Trump's Truth
... on "very sad" occasion of Rob Reiner's death...
Everyone in the political/entertainment world has commented on President Donald J. Trump’s “Truth Social” on the “very sad” occasion of Rob Reiner’s death and that of his wife, Michele, shown below. The commentary is not favorable.
So, let me offer an alternative perspective viewed through a more compassionate lens.
Trump was, in fact, quite gracious in his post, again noting the “very sad” news and Reiner’s great talent as a comedian and movie director, but that he had gotten off track “reportedly” over his TDS, i.e, TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.
Pres. Trump obviously has his sources, so he is not commenting in a vacuum. (Indeed, Reiner quipped after the Butler, Pennsylvania near-assassination of the then former president, maybe next time someone tries to kill him, he will not miss.)
Then he wished them eternal rest.
And, who knows, maybe he is telegraphing that he will show mercy for the troubled son of Rob Reiner, Nick, who reportedly sent his parents into eternity.
Time will tell.
This is my quick take. Piling on Trump is a contact sport these days. But, I prefer taking a broader view.
More importantly, may Rob Reiner and his lovely wife Michele Rest In Peace.
And, may their troubled family find peace here on earth.
One more light from a perspective one day later:
I think Pres. Trump was pointing out the corrosive effect of hatred wherever it emanates from... we’ll have to see how the story plays out... very sad for the family... hopefully out of this tragedy our nation can start to heal the wounds of division and realize, as Rob Reiner now does from his heavenly perch, with a more balanced view, all the good that Pres. Trump has done for our nation... Democratic presidents, too, have done great good... all duly elected through the democratic processes... (well, most all duly elected... 😉)
Mary Claire Kendall is author of Oasis: Conversion Stories of Hollywood Legends. The sequel, Oasis of Faith: The Souls Behind the Billboard—Barrymore, Cagney, Tracy, Stewart, Guinness & Lemmon, was published summer 2024. Her biography of Ernest Hemingway, titled Hemingway’s Faith, was published Christmas 2024 by Rowman & Littlefield, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing. She writes a regular bi-monthly column for Aleteia on legends of Hollywood and hidden screen gems.