When did Rob Reiner first comment on the Trump shooting and did he repeat the remarks later?

1. What Trump first said and where he said it

Within a day of the Reiners’ killings, the president posted on Truth Social that Rob Reiner “reportedly” died “due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME,” framing Reiner’s political criticism as causal to the murder — a public social‑media statement widely quoted by news outlets ^{[1] [5]}.

2. How and when he repeated or expanded the comments

Later the same day, when asked by reporters in the Oval Office and in a separate mini‑press session, Trump stood by the post, repeated that he “was not a fan of Rob Reiner,” called Reiner “a deranged person,” and said Reiner had been “very bad for our country,” thereby amplifying the original social post with on‑the‑record remarks to journalists ^{[3] [4] [6]}.

3. News coverage and the factual frame reporters used

Major news organizations uniformly reported that Trump’s posts and remarks connected Reiner’s public criticism of the president to the deaths despite there being “no indication that the couple’s political beliefs were linked to their deaths,” and while law enforcement was investigating and the Reiners’ son had been arrested ^{[2] [7]}. Multiple outlets labeled Trump’s framing as unsubstantiated and noted authorities had released little about motive ^{[2] [7]}.

4. Reactions from Republicans, MAGA figures and the press corps

Coverage shows an unusual split: some MAGA influencers tried to defend or justify the president’s criticisms, while a number of Republican lawmakers publicly condemned Trump’s post as inappropriate and disrespectful in light of a brutal killing ^{[5] [8]}. Reporters pressed Trump on his post and he answered in follow‑up remarks rather than retracting or apologizing ^{[3] [6]}.

5. Media descriptions of tone and content

Outlets described the president’s early social‑media message as mocking and politicizing the tragedy — using language such as “blamed,” “mocking,” “torpedoed” and “inflammatory” — and noted the rhetoric was widely condemned across the political spectrum ^{[5] [1] [9]}. Coverage emphasizes that Trump transformed breaking news about killings into a political attack within hours ^{[10] [11]}.

6. What reporting does not establish

Available sources do not mention any evidence presented by the president or by law enforcement that Rob Reiner’s political views or criticism of Trump caused the killings; outlets explicitly note there was no indication of such a link and that authorities had not tied motive to politics at the time of reporting ^{[2] [7]}. Available sources do not mention any retraction or correction by Trump after his follow‑up comments ^{[3] [4]}.

7. Why this matters — context and possible agendas

Journalists flag both the timing and content of the president’s statements: making a political attack immediately after a violent death can shift public attention away from facts investigators may later establish and inflame partisan reaction, an outcome critics say serves political messaging goals; defenders among Trump allies argued the president was merely criticizing a public figure’s past behavior ^{[8] [5]}. Coverage therefore presents competing perspectives: condemnation from some Republicans and commentators versus defenses from pro‑Trump voices ^{[8] [5]}.

8. Bottom line for readers

Trump first posted a blame‑framed, mocking message on Truth Social about Rob Reiner’s death and within hours repeated and expanded those accusations in on‑the‑record remarks to reporters; mainstream outlets report the statements were unsubstantiated and that law enforcement had not linked the deaths to political motive ^{[1] [3] [2]}. Readers should note the distinction between the president’s public assertions and what available reporting says investigators had established at the time ^{[2] [7]}.