Did other users repost or quote-tweet rob reiner's deleted x post and where to find them?
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Executive summary
Multiple outlets report that Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead and that social-media reactions — including controversial posts from then‑President Donald Trump — followed; reporting documents Trump's posts and widespread reposts and backlash but does not provide a catalog of every repost or quote‑tweet [1] [2] [3]. Available sources say some accounts and official White House channels reshared Trump’s remarks and that many users engaged with accounts purporting to be Reiner’s — including at least one impersonating or fan account — but the sources do not list specific reposts or quote‑tweets or give direct links to archives [4] [2] [5].
1. What the reporting says happened on social platforms
News organizations describe rapid social‑media activity after the Reiners’ deaths: President Trump posted on Truth Social blaming “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” outlets quote and reproached that post, and the White House “Rapid Response” account reportedly reposted or amplified it on X (formerly Twitter) [2] [5]. Major outlets (CNN, Reuters, Washington Post) focus on the content of those posts and the bipartisan backlash they provoked rather than compiling a list of users who reshared or quote‑tweeted the original messages [1] [2] [3].
2. Reposts, retweets and quote‑tweets: reporting’s limits
The available articles document that many people engaged with social posts — including an account @ActualRobReiner that appeared to be created recently and may have been an impersonation or fan account — but none of the cited pieces provide a systematic inventory of who reposted or quote‑tweeted any deleted X post by an account purported to be Rob Reiner’s [4]. Reuters and other outlets note the White House repost and widespread engagement but do not link to or archive individual reshared posts [2] [5].
3. Where reporters point readers to find original posts or reshares
Reporting references platforms where the activity occurred (Truth Social and X) and quotes public posts; Reuters and CNN reproduce or summarize the text and note that the White House reposted Trump’s comments on X, but they do not supply direct links to all reshares or an archive of quote‑tweets [2] [1]. The News International article warns readers some accounts were impersonations and that viewers engaged with them under false assumptions, implying that checking account creation dates and verification status on X is necessary to assess authenticity [4].
4. How to pursue reposts and quote‑tweets yourself (what the sources imply)
Because reporters relied on platform content, the practical way to locate reposts is to search the platforms cited in coverage — X for the White House reposts and Truth Social for Trump’s original post — and to look at replies, quote‑retweets, and reposts there. The coverage underscores verifying account provenance: news outlets flagged an account created in early 2025 that many assumed was Reiner’s, suggesting users should inspect account profiles, timestamps and verification markers [2] [4]. The sources do not offer alternative archival sources or a compiled list of specific quote‑tweets [4] [2].
5. Competing perspectives and editorial choices in the coverage
U.S. outlets emphasize the political fallout from Trump’s commentary: some stories highlight bipartisan condemnation from lawmakers and celebrities (The Guardian, Axios, CNN), while outlets like Reuters and The Washington Post stress the factual gap on motive and the thin evidence for any political link to the killings [6] [7] [2] [3]. The News International piece uniquely notes potential impersonation of a Reiner account, a detail not central in every outlet’s narrative [4]. These differences reflect editorial focus — some prioritize the outrage and responses, others the factual uncertainty and policing developments [3] [1].
6. What the sources do not tell us (important caveats)
Available reporting documents platform activity and prominent reposts but does not enumerate or link to individual reposts or quote‑tweets of any deleted X post, nor does it provide an archive of those interactions [2] [1] [4]. The sources do not mention specific users who reposted or quote‑tweeted a deleted post, and they do not provide forensic or exhaustive social‑media logs [4] [2]. Any claim about who exactly reposted or quote‑tweeted a deleted item would require platform data or a dedicated social‑media archive that the current reporting does not supply.
7. How journalists and readers should treat social‑media claims now
Treat individual repost claims cautiously and verify directly on the platforms cited by reporters (X and Truth Social) and exercise skepticism about accounts created recently or appearing impersonatory — a point flagged by The News International [4]. For a definitive list of reposts or quote‑tweets, seek platform tools, archived captures (e.g., from Wayback-type services if available) or reporting that explicitly compiles and links to those reshares; none of the current articles do that work [4] [2].
If you want, I can search the platforms cited in these reports (X and Truth Social) for specific reposts or attempt to locate archived captures; current news excerpts do not contain that granular repost list [1] [2] [4].