Rob Reiner discusses the story of “Spinal Faucet” at 92NY on September 15, 2025 in New York Metropolis.
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President Donald Trump slammed Rob Reiner on Monday morning, a day after the famed Hollywood director and his spouse, Michele Singer Reiner, have been discovered brutally slain of their Los Angeles residence.
Trump’s social-media screed towards Reiner, who was a staunch critic of the president, got here because the Reiners’ 32-year-old son Nick was arrested and held on $4 million bond, in response to LA County Sheriff’s Division jail data. Nick Reiner was booked on suspicion of homicide.
Trump steered that the couple was killed due to “the anger” Rob Reiner induced in different folks as a consequence of his opposition to the Republican president.
Nevertheless, there isn’t a proof to recommend that that is the case, and the police haven’t supplied any motive.
Trump, throughout feedback to reporters later, doubled down and expanded on criticism of Reiner, even after a lot of Republicans mentioned that he was fallacious to take action.
“He was a deranged particular person so far as Trump is anxious,” Trump mentioned.
The president accused Reiner of selling “the Russian hoax,” saying “that I used to be a pal of Russia, managed by Russia.”
“He was one of many folks behind it,” Trump mentioned. “So I used to be not a fan of Rob Reiner in any respect in any method, form, or type. I believed he was very dangerous for our nation.”
Earlier Monday, Trump wrote on Fact Social, “A really unhappy factor occurred final evening in Hollywood.”
“Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, however as soon as very gifted film director and comedy star, has handed away, collectively along with his spouse, Michele, reportedly because of the anger he induced others by his huge, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a thoughts crippling illness often known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, typically known as TDS,” Trump wrote.
“He was identified to have pushed folks CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, along with his apparent paranoia reaching new heights because the Trump Administration surpassed all objectives and expectations of greatness, and with the Golden Age of America upon us, maybe like by no means earlier than,” the president wrote.
“Could Rob and Michele relaxation in peace!”
(L-R) Director Rob Reiner and his son Nick Reiner attend AOL Construct Presents: “Being Charlie” at AOL Studios In New York on Could 4, 2016 in New York Metropolis.
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Senate Minority Chief Chuck Schumer, in a social media publish, mentioned of Trump’s feedback: “He is aware of no disgrace. A complete jackass.”
Trump’s former lawyer, Jenna Ellis, in a social media publish wrote of Trump: “A person and his spouse have been murdered final evening. That is NOT the suitable response.”
“The Proper uniformly condemned political and celebratory responses to Charlie Kirk’s dying,” Ellis wrote. “It is a horrible instance from Trump (and stunning contemplating the 2 makes an attempt on his personal life) and needs to be condemned by everybody with any decency.”
Rep. Thomas Massie, a Kentucky Republican, additionally known as out Trump for his publish.
“No matter the way you felt about Rob Reiner, that is inappropriate and disrespectful discourse a couple of man who was simply brutally murdered,” Massie wrote on X.
“I suppose my elected GOP colleagues, the VP, and White Home workers will simply ignore it as a result of they’re afraid? I problem anybody to defend it,” he added.
Massie has been focused by Trump for months after co-sponsoring a petition within the Home that led to passage of a regulation directing the Justice Division to launch its investigative information about infamous intercourse predator Jeffrey Epstein and his confederate Ghislaine Maxwell. Trump, who was beforehand buddies with Epstein, had opposed that regulation till the final minute.
U.S. President Donald Trump appears on earlier than departing for the Military/Navy soccer recreation in Baltimore, on the White Home in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 13, 2025.
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One other Home Republican who has fallen out with Trump, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, in a publish replying to the president on X, mentioned, “It is a household tragedy, not about politics or political enemies.”
“Many households cope with a member of the family with drug habit and psychological well being points,” Greene wrote. “It is extremely tough and needs to be met with empathy particularly when it ends in homicide.”
Greene final month mentioned she is going to resign her seat efficient Jan. 5 due to her falling out with Trump.
Reiner blasted Trump in an MS Now interview in October.
“Make no mistake; we now have a 12 months earlier than this nation turns into a full-on autocracy, and democracy utterly leaves us,” Reiner mentioned in that interview.
“And we’re trying on the election in 2026, and Donald Trump is aware of that in a free and truthful election, he’ll lose,” Reiner mentioned. “He’ll lose the Home, the Home will flip and can grow to be in Democratic fingers. There will probably be committee chairs who will be capable to maintain conferences, and that is the very last thing he needs.”
Reiner’s motion pictures included “That is Spinal Faucet,” “The Princess Bride,” “When Harry Met Sally,” and “A Few Good Males.”
He first gained fame as enjoying the son-in-law of Archie Bunker on the traditional tv present “All within the Household.”
