,” a statement that reiterated his longstanding opposition to the Hollywood figure.
Earlier, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform that Reiner’s death appeared linked to “Trump derangement syndrome,” a phrase he frequently uses to characterize his critics.
Double Homicide
Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were found dead in their Los Angeles home on Sunday, with authorities treating the case as a double homicide.
Los Angeles police arrested the couple’s son, Nick Reiner, on suspicion of murder, and he is currently being held without bail.
Investigators have not disclosed a motive for the killings, and no evidence has been presented suggesting that Reiner’s political views or his criticism of Trump played a role in the crime.
In the same social‑media message, Trump called the couple’s deaths “very sad” while simultaneously criticizing Reiner, saying the director “was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump.”
The comment drew sharp rebuke from several members of Trump’s own party, beginning with Kentucky Representative Thomas Massie, who has frequently clashed with the president since his return to the White House in January.
Massie posted on X that “regardless of how you felt about Rob Reiner, this is inappropriate and disrespectful discourse about a man who was just brutally murdered.”
He added, “I guess my elected GOP colleagues, the VP, and White House staff will just ignore it because they’re afraid? I challenge anyone to defend it.”
Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a staunch Trump ally but now a frequent critic, described the murders as “a family tragedy, not about politics or political enemies,” and urged that the deaths be “met with empathy.”
Other senior Republicans also distanced themselves from Trump’s remarks, with several expressing discomfort at the president’s tone amid a violent crime.
Trump Advise To Remain Silent
Senator John Kennedy of Louisiana said he believed Trump should have remained silent, noting, “I think a wise man once said nothing. Why? Because he was a wise man,” and warning that such comments “detract from his policy achievements.”
Rob Reiner had been an outspoken critic of Trump for years, labeling the president “mentally unfit” in a 2017 interview and continuing to oppose his administration’s policies.
The investigation remains ongoing, with law‑enforcement officials requesting any CCTV footage or additional information that could help determine the circumstances surrounding the Reiner couple’s deaths.
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