Trump Suggests Rob Reiner Deserved Criticism
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1. Incident: Hollywood legend Rob reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, were allegedly murdered by their son, who was arrested.
2. Trump’s Response: Instead of silence or condolences, Donald Trump posted on Truth Social blaming reiner’s criticism of him (“Trump Derangement Syndrome” or TDS) for inciting the anger that led to the murder. He framed Reiner’s political speech as justification for violence.
3. Hypocrisy Highlighted: The article points out the hypocrisy of Trump’s response compared to the reaction following Charlie kirk’s death. After Kirk’s death, the administration and others condemned quoting Kirk’s rhetoric, demanding “cancellation” and even threatening prosecution for criticism, while simultaneously claiming to champion free speech.
4. Double Standard: Trump is accused of applying a double standard: condemning criticism of Kirk while seemingly justifying violence against reiner due to his anti-Trump stance.
5. Reiner’s Background: The article emphasizes Reiner’s positive contributions – his work on All in the Family, directing iconic films, advocacy for same-sex marriage, and his generally empathetic nature – to contrast with Trump’s portrayal.
6.Source Links: The article links to several other Techdirt articles and a Daily Beast article for further context:
* Charlie Kirk death coverage: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/15/charlie-kirk-doesnt-deserve-whats-happening-to-him/
* Clay Higgins’ actions: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/12/fake-free-speech-champion-clay-higgins-now-wants-to-use-govt-power-to-silence-anyone-who-belittles-kirks-death/
* Pam Bondi’s threats: https://www.techdirt.com/2025/09/16/pam-bondi-threatens-to-prosecute-hate-speech-which-charlie-kirk-himself-rightly-said-was-protected-speech/
* MAGA rhetoric: https://www.reddit.com/r/jordanpeterson/comments/1nlbyep/gavin_mcinnes_talks_about_the_importance_of_free/
* Reiner’s warnings: https://www.thedailybeast.com/how-rob-reiner-tried-to-warn-america-about-trump
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