- President Donald Trump attracted significant criticism for his remarks following the death of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner, who were found dead at their Los Angeles home.
- President Trump posted on Truth Social, attributing Reiner's death to 'TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME' and later called him 'a deranged person' at the White House.
- Commentators highlighted the contrast between Trump's reaction to Reiner's death and Reiner's own condemnation of the assassination of Charlie Kirk, where Reiner advocated for forgiveness and condemned violence regardless of political beliefs.
- Rob Reiner, a lifelong Democrat and activist, had frequently criticised Donald Trump, calling him 'mentally unfit' for the presidency and warning against authoritarianism.
- Reiner’s son, Nick, has been taken into custody on suspicion of their murders with the LAPD stating he was ‘responsible’ for their deaths.
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