{"id":35579,"date":"2025-12-15T21:00:17","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T21:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=35579"},"modified":"2025-12-15T21:00:17","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T21:00:17","slug":"trump-slammed-for-mocking-rob-reiner-and-wife-after-apparent-homicide-blames-tds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/?p=35579","title":{"rendered":"Trump slammed for mocking Rob Reiner and wife after apparent homicide, blames \u201dTDS\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"467\">Mocking someone who has just died is widely seen as a breach of basic decency. When such mockery appears to come from the sitting president of the United States, it takes on a far more disturbing weight. That is why comments attributed to Donald Trump following the death of filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner have ignited outrage across political and cultural lines, spreading rapidly and prompting fierce debate about tone, responsibility, and respect in public life.<\/p><div class=\"embke69f5eb3762a8a\" ><div style=\"width:100%; max-width:1200px; margin:0 auto;\">\n  <a href=\"https:\/\/bolt-casino.com?r=0BFDBF1283\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <img \n      src=\"https:\/\/news-vm.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/f8693ebb-2018-480f-a2f7-0096810c07f0.jpg\" \n      alt=\"200% Deposit Bonus + 10% Cashback\" \n      style=\"width:100%; height:auto; display:block; border-radius:8px; cursor:pointer;\"\n    \/>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div><\/div><style type=\"text\/css\">\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 1201px) {\r\n.embke69f5eb3762a8a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 993px) and (max-width: 1200px) {\r\n.embke69f5eb3762a8a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 769px) and (max-width: 992px) {\r\n.embke69f5eb3762a8a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 768px) {\r\n.embke69f5eb3762a8a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n@media screen and (max-width: 767px) {\r\n.embke69f5eb3762a8a {\r\ndisplay: block;\r\n}\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n\n<div>\n<div id=\"theads-video\" class=\"bplr bplr-targetvideoskin-main bplr-unsticky-inside-left bplr-long bplr-playing bplr-started bplr-small\">\n<div class=\"bplr-holder bplr-sticky\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"bplr-slideinview-timer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"1041\">Rob Reiner, an Academy Award\u2013nominated director and performer, and his wife, Michele Reiner, were found dead inside their Brentwood, Los Angeles home on Sunday afternoon. Authorities have said detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department are investigating the deaths as an apparent homicide. Subsequent reports indicated that Reiner\u2019s son, Nick, had been taken into custody and was being held on a multi-million-dollar bond, according to jail records. Officials have emphasized that the investigation is ongoing and that details may evolve as facts are established.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1539\">Beyond his celebrated career in film and television, Reiner was known as an unusually active political figure in Hollywood. The Los Angeles Times once described him as a \u201cpolitical force,\u201d noting that he moved far beyond the traditional celebrity role of fundraising and endorsements. He devoted years to understanding policy and advocating for causes such as marriage equality and early childhood education, earning respect even from political professionals who did not always share his views.<\/p>\n<div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1850529\" data-uid=\"0d170\">\n<div id=\"mgw1850529_0d170\">\n<div class=\"mgbox card-media\" data-template-type=\"container\">\n<div class=\"mgheader\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"d563cfbb-d9f8-11f0-9934-c4cbe1e8e652\" class=\"mgline teaser-25176938 type-w\" data-i=\"YNpwSetnHtlYIKmlKk6SJjANpfE6qQEzuHQl7rBuanlxFH_2tWUKWwbFkxzTcV0RcH0YVTEHELz55gVqYIoq962enRC30PqnYEZVKLvVirL6tqLnmhgqDYuzofX34ePi\" data-observing-start=\"1765832343135\" data-observing-time=\"1005\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"mgline-inner\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"mcimg mgimg-block\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mgline teaser-mgGpt_1850529_1_2 type-w mgline-gpt\" data-i=\"mgGpt_1850529_1_2\" data-backfill-append=\"true\" data-backfill-load=\"true\" data-observing-start=\"1765832343135\" data-observing-time=\"1013\" data-showed=\"1\" data-gpt-place-showed=\"true\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"d563cfc5-d9f8-11f0-9934-c4cbe1e8e652\" class=\"mgline teaser-25641890 type-w\" data-i=\"YNpwSetnHtlYIKmlKk6SJrTjGDboOkTLb3T34dEaQKsX4hR2KIUQJEx8XOtbzcghcH0YVTEHELz55gVqYIoq93i7FH6nTRTiUHYkTH7YlV5Z6mzjg1ZT-xE0-IZ-dr2Q\" data-observing-start=\"1765832343136\" data-observing-time=\"1159\" data-showed=\"1\">\n<div class=\"mgline-inner\">\n<div class=\"image-with-text\">\n<div class=\"mcimg mgimg-block\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mgbottom_media\">\n<div class=\"mgmedia__metrics-value\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1541\" data-end=\"1994\">Reiner was also one of Donald Trump\u2019s most outspoken critics. Over the years, he repeatedly questioned Trump\u2019s fitness for office, calling him \u201cmentally unfit\u201d during a 2017 interview and later criticizing his character and conduct in blunt terms. While promoting the documentary God &amp; Country, which he produced with his wife, Reiner accused Trump of exploiting religion for political gain and rejected claims that Trump represented Christian values.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1996\" data-end=\"2411\">Those criticisms resurfaced after Trump released a statement on Truth Social following Reiner\u2019s death. In the post, Trump disparaged Reiner\u2019s legacy and attributed his death to what he derisively labeled \u201cTrump Derangement Syndrome,\u201d language that many readers interpreted as mocking and inflammatory. The statement stood in sharp contrast to the customary expressions of condolence expected after such a tragedy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2413\" data-end=\"2833\">Reaction was swift and furious. Commentators, political strategists, and social media users condemned the remarks as cruel and unprecedented, accusing the president of exploiting a violent death to settle personal scores. For many, the episode became less about political rivalry and more about whether public figures, especially those in power, should observe basic human decency when responding to loss and violence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mocking someone who has just died is widely seen as a breach of basic decency. When such mockery appears to come from the sitting president of the United States, it takes on a far more disturbing weight. 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