Rob Reiner reacted very critically to Rush Limbaugh’s death and focused entirely on Limbaugh’s legacy rather than offering condolences.

What Rob Reiner Said

  • The day after Rush Limbaugh died in February 2021, Rob Reiner posted that Limbaugh was a “purveyor of disinformation” and warned that there were many similar voices still active in media.
  • In that post, he said: “Rush Limbaugh is gone. But there is no scarcity of purveyors of disinformation left in his wake. To protect our Democracy we must remain vigilant in calling out their big lies. Starting with climate change.”

His Earlier Comments About Limbaugh

  • Before Limbaugh’s death, Reiner had already made it clear he strongly disliked him, especially after Limbaugh received the Presidential Medal of Freedom while battling cancer.
  • Reiner was quoted as saying about that honor: “Only one thing to say about Rush Limbaugh getting a Presidential Medal of Freedom at the State of the Union: I loathe this f *ing man.”

Overall Tone and Reaction

  • After Limbaugh died, Reiner did not shift to a softer tone; instead he emphasized that Limbaugh’s rhetoric had done “serious harm” and contributed to political division and denial of issues like climate change.
  • His remarks have resurfaced in late 2025 in political and celebrity-news discussions, as critics and supporters debate whether his refusal to show sympathy, even after Limbaugh’s death, was honest moral judgment or unnecessarily harsh partisanship.

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