Trump comments on deaths of US filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife cause outrage

"Rob Reiner, who was found dead alongside his wife, Michele Reiner, at their Los Angeles home in what police are investigating as a double homicide, was not only a celebrated filmmaker but also a longtime Democratic Party supporter and one of US President Donald Trump's most outspoken critics. Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele, 70, were discovered dead at their home on Sunday. Their son, Nick Reiner, has since been arrested on homicide charges."

"In a social media post on Monday, Trump referred to Reiner as tortured and struggling and said he and his wife had passed away, reportedly due to the anger he caused by opposing Trump as president. He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, the president wrote on Truth Social. The president, who frequently lashes out at his opponents and praises public figures who support him, provided no evidence that Reiner's political views contributed in any"

"This statement is wrong. Regardless of one's political views, no one should be subjected to violence, he said. Regardless of one's political views, no one should be subjected to violence, let alone at the hands of their own son. It's a horrible tragedy that should engender sympathy and compassion from everyone in our country, period. https://t.co/WjZ6kOoomR Mike Lawler (@lawler4ny) December 15, 2025 Republican Thomas Massie of"

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were discovered dead at their Los Angeles home in what police are investigating as a double homicide. Reiner was 78 and Michele 70. Their son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested on homicide charges. Rob Reiner was a celebrated filmmaker and a longtime Democratic Party supporter who frequently criticized President Donald Trump. Trump posted on social media suggesting the couple's deaths were connected to Reiner's opposition, saying Reiner had "driven people CRAZY" and calling him tortured and struggling. Trump provided no evidence for any link. The post drew criticism from both Democratic and Republican politicians.

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