by WorldTribune Staff, December 16, 2025 Real World News

Barack and Michelle Obama had made plans to meet with director Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, the night they were murdered, allegedly by their son Nick Reiner, in their home in Los Angeles.

“We were supposed to be seeing them that night — last night — and we got the news,” Michelle Obama said on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” Monday night.

“Let me just say this: Unlike some people, Rob and Michele Reiner are some of the most decent, courageous people you would ever want to know,” she said — appearing to allude to remarks made by President Donald Trump, who called Rob Reiner “deranged” and “tortured and struggling” in a Truth Social post following the filmmaker’s death.

“They are not deranged or crazed. What they have always been are passionate people who — in a time when there’s not a lot of courage going on — they were the kind of people who were ready to put their actions behind what they cared about. And they cared about their family,” Michelle Obama said.

The former president wrote on X: “Michelle and I are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his beloved wife, Michele. Rob’s achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen.

“But beneath all of the stories he produced was a deep belief in the goodness of people — and a lifelong commitment to putting that belief into action. Together, he and his wife lived lives defined by purpose. They will be remembered for the values they championed and the countless people they inspired. We send our deepest condolences to all who loved them.”

Contrasting comments by Obama and President Trump highlight the profound cultural divide in the nation. Even Trump supporters slammed his post illustrating that popular culture reigns in the USA. Trump and Charlie Kirk represent an expression of Christianity focused more on Good than Nice.

Writing for Cypher on Tuesday, Jett Cross noted: “A lot of people on our side completely lost their nerve yesterday, and it exposed something deeper than a single Trump statement ever could.

“Rob Reiner was murdered in a horrific, tragic act. Full stop. But just because Rob Reiner was murdered by his son doesn’t mean he wasn’t a hate-filled asshole. Rob Reiner spent the last decade of his life consumed by uncontrollable rage toward Donald Trump and the people who support him. That isn’t an opinion. It’s public record.”

Examples:

Remember when Rob Reiner funded the Russian collusion hoax that almost overturned the 2016 election in a silent coup because of TDS.

President Trump did! pic.twitter.com/GWKJkHVhgV

— Vince Langman (@LangmanVince) December 16, 2025

Cross noted:

“Here’s the part people refuse to face. When Charlie Kirk was murdered, the Left did not suddenly become kind, reflective, or charitable. They called him extreme and dangerous. They gleefully implied his rhetoric invited violence; they blamed him for being assassinated. They kept the fight going because that’s how they operate and win. And nobody on the Left demanded civility from their side, because they understand something our side still struggles with: You don’t pause a war because it makes you uncomfortable or because you need a ‘breather.’

“Too many people on the right have allowed a godless Left to define what Christianity is supposed to look like in public life. They’ve been trained to believe faith means silence, apology, and endless restraint, even in the face of open hostility. That confusion is intentional. Christianity teaches restraint, yes, but it never teaches surrender to lies, intimidation, or moral coercion. When believers stop knowing the difference, they become easy to manipulate, and the Left exploits that weakness every single time.

“Trump isn’t playing that game. He never has. He told the truth about who Rob Reiner was in life while still acknowledging the horror of his death. That combination rattled people on the right because it forced an uncomfortable realization. You can be honest and humane at the same time, and you don’t need to lie, soften reality, or perform fake civility just because the moment is sensitive.”

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