Donald Trump's comments on the deaths of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and wife spark widespread outrage

Donald Trump’s comments on the deaths of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife have sparked widespread outrage.

The renowned director was discovered dead on Sunday afternoon at his Brentwood home with his wife, Michele Singer.

In the latest update in the case, Nick Reiner, their son, has been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Following their deaths, Trump caused outrage after he linked their deaths to their personal dislike of him.

During Trump’s first term, the director repeatedly described the president as “mentally unfit” and “unqualified” to serve in office.

In a social media post on Monday, Trump referred to Reiner as “tortured and struggling” and said he and his wife had passed away, “reportedly due to the anger he caused” by opposing Trump as president.

“He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession with President Donald J. Trump,” the president wrote on Truth Social.

His post sparked criticism online from both Democratic and Republican politicians.

Congressman Mike Lawler of New York took to social media to write that the statement made by Trump was “wrong.”

“Regardless of one’s political views, no one should be subjected to violence, let alone at the hands of their own son. It’s a horrible tragedy that should engender sympathy and compassion from everyone in our country, period.”

Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who was once one of Trump’s fiercest allies critised the president, writing: “This is a family tragedy, not about politics or political enemies.”

“Many families deal with a family member with drug addiction and mental health issues. It’s incredibly difficult and should be met with empathy especially when it ends in murder.”

Those in Hollywood condemned the comments, with Patrick Schwarzenegger writing on X: “What a disgusting and vile statement.”

Whoopi Goldberg, who described Reiner as her friend and “quite an amazing man,” condemned Trump.

She said: “I don’t understand the man in the White House. He spoke at length about Charlie Kirk and about caring, and then this is what he puts out. Have you no shame? No shame at all? Can you get any lower? I don’t think so.”

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