Trump’s Controversial Social Media Post After Reiner’s Death

On Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social about the recent deaths of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, a message that quickly sparked national outrage.

In the post, Trump described the tragedy in political terms, suggesting Reiner’s well-known criticism of him contributed to the fatal incident. Trump wrote that Reiner died “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,” and claimed the director had “driven people crazy by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump.”

Trump’s statement did briefly acknowledge the sadness of the couple’s death before launching into a political critique; however, most of the post focused on attacking Reiner’s political views rather than offering condolences.

Background: The Death of Rob and Michele Reiner

Rob Reiner, 78, a veteran actor and director known for classics like When Harry Met Sally, Stand By Me, and The Princess Bride, and his wife Michele were found stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home on Dec. 14, 2025.

The Los Angeles Police Department launched a homicide investigation, and their son, Nick Reiner, was arrested and booked on murder charges.

Reiner was also a prominent political activist and a vocal critic of Trump’s politics in recent years, frequently speaking out against him in media interviews and public forums.

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