Donald Trump has been branded “a sick man ” after launching a unprecedented assault towards murdered movie director Rob Reiner.
The Hollywood luminary was discovered stabbed to loss of life along with his spouse on Sunday – and the filmmaker’s son had been arrested on homicide expenses.
Mr Trump stated Reiner and his spouse died “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”.
“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,” Mr Trump wrote.
Celebrities and politicians have criticised Mr Trump for his feedback, labelling them “disgusting” and “petty”.
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Rob Reiner on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame in 1999. Pic Reuters
‘Are you able to get any decrease?’
“What a disgusting and vile statement,” actor Patrick Schwarzenegger stated on X, whereas Californian Democrat Zoe Lofgren condemned Mr Trump’s feedback as “a new low for this petty, hateful man”.
Speak present host Whoopi Goldberg in contrast the president’s feedback to these he made after the assassination of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, when Mr Trump hit out at critics.
“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,” she stated.
‘Sick’
Republican US Home member Thomas Massie additionally addressed the feedback, saying: “Regardless of how you felt about Rob Reiner, this is inappropriate and disrespectful discourse about a man who was just brutally murdered.”
In the meantime, Reiner’s son, Nick, 32, has been “booked for murder”, Los Angeles police chief Jim McDonnell stated. The LAPD later stated Nick Reiner stays in custody with out bail.
Mr McDonnell stated the division’s theft and murder division was dealing with the investigation.
“They worked throughout the night on this case and were able to take into custody Nick Reiner, a suspect in this case,” he stated, calling the deaths “a very tragic incident”.
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Rob Reiner, Michele Singer Reiner, Romy Reiner, Nick Reiner, Maria Gilfillanaknd Jake Reiner.
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It comes because it emerged Nick was reportedly disruptive when he joined his father and mom, Michele Singer Reiner, at a celebration hosted by comic Conan O’Brien on Saturday evening, the day earlier than the killings.
The outlet cited one other supply saying Nick’s behaviour had made different visitors uncomfortable. They stated he interrupted a dialog comic and filmmaker Invoice Hader was having with two visitors and, when advised it was a non-public dialog, stood nonetheless and stared earlier than storming off.
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Rob Reiner with spouse Michele and kids Jake, Romy and Nick (proper to left). Pic: Reuters
Reiner and his spouse apparently died of stab wounds, US media reported.
The Los Angeles Fireplace Division stated a 78-year-old man and a 68-year-old girl have been discovered lifeless inside a property within the Brentwood neighbourhood, with out figuring out the victims. The victims have been later confirmed to be Reiner and his spouse.
The case towards Nick Reiner shall be introduced to the Los Angeles county district legal professional’s workplace for submitting consideration on Tuesday, in keeping with the LAPD.
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Rob and Michele Reiner’s dwelling. Pic: Reuters
Nick Reiner has spoken publicly of his struggles with dependancy after he had cycled out and in of therapy amenities by the age of 18, with intervals of homelessness and relapses in between.
Reiner and his son explored their tough relationship and Nick Reiner’s struggles with heroin dependancy and homelessness in a 2016 movie referred to as Being Charlie, which they co-wrote.
Republican congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene referred to Nick Reiner’s “drug addiction and other issues” in an announcement on X.
“This is a family tragedy, not about politics or political enemies,” Ms Taylor Greene stated.
“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.”
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The couple have been discovered lifeless in Brentwood, Los Angeles. Pic: AP
Reiner was a celebrated director whose work included a few of the most memorable films of the Eighties and Nineteen Nineties.
He directed classics resembling This Is Spinal Faucet, The Princess Bride, When Harry Met Sally, A Few Good Males and Stand By Me.
He additionally acted, starring in Sleepless In Seattle and The Wolf Of Wall Road amongst others. His most up-to-date high-profile work was a recurring visitor function within the hit present The Bear.
He met Michele Singer in 1989, whereas directing When Harry Met Sally. They’ve three kids collectively.
Singer used to work as a photographer and took the picture of Donald Trump that seems on the quilt of his guide Trump: The Artwork Of The Deal.
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Reiner on the set of This Is Spinal Faucet. Pic: Approved Spinal Faucet LLC/Shutterstock
Former US president Barack Obama has led tributes. He wrote on X that “Michelle and I are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his beloved wife, Michele. Rob’s achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen”.
Harry Shearer, who collaborated with Reiner on This Is Spinal Faucet, stated in an announcement: “Rob was a friend and collaborator through much of my life. He was funny, he was smart, he was a mensch.”
He stated Reiner’s spouse was a “very good friend” to his personal spouse, Judith, including: “This is unspeakable, the stuff of Greek tragedy.”
Christopher Visitor, who starred in Reiner’s movies This Is Spinal Faucet and The Princess Bride, and his spouse Jamie Lee Curtis stated in a joint assertion that they have been “numb and sad and shocked about the violent, tragic deaths of our dear friends Rob and Michelle Singer Reiner”.
The couple stated: “There will be plenty of time later to discuss the creative lives we shared and the great political and social impact they both had on the entertainment industry, early childhood development, the fight for gay marriage and their global care for a world in crisis. We have lost great friends. Please give us time to grieve.”
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Rob Reiner with Billy Crystal (left) and Meg Ryan (proper). Pic: THA/Shutterstock
Reiner was a champion of liberal causes and a political activist.
Within the 2004 presidential election, he backed Democrat candidate John Kerry and featured in commercials taking goal at incumbent president George W Bush.
Reiner additionally supported Democratic presidential hopefuls Al Gore and Hillary Clinton.
“This is a devastating loss for our city and our country. Rob Reiner’s contributions reverberate throughout American culture and society, and he has improved countless lives through his creative work and advocacy fighting for social and economic justice,” Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass stated.
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Rob Reiner with Hillary Clinton. Pic: Reuters
“He made California a better place through his good works. Rob will be remembered for his remarkable filmography and for his extraordinary contribution to humanity.”
Former Home speaker, Democrat Nancy Pelosi, stated: “Personally, Rob cared deeply about people and demonstrated that in his civic activities – whether by supporting the First 5 initiative or fighting against Prop 8 in California.
“Civically, he was a champion for the First Modification and the inventive rights of artists. And professionally, he was an iconic determine in movie who made us chortle, cry and assume with the flicks he created.”
