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Mr. Sparkle

(3,601 posts)
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:26 AM Dec 15

Trump Blames Tragic Death of Rob Reiner and Wife on 'TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME'

Source: Mediaite.com

President Donald Trump seized on a shocking and still-developing report about the deaths of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Reiner, using the moment to settle political scores rather than acknowledge the gravity of the allegations.

According to reports circulating late Sunday, Reiner and his wife were allegedly killed by their son. Authorities have not publicly substantiated the claims, and key details remain unclear. Nonetheless, the story spread rapidly online, prompting reactions across the political spectrum before basic facts were established.

Trump responded on social media Monday morning by asserting that Reiner’s long-running and very public opposition to him was the real cause of the couple’s deaths. The former president framed the alleged tragedy as a byproduct of what he derisively labeled “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” portraying Reiner as consumed by political animus and suggesting that this fixation led to fatal consequences. Trump posted on Truth Social:

"A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS. He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, with his obvious paranoia reaching new heights as the Trump Administration surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness, and with the Golden Age of America upon us, perhaps like never before. May Rob and Michele rest in peace!"

Read more: https://www.mediaite.com/politics/trump/trump-blames-tragic-death-of-rob-reiner-and-wife-on-trump-derangement-syndrome/

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Trump Blames Tragic Death of Rob Reiner and Wife on 'TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME' (Original Post) Mr. Sparkle Dec 15 OP
K&R. Earlier thread in General Discussion: highplainsdem Dec 15 #1
One's a tweet and the other one is a news story Mr. Sparkle Dec 15 #11
I'm not suggesting you delete your post here - I recced it. I linked to my thread so people can see highplainsdem Dec 15 #12
It's a dupe violation only when there are 2 (or more) such posts in LBN progree Dec 15 #46
There does not exist sufficient group therapy to contain the narcissism bucolic_frolic Dec 15 #2
"Group therapy" for narcissists seems like the ultimate oxymoron. Collimator Dec 15 #10
That is true! lol /nt bucolic_frolic Dec 15 #14
Rob Reiner gets the last laugh. Kid Berwyn Dec 15 #3
This message was self-deleted by its author bornsunny Dec 15 #4
What a fucking monster. Scrivener7 Dec 15 #5
The word that came to my mind was ghoul. We all know who is the deranged person here. flashman13 Dec 15 #16
I expected nothing better from him. Paladin Dec 15 #6
Nobody will be crying real tears at the orange assclown's funeral! Crowman2009 Dec 15 #7
My guess is those attending HIS funeral will do their best to not bust out laughing ProudMNDemocrat Dec 15 #45
And Stephen Miller will probably kiss his ass one more time. Crowman2009 Dec 15 #47
Somebody else wrote that but to sign off on that bile shows him to be a true psychopath. Botany Dec 15 #8
I had exactly the same thought. MuirHero Dec 15 #13
You mean the use of complete sentences, proper punctuation, and no use of random commas? Botany Dec 15 #21
Anyone who still defends Trump needs to go straight to hell. hamsterjill Dec 15 #9
Amen! MuirHero Dec 15 #15
Donald Trump is the textbook definition of "main character syndrome". Initech Dec 15 #19
I thought he was the textbook definition of an asshole? Ray Bruns Dec 15 #25
Both! People who have main character syndrome are most definitely assholes. Initech Dec 15 #33
What a total fucking asshole. Initech Dec 15 #17
The man is sick RussBLib Dec 15 #18
The MAGAsphere made people lose their jobs for their truthful comments on Charlie Kirk's death. SunSeeker Dec 15 #20
I know. Look at how Erika Kirk was given the royal red carpet treatment. Initech Dec 15 #34
Trump needs to stop confirming his reservation spot in Hell. djacq Dec 15 #22
Oh, Satan's already got a special circle reserved just for him! Initech Dec 15 #35
Did anyone expect anything less? Ray Bruns Dec 15 #23
Dump is just an evil asshole. mdbl Dec 15 #24
Guess who did the trump photo for "The Art Of The Deal"? Paladin Dec 15 #26
If you can't say something nice about a person when they die he should STFU kimbutgar Dec 15 #27
I am certain liberalgunwilltravel Dec 15 #30
trump bromeando Dec 15 #28
Definitely planning a trip to piss on Trump's grave. It would also be convenient if it was close to Limbaugh's surfered Dec 15 #29
Who is writing this shit for him? skypilot Dec 15 #31
I read this morning. And I said out loud. grockri Dec 15 #32
Every Republican accusation points back at themselves, the Republicans. Festivito Dec 15 #36
If It's Because of YOUR 'DERANGEMENT SYNDROME' Mr.Bee Dec 15 #37
So is Trump, like, admitting he ordered a hit on the Reiners? Martin68 Dec 15 #38
What a fucking piece of shit. Vinca Dec 15 #39
Everything has to do with him Bayard Dec 15 #40
Thanks for the reminder, Schlump. ShazzieB Dec 15 #41
Traitor has Derangement.. who didn't see Cha Dec 15 #42
trump is an asshole LetMyPeopleVote Dec 15 #43
If anyone has paranoia, it's the Pedofelon himself berniesandersmittens Dec 15 #44
And this sociopath made it worse by doubling down when he was asked about his post. valleyrogue Dec 16 #48
MaddowBlog-On the Reiners' death, Trump should have quit while he was behind LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #49

Mr. Sparkle

(3,601 posts)
11. One's a tweet and the other one is a news story
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:46 AM
Dec 15

if you dont mind , I will leave it up the the mods what they want to do.

highplainsdem

(59,632 posts)
12. I'm not suggesting you delete your post here - I recced it. I linked to my thread so people can see
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:49 AM
Dec 15

more replies about what Trump said.

progree

(12,711 posts)
46. It's a dupe violation only when there are 2 (or more) such posts in LBN
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:06 PM
Dec 15

A post being in LBN, and an earlier post being in GD or any other non-LBN forum do not count as dupes as far as the LBN dupe rule.

That's because one can't expect people to search the entirety of DU looking for the same or similar article before posting in LBN.

And even if the story were posted in 15 other forums, the purpose of LBN is to present all important news of the last 12 hours in one place (LBN) so that people don't have to read all of DU to catch up on important news.

And of course your point about the earlier post being a tweet is relevant too -- if that tweet post was posted in LBN, it would almost certainly be locked -- I've seen posts locked in LBN for that reason.

bucolic_frolic

(53,792 posts)
2. There does not exist sufficient group therapy to contain the narcissism
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:29 AM
Dec 15

No, it isn't all about himself though he does see himself as the driving force in the world and everyone's lives.

Response to Mr. Sparkle (Original post)

Paladin

(32,208 posts)
6. I expected nothing better from him.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:38 AM
Dec 15

Particularly after Obama's moving tribute. Might as well brace ourselves for more deranged, cruel shit-talk from trump---it's bound to be forthcoming. I pray that Rob Reiner and his wife have one final good deed headed our way: bringing this evil old motherfucker down.

Crowman2009

(3,392 posts)
7. Nobody will be crying real tears at the orange assclown's funeral!
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:40 AM
Dec 15

The racists will be crying because they know that their MAGA world is falling apart, the cabinet & other trump minions will be crying because he was their dear leader and want to maintain their positions of power in the MAGA world, and his kids will be crying because they are going to owe a shit-ton of debt.

ProudMNDemocrat

(20,551 posts)
45. My guess is those attending HIS funeral will do their best to not bust out laughing
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 08:57 PM
Dec 15

I mean seriously! Can anyone imagine the grieving widow Trump crying over him?

Crowman2009

(3,392 posts)
47. And Stephen Miller will probably kiss his ass one more time.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:58 PM
Dec 15

I swear he'll probably act like that character in the movie "My Girl" and say: his spray tan, he needs his spray tan!

Botany

(76,244 posts)
8. Somebody else wrote that but to sign off on that bile shows him to be a true psychopath.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:40 AM
Dec 15

N/t

MuirHero

(84 posts)
13. I had exactly the same thought.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:51 AM
Dec 15

Toxic bile, yes, but it was coherent. The demented orange POS is completely incapable of writing something like that. Sounds like something that Miller or Bannon wrote.

Botany

(76,244 posts)
21. You mean the use of complete sentences, proper punctuation, and no use of random commas?
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:11 AM
Dec 15

That is most likely the work of Stephen Miller. To make a tragedy like the deaths of Reiners
about Donald Trump is despicable and the work of a really diseased mind. I met some kids …
a brother and a sister (14 and 11) who products of his kids in cages program and my feelings
for Miller are not nice.

hamsterjill

(16,912 posts)
9. Anyone who still defends Trump needs to go straight to hell.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:45 AM
Dec 15

What a despicable thing to write. He is obviously bat shit crazy first and foremost (that’s not even debatable any more), but he’s just also so obviously jealous of someone who was so loved and respected as Rob Reiner was.

Someone needs to tell the asshole to shut the fuck up.

Initech

(107,241 posts)
19. Donald Trump is the textbook definition of "main character syndrome".
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:04 AM
Dec 15

Seriously if you were to look up that phrase in Urban Dictionary, they’ve probably got his picture right next to it.

Initech

(107,241 posts)
17. What a total fucking asshole.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 10:58 AM
Dec 15

Like seriously, this may be the worst thing he’s ever said about anyone, and he’s said a lot of shitty things.

RussBLib

(10,404 posts)
18. The man is sick
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:02 AM
Dec 15

Trump's supporters are sick, and this country is reeling from his constant BS and lies.

Merry Christmas.

https://russblib.blogspot.com/?m=1

SunSeeker

(57,441 posts)
20. The MAGAsphere made people lose their jobs for their truthful comments on Charlie Kirk's death.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:07 AM
Dec 15

But when liberals suffer tragic deaths, all restraints are off; the most sick, false and heartless comments are totally acceptable!

Trump and his supporters are truly evil.

Initech

(107,241 posts)
34. I know. Look at how Erika Kirk was given the royal red carpet treatment.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:50 AM
Dec 15

Because she kissed Trump's worthless ass 24/7. At this point he'll probably give Rob Reiner's murderer a cabinet position.

mdbl

(8,016 posts)
24. Dump is just an evil asshole.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:18 AM
Dec 15

MAGA you really suck ass for putting this piece of shit in the white house.

Paladin

(32,208 posts)
26. Guess who did the trump photo for "The Art Of The Deal"?
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:21 AM
Dec 15

The late Michele Singer Reiner, that's who.

Wonder if anybody's informed trump of this, yet? Not that it'll make any fucking difference...

kimbutgar

(26,679 posts)
27. If you can't say something nice about a person when they die he should STFU
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:23 AM
Dec 15

What a selfish evil MFer. When I think he goes so low he goes even lower. I will be singing and dancing in the streets when he dies!

liberalgunwilltravel

(1,054 posts)
30. I am certain
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:32 AM
Dec 15

That when Trump dies, I and many others will have many, not nice things to say, and we will say them freely without a bit of remorse.

surfered

(11,090 posts)
29. Definitely planning a trip to piss on Trump's grave. It would also be convenient if it was close to Limbaugh's
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:30 AM
Dec 15

skypilot

(9,096 posts)
31. Who is writing this shit for him?
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:40 AM
Dec 15

As deranged as it is, it is still more coherent
and grammatically correct than the crap he spewed on Twitter during his first term. Just imagine, our tax dollars are paying for some little asshole/s to crank out this shit.

grockri

(67 posts)
32. I read this morning. And I said out loud.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 11:46 AM
Dec 15

What a Fucking Asshole!!!!!!

This POS is pure evil without an ounce of compassion.. Everything is about him and what a jerk he is about everything.

Festivito

(13,841 posts)
36. Every Republican accusation points back at themselves, the Republicans.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 12:09 PM
Dec 15

Republicans do indeed have Trump Derangement Syndrome.

ShazzieB

(22,148 posts)
41. Thanks for the reminder, Schlump.
Mon Dec 15, 2025, 04:09 PM
Dec 15

Thanks for reminding the world what a warped, twisted, sick, deranged, monstrosity of an Orange Hellbeast you are, Donnie Boy. We wouldn't want anyone to have a chance to forget!

Mark my words: future historians will write books about this asshole that people will read and wonder wtaf happened that enabled such a blatantly uqualified, incompetent, and unscrupulous pile of 💩 to get elected potus and wtaf was wrong with the people that allowed themselves to be misled by him. Thinking about that gives me a tiny measure of comfort in these dark times.

valleyrogue

(2,524 posts)
48. And this sociopath made it worse by doubling down when he was asked about his post.
Tue Dec 16, 2025, 12:16 AM
Dec 16

Asshole needs to be 25th amendment removed and then 86ed out of DC..

LetMyPeopleVote

(174,270 posts)
49. MaddowBlog-On the Reiners' death, Trump should have quit while he was behind
Wed Dec 17, 2025, 06:52 PM
Wednesday

Facing criticism from the left, right and center, the president had a chance to make things better. He did not.

When Paul Pelosi was nearly murdered, and Trump responded with conspiracy theories and jokes, it reminded the world that Trump is a man devoid of grace and decency.

Targeting Rob Reiner, he did it again, digging a hole in the bottom of the barrel and falling even further.
www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

Steve Benen (@stevebenen.com) 2025-12-15T17:14:09.993Z

https://www.ms.now/rachel-maddow-show/maddowblog/on-the-reiners-death-trump-should-have-quit-while-he-was-behind

But when the president responded to the deaths of Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, by attacking one of the victims, suggesting the filmmaker brought on his own slaying with his criticisms of Trump, something unusual happened: A variety of GOP voices, including some in Congress, agreed that the president had gone too far in his lack of basic human decency.

In a normal White House, a president would see the pushback from his own ostensible allies and realize he’d made a mistake (although in a normal White House, the comment never would have happened in the first place). In this White House, Trump acted as if he’d never heard the old expression about quitting while behind.

Q: A number of Republicans have denounced your statement on Rob Reiner. Do you stand by it?

TRUMP: Well, I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned.

Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) 2025-12-15T20:48:56.863Z


At an unrelated event in the Oval Office, a reporter reminded the president that “a number of Republicans” had denounced his statement related to Reiner and asked, “Do you stand by that post?”

The smart move would have been for Trump to dodge the question and change the subject. He did not, however, make the smart move.

“I wasn’t a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned,” the president said, referring to himself in third person. “He said he liked, he knew it was false — in fact, it’s the exact opposite — that I was a friend of Russia, controlled by Russia. You know, it was the Russia hoax, he was one of the people behind it.

For good measure, the Republican added, “He became like a deranged person, Trump derangement syndrome. So I was not a fan of Rob Reiner at all in any way, shape or form. I thought he was very bad for our country.”.....

Instead, let’s focus on the fact that Trump welcomed an avalanche of criticism from the left, right and center by condemning a celebrated artist immediately after learning of his death and, given an opportunity to make things better, made a conscious decision to make things worse.

Trump is who he appears to be: a small and petty man, incapable of empathy or grace, obsessed with his grievances, unaware of what it means to be “presidential” and unable to control his worst instincts.
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