Trump Inciting More Violence?
Trump posted a message on his social platform Truth Social after the couple were found murdered in their Los Angeles home. He called Rob Reiner “a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star.”
Instead of offering a standard condolence, Trump’s statement linked Reiner’s death to what he calls “Trump Derangement Syndrome” — a phrase he uses to mock critics — saying Reiner’s intense criticism of him had “driven people crazy.”
Trump framed the tragic deaths not simply as a loss, but in a combative, politicized way focused on Reiner’s past opposition to him.
Media outlets and public figures widely criticized Trump’s remarks as insensitive and inappropriate, especially coming so soon after a violent crime.
Many commentators described his post as mocking the deceased and shifting blame onto Reiner’s political views rather than expressing sympathy for the victims.
References:
- CNN.com, Samantha Waldenberg, December 15, 2025 – Trump offers incendiary political message about Rob Reiner’s death
Recommended Reading
Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler: Making A Serious Comparison by Horace Bloom
How dare you compare Donald Trump to Adolf Hitler! Haven’t you heard of Godwin’s Law?
Let’s talk about this. There’s a cultural taboo against considering Nazi ideology in the context of present day politics. Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler by Horace Bloom confronts this taboo with responsibility, entering into a serious examination of the political histories of the Third Reich and our own time. Bloom’s work isn’t a diatribe, but carefully pays attention to both the similarities and differences between Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler, and the contexts in which they have risen to power.
With the spread of political violence in the United States, and growing extremism in the 2016 presidential election, the comparison between Trump and Hitler has become unavoidable. However, a presidential candidate as breathtakingly original as Donald Trump deserves more than just a snigger here and a snide remark there. Horace Bloom delivers a powerful review of the relevance of the darkest days the 20th century to the essential decisions we are faced with in our own time.
Don’t cast your vote in the 2016 presidential election without confronting the complex web of connections between Trump and Hitler.
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