Following the arrest of their son in the stabbing deaths of Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, President-elect Donald Trump elaborated on his Truth Social post blaming 'Trump Derangement Syndrome,' citing Reiner's prior accusations against him.
President-elect Donald Trump intensified his criticism of the late Rob Reiner on December 15, 2025, building on his earlier Truth Social post that attributed the director's death to 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' (TDS). In remarks to a reporter, Trump stated he was not a fan of Reiner, describing him as 'a deranged person' due to TDS. He referenced Reiner's past claims that Trump was a 'friend of Russia' and part of the 'Russia hoax,' saying Reiner 'hurt himself career-wise' and was 'very bad for our country.'
These comments followed the discovery of Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele dead from stab wounds in their Brentwood home on December 14, with their 32-year-old son Nick arrested on murder charges, as detailed in prior coverage.
Rob Reiner's adopted daughter Tracy Reiner, from his earlier marriage to Penny Marshall, told NBC News she had seen her father at a family gathering the day before the incident: 'I came from the greatest family ever. I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.'
Trump's initial post read: '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.'
The investigation continues, with no public motive disclosed.
