Trump slammed for mocking Rob Reiner and wife after apparent homicide, blames TDS
The shocking discovery of the apparent double homicide of acclaimed, Academy Award–nominated filmmaker and actor Rob Reiner and his wife,
Michele Reiner, inside their luxury Brentwood, Los Angeles residence on a Sunday afternoon sent immediate and profound shockwaves through Hollywood and beyond.
What initially stood as a devastating personal tragedy soon escalated into a national political controversy following an extraordinary and incendiary intervention by former President Donald Trump. As detectives from the Los Angeles Police Department continue their high-profile investigation—during which Reiner’s son, Nick Reiner, was reportedly taken into custody on a staggering $4 million bond—Trump released a public statement that mocked the deceased director, asserting that Reiner’s death was somehow connected to what he derisively labeled “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS).
Publicly ridiculing a person in the immediate aftermath of their death is widely viewed as a fundamental violation of social decency. When such remarks originate from a former U.S. president, the reaction is magnified exponentially. Trump’s comments, shared via his Truth Social platform, spread rapidly across social media and mainstream news outlets, quickly overshadowing both the gravity of the criminal investigation and the profound grief of the Reiner family. The focus of the story shifted almost instantly from mourning and justice to outrage and political warfare.
