Donald Trump has used the sudden and tragic deaths of legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, to brag about his own greatness. The Reiners were found dead in their Los Angeles home Sunday afternoon from an apparent homicide. Despite there being almost no information on what happened (other than their son, Nick Reiner, being arrested afterward), Trump blamed the late directors death on his being anti-Trump. Related Donald Trump calls reporter dramatic for saying Americans will suffer if health care prices rise A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood, the president wrote. 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. Trump then proceeded to brag about being the best president ever, in a post that was ostensibly about mourning the loss of the Reiners. Insights for the LGBTQ+ community Subscribe to our briefing for insights into how politics impacts the LGBTQ+ community and more. Subscribe to our Newsletter today 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! Trump wrote.Folks on social media even conservatives and his own supporters were horrified by Trumps comments. Political commentator Brian Krassenstein called it the most disgusting post hes ever written. Imagine if I said this about Charlie Kirk, Krassenstein said.BREAKING: This is the most disgusting Post Donald Trump has ever made. He claims that Rob Reiner was killed "due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME"Imagine pic.twitter.com/u91iOKpePz Brian Krassenstein (@krassenstein) December 15, 2025 Conservative commentator Evan Kilgore who once supported Trump but broke with the president over the Epstein files- called the post distasteful and disrespectful, regardless of politics. Hollywood director Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were stabbed to death by their son.Today, Donald Trump is seemingly making fun of him and saying he died of Trump Derangement Syndrome.This is just distasteful and disrespectful, regardless of politics.Be honest. pic.twitter.com/A9ke27tMOK Evan Kilgore (@EvanAKilgore) December 15, 2025Right-wing journalist Peter Laffin, wrote that while he agrees with much of what [Trump has] done, he has drawn the line at this post. Only a truly despicable person would use the occasion of a son murdering a father to score a point, Laffin said, calling Trump a parody of a man. Others on all sides of the aisle expressed similar horror at the presidents words. DISGRACEFULPresident Trump just responded to the brutal murder of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele by blaming Trump Derangement Syndrome.Two people were stabbed to death in their own home.And the President chose mockery, cruelty, and self-obsession.This is who he is. pic.twitter.com/mddL6XYalE Brian Allen (@allenanalysis) December 15, 2025Donald Trump is clearly insane This is by far and away his most pointedly reprehensible post, and thats saying something Blaming murder victims Rob Reiner and his wife Michelle for creating the anger that saw them stabbed to death due to Trump Derangement Syndrome Septic pic.twitter.com/3OTqgITdjO Stuzi (@stuzi_pants) December 15, 2025Trump's callous mockery of Rob Reiner's tragic death by attributing it to 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' reveals a shocking depth of cruelty and narcissism that undermines any pretense of presidential dignity. https://t.co/aTS2PqVW9y ENGR. OJ (@OyokunyiOkon) December 15, 2025Trump's ghoulish mockery of Rob and Michele Reiner's brutal murders as "Trump Derangement Syndrome" exposes a president utterly devoid of empathy or decency. Richard Angwin (@RichardAngwin) December 15, 2025At least Rob was a decent person at heart. Unlike Trump. https://t.co/Jy7Rpc6HI6 Lisa Christine . (@lisachristinect) December 15, 2025Trumps behavior isnt just cruel its formative.He doesnt simply say vile things.He reshapes the people who follow him, training them to mistake degradation for honesty and empathy for weakness.Thats how one mans emptiness becomes a movements identity. https://t.co/Y9ii0wAyRs BLUE VANGUARD (@Thomasstjames3) December 15, 2025 Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.