Rob Reiner, who was found dead alongside his wife, Michele Reiner, at their Los Angeles home in what police are investigating as a double homicide, was not only a celebrated filmmaker but also a longtime Democratic Party supporter and one of US President Donald Trump’s most outspoken critics.Reiner, 78, and his wife, Michele, 70, were discovered dead at their home on Sunday. Their son, Nick Reiner, has since been arrested on homicide charges.Recommended Stories list of 1 itemend of listDuring Trump’s first term, Reiner repeatedly described the president as “mentally unfit” and “unqualified” to serve in office.Now, Trump has caused outrage by linking the couple’s death to their personal dislike of his presidency.Trump’s commentsIn a social media post on Monday, Trump referred to Reiner as “tortured and struggling” and said he and his wife had passed away, “reportedly due to the anger he caused” by opposing Trump as president.“He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump,” the president wrote on Truth Social.The president, who frequently lashes out at his opponents and praises public figures who support him, provided no evidence that Reiner’s political views contributed in any way to the couple’s death.Trump’s post drew fierce criticism online from both Democratic and Republican politicians.Republican Mike Lawler of New YorkRepublican Congressman Mike Lawler said on X that Trump’s statement was “wrong”.“Regardless of one’s political views, no one should be subjected to violence,” he said.
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