US President Donald Trump has repeated his criticism of Rob Reiner - after his earlier remarks about the killed Hollywood director, a longtime Trump critic, sparked widespread condemnation.
The US president told reporters the director was very bad for our country, having earlier written on Truth Social that Reiner's death was linked to Trump derangement syndrome - a term he often uses to describe his critics.
Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at their Los Angeles home on Sunday, and police have arrested their son Nick on suspicion of murder. They have not suggested any motive in the case, or any evidence that Reiner's politics and criticism of Trump played any role.
In his social media post, which called the couple's deaths very sad, Trump criticized Reiner, saying: He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump.
Those comments were widely criticized, including by prominent Republicans. Kentucky representative Thomas Massie, a Republican who has clashed with Trump since the president returned to the White House in January, wrote on X: Regardless of how you felt about Rob Reiner, this is inappropriate and disrespectful discourse about a man who was just brutally murdered.
Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene stated that this is a family tragedy, not about politics or political enemies and that the murders should be met with empathy.
Multiple senior members of Trump's party expressed their disapproval of the remarks. Senator John Kennedy emphasized that Trump should have refrained from making such comments, suggesting it distracts from his policy achievements.
Reiner, a lifelong Democrat and prominent liberal activist, frequently criticized Trump. During subsequent comments to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump reiterated his negative sentiments towards Reiner, describing him as a deranged person and asserting that he was partly behind previous claims of collusion between Russia and Trump's campaign.
Historically, Trump has drawn criticism for his remarks about political opponents after their deaths, including comments made about Arizona Senator John McCain and late Democratic lawmaker John Dingell.
Reiner, 78, was known for directing iconic films such as This is Spinal Tap and A Few Good Men, and had been a vocal critic of President Trump throughout his career.
The US president told reporters the director was very bad for our country, having earlier written on Truth Social that Reiner's death was linked to Trump derangement syndrome - a term he often uses to describe his critics.
Reiner and his wife Michele Singer Reiner were found dead at their Los Angeles home on Sunday, and police have arrested their son Nick on suspicion of murder. They have not suggested any motive in the case, or any evidence that Reiner's politics and criticism of Trump played any role.
In his social media post, which called the couple's deaths very sad, Trump criticized Reiner, saying: He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump.
Those comments were widely criticized, including by prominent Republicans. Kentucky representative Thomas Massie, a Republican who has clashed with Trump since the president returned to the White House in January, wrote on X: Regardless of how you felt about Rob Reiner, this is inappropriate and disrespectful discourse about a man who was just brutally murdered.
Georgia Republican Marjorie Taylor Greene stated that this is a family tragedy, not about politics or political enemies and that the murders should be met with empathy.
Multiple senior members of Trump's party expressed their disapproval of the remarks. Senator John Kennedy emphasized that Trump should have refrained from making such comments, suggesting it distracts from his policy achievements.
Reiner, a lifelong Democrat and prominent liberal activist, frequently criticized Trump. During subsequent comments to reporters in the Oval Office, Trump reiterated his negative sentiments towards Reiner, describing him as a deranged person and asserting that he was partly behind previous claims of collusion between Russia and Trump's campaign.
Historically, Trump has drawn criticism for his remarks about political opponents after their deaths, including comments made about Arizona Senator John McCain and late Democratic lawmaker John Dingell.
Reiner, 78, was known for directing iconic films such as This is Spinal Tap and A Few Good Men, and had been a vocal critic of President Trump throughout his career.
