Trump Faces Bipartisan Backlash Over Controversial Comments on Rob Reiner's Death

Dec 16, 2025 02:11 am CST

Donald Trump sparked widespread condemnation from both Republicans and Democrats after posting controversial comments suggesting filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered due to Reiner's criticism of Trump. The backlash intensified after police revealed Reiner's son had been arrested on suspicion of murder, with even former Trump allies calling the comments inappropriate and disrespectful during a family tragedy.