President Trump reacted to the deaths of Rob and Michele Singer Reiner in a Fact Social submit by which he blamed their killings on Reiner’s political opposition to him.
Trump, with out proof, said that their deaths have been “because of the anger he brought about others by way of his large, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a thoughts crippling illness referred to as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”
“He was identified to have pushed folks CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, together with his apparent paranoia reaching new heights,” the president wrote earlier than including: “Could Rob and Michele relaxation in peace!”
Reiner was one among Trump’s most outspoken critics in Hollywood, and in 2024 hosted a fundraiser for Trump’s opponent, former Vice President Kamala Harris, at his Brentwood house.
Nick Reiner, the couple’s 32-year-old son, was taken into custody and is being held in reference to their deaths. Police haven’t introduced a motive.
Trump’s submit was met with quick backlash from a couple of members of Congress — and even a few of his personal Fact Social followers.
“It is a household tragedy,” outgoing GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia wrote on X, “not about politics or political enemies.”
“No matter the way you felt about Rob Reiner, that is inappropriate and disrespectful discourse a few man who was simply brutally murdered,” Rep. Thomas Massie, a Republican from Kentucky, wrote on X. “I suppose my elected GOP colleagues, the VP, and White Home employees will simply ignore it as a result of they’re afraid? I problem anybody to defend it.”
“I respect you a lot, however this was heartless and uncalled for,” one among Trump’s followers on Fact Social replied to his submit.
“You may have simply stated RIP,” wrote one other.
