President Trump has weighed in on the murder of filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife Michele, calling it a "very sad thing" but also blaming Rob Reiner's liberal political views for his death, reports the Hill.
- "A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood," the president wrote on Truth Social. "Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, 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."
Reiner, the president added, "was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump." Police have not said anything about politics being a potential motive in the murders. They have arrested the Reiners' 32-year-old son, Nick, who has a history of struggles with drug addiction. Politico notes that Rob Reiner was "an ardent supporter of progressive causes and candidates," as well as a vocal critic of Trump.
The president's criticism is in contrast to the praise offered by former President Obama, who wrote that he and wife Michelle were "heartbroken" at the news. "Rob's achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen," wrote Obama. "But beneath all of the stories he produced was a deep belief in the goodness of people—and a lifelong commitment to putting that belief into action."