WASHINGTON – Donald Trump faced a storm of condemnation on Monday after posting “perverse” and “sick” remarks suggesting Rob Reiner and his wife were murdered because of the celebrated filmmaker’s criticism of the U.S. president.
Among those voicing shock were some staunch Trump loyalists, and the remarks triggered a wave of unusually negative responses on the Truth Social network he uses to communicate with his base.
As tributes poured in, Trump claimed the Reiners had died “reportedly due to the anger” that the director had sparked by criticizing the Republican leader.
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