“Wasn’t a fan of his at all”: Trump doubles down on Reiner criticism

President Donald Trump continued to criticize late director Rob Reiner on Monday afternoon telling reporters in the Oval Office that the Hollywood icon who was killed in his home over the weekend was deranged Trump blamed Reiner for perpetuating the idea that Russian interference swung the voting process in Trump s favor I wasn t a fan of his at all He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned he disclosed The Russia hoax he was one of the people behind it So I was not a fan of Rob Reiner at all in any way shape or form I thought he was very bad for our country Q A number of Republicans have denounced your comment on Rob Reiner Do you stand by it TRUMP Well I wasn't a fan of his at all He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned pic twitter com HmNJvUXV w Aaron Rupar atrupar December Related The death of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele caps a heartbreakingly violent weekend Trump faced a wave of criticism after he badmouthed Reiner earlier in the day in a memorial post on Truth Social The president called Reiner a tortured and struggling but once very talented movie director and blamed his death on the anger he caused others through his massive unyielding and incurable affliction with Trump Derangement Syndrome Start your day with essential news from Salon Sign up for our free morning newsletter Crash Program Prominent conservatives condemned Trump s response Fox News commentator Kennedy and Kentucky Republican Rep Thomas Massie both chastised Trump for his petty post Disgusting unnecessary and inappropriate Kennedy wrote on X Read more about this topic The year of dark magical thinking Trump s petty revenge fantasies have killed thousands Donald Trump s piggish savage behavior hits new low Trump s politics of revenge The post Wasn t a fan of his at all Trump doubles down on Reiner criticism appeared first on Salon com