Are archived screenshots of rob reiner's deleted x post available on web archives or social media reposts?
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Executive summary
Archived or reposted copies of the X (formerly Twitter) posts tied to the Rob Reiner coverage are mentioned repeatedly in news reports: outlets state that Trump posted a now-deleted message about Reiner and that “the X post has since been deleted” [1] [2]. Several outlets note deleted posts but the assembled search results do not provide a clear, specific archival URL or screenshot preserved in a recognized web archive cited by those pieces [1] [2].
1. Deletions are widely reported — but archives are not explicitly linked
News coverage across multiple outlets records that a contentious post about Rob Reiner appeared on social media and was later removed; CNBC reports “President Donald Trump slammed Rob Reiner” in a social-media screed and notes the post’s prominence in the reaction [1]. Blaze Media and other outlets repeat that “the X post has since been deleted” when describing earlier Reiner posts; these stories document deletion but do not themselves supply or point to a preserved screenshot or archive URL in the fragments provided [2].
2. Mainstream reporting documents the post and political fallout
The deletion is embedded in a larger narrative: reporting centers on the Reiners’ deaths, the arrest of their son, and political reactions — including outrage at the president’s social-media comments [1] [3] [4] [5]. Axios and The Guardian highlight lawmakers and celebrities condemning Trump’s posts; those pieces present the post as real and deleted but, in the excerpts provided here, stop short of linking to an archival copy [4] [5].
3. Available sources show archived snapshots exist for related items — but not clearly for the exact deleted post
One search result is an archive.is link capturing a page about Trump’s remarks [6]. That archived entry appears to record commentary around the same incident (archive snapshot timestamped Dec. 15, 2025 in the snippet), which indicates third-party archival tools have been used to capture reporting around the post [6]. However, the search snippets do not confirm whether the archive snapshot contains the original X screenshot itself or merely an article discussing the post [6].
4. Reposts on other platforms are reported, but direct repost screenshots are not provided in the results
Several outlets describe people engaging with or reacting to X posts — for example, reporting that hundreds mistook an impersonator account or that Trump’s screed sparked broad condemnation [7] [1] [4]. Those articles document reposting and reaction as a phenomenon but, in the excerpts here, none include a direct, cited reposted screenshot or its archive link [7] [1] [4].
5. How to verify: what the current reporting permits and what it does not
Based on the provided sources, you can verify three facts: a controversial post about Rob Reiner was widely reported and prompted condemnation [1] [4] [5], news outlets repeatedly state the post was deleted [1] [2], and at least one third‑party archive page exists in the search results that relates to the episode [6]. What the available reporting does not show in these snippets is a direct archival screenshot or a specific, cited archived URL of the original X post itself — the sources do not include that concrete archival evidence in the excerpts provided [6] [1] [2].
6. Competing interpretations and implicit agendas in coverage
Some outlets frame the deleted post as an escalation from the president that demanded political rebuke, highlighting bipartisan condemnation [4] [5]. Other sources emphasize the chaotic social-media environment after the deaths — confusion over impersonator accounts and viral reactions [7]. News organizations’ priorities (rapid reporting of a high-profile death, political fallout) create pressure to cite the existence of deleted posts while not always preserving or linking the original screenshot; that editorial dynamic can leave archival gaps in the public record [7] [1].
7. Practical next steps for confirmation
Given the gaps in the provided reporting, the responsible next steps are: (a) open the archive.is snapshot listed in the results to see whether it preserves the actual X screenshot mentioned [6], and (b) check the cited articles (CNBC, The Guardian, Axios, Blaze, NPR, People) for embedded images or direct links to archived posts that the search snippets don’t show [1] [5] [4] [2] [3] [8]. The snippets suggest discussion of deleted posts but do not themselves supply the archival screenshot links [6] [1] [2].
Limitations: available sources do not mention a specific, preserved screenshot URL of the deleted X post within the snippets provided [6] [1] [2].