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Trump says Rob Reiner, victims of possible homicide, died of ‘Trump derangement syndrome’

  • On December 15, 2025, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social offering condolences but alleging Rob Reiner's death was linked to his criticism and TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.
  • The couple were found dead Sunday at their Brentwood, Los Angeles home on Chadbourne Avenue with lacerations consistent with a knife, and police are investigating the deaths as an apparent homicide.
  • Reiner, 78, was a celebrated filmmaker and actor known for This Is Spinal Tap and The Princess Bride and was an outspoken critic who campaigned for Democratic Party causes.
  • Their son, Nick Reiner, 32, was arrested and taken into custody on homicide charges and is being held on $4m bail, according to Los Angeles Sheriff's Office records.
  • Public figures offered tributes while critics denounced the post, with Marjorie Taylor Greene, Thomas Massie, Barack Obama, Kathy Bates, and Stephen King responding Monday.
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The director has previously criticized Trump on several occasions, saying Reiner "upset others with his incurable, mind-destroying illness."

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Politico broke the news in on Monday, December 15, 2025.
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