Donald Trump has harshly criticized Rob Reiner, both in a Truth Social post after Reiner’s death and in later comments to reporters. He portrayed Reiner as suffering from “Trump derangement syndrome” and called him a “deranged person” who was “very bad for our country.”

What Trump Said Publicly

  • In a social media post after Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were found dead, Trump claimed Reiner suffered from a “mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME,” suggesting his intense anti-Trump views were central to how people saw him.
  • He described Reiner as “a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star,” and said he was “known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump.”
  • Trump added that Reiner’s obsession supposedly grew as Trump’s administration “surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness,” framing Reiner’s criticism as irrational in contrast to what he called a “Golden Age of America.”

Trump’s Follow‑Up Comments

  • When asked by reporters whether he stood by the post, Trump said he “wasn’t a fan” of Reiner “in any way, shape or form” and that he thought Reiner was “very bad for our country.”
  • He labeled Reiner “a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned,” tying this to the idea of “Trump derangement syndrome” and claiming Reiner was part of those pushing what he called a Russia‑collusion “hoax.”

Political and Media Reaction

  • The comments drew bipartisan criticism, including from some Republicans who said it was inappropriate to speak that way about someone who had just been killed.
  • Coverage in major outlets noted that Reiner had been a longtime liberal activist and outspoken Trump critic, and framed Trump’s remarks as another example of his willingness to attack opponents even in the context of a violent death.

TL;DR: Trump said Rob Reiner suffered from “Trump derangement syndrome,” called him “deranged” and “very bad for our country,” and doubled down on those remarks even after backlash over speaking that way following Reiner’s killing.

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