‘Callous, insensitive, embarrassing’: Nicolle reacts to Trump’s post on the death of Rob Reiner

Tragic news about the loss of celebrated Hollywood icon and liberal activist and all around wonderful human being Rob Reiner. He and his wife, Michelle Singer Reiner, were found dead by apparent stab wounds Sunday afternoon at their home in Brentwood. Their deaths are being investigated as potential homicides. Here's what we know about that at this hour. The couple's son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested today and booked for murder. He remains in custody with no bail.

Rob Reiner was born into Hollywood royalty. He's the son of director Carl Reiner. He cemented his name in history with his work both behind the scenes and on camera. He starred in the 1970s sitcom, All in the Family, where he earned two Emmy Awards for his acting as Archie Bunker's son-in-law,

known as Meathead. Rob Reiner went on to become one of Hollywood's most iconic and accomplished and beloved directors with his string of hits and work on what became known as modern classics in the 80s and 90s. There's Spinal Tap, there's The Princess Bride,

A Few Good Men, When Harry Met Sally, just to name a few. Rob and Michelle Reiner were also fierce advocates of progressive causes. They were deeply involved in issues like the legalization of same-sex marriage and early childhood education. Rob Reiner, lucky for us, was a frequent guest and friend on this network.

He appeared frequently on just about all of our programs. Tributes for the Reiners began pouring in immediately. President Barack Obama wrote this, quote, Michelle and I are heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his beloved wife, Michelle. Rob's achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen. But beneath all 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 live 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 love them California's governor Gavin Newsom said this about Rob Reiner, quote, "...his boundless empathy made his stories timeless, teaching generations how to see goodness and righteousness in

others and encouraging us to dream bigger." And then, well, then there's Donald Trump. And it's hard to just cover what Trump has said and done. I can describe it as callous,

insensitive, truly embarrassing, alarming, way, way, way beneath the dignity of the office of the presidency. It's all those things. And it's more things that I

can't say here, but we'll let it speak for itself. In a Truth Social post, Donald Trump writes this, quote, a very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star,

has passed away together with his wife, Michelle. Reportedly, due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind-crippling disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome, sometimes referred to as TDS.

He was known to have driven people crazy by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, with his obvious paranoia reaching new heights as the Trump administration surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness, and with the golden age of America upon us,

perhaps like never before, may Rob and Michelle rest in peace. Trump's deranged post invited rebukes from deep inside the MAGA coalition today. This somber moment and a deeply unserious person serving as America's president is where we start today. National security and intelligence analyst Michael Feinberg is here.

He was a special assistant agent in charge at the FBI, now also a fellow at Lawfare, also joining us, political analyst, former Senator Claire McCaskill, plus Ted Johnson joins us. He's the political editor for Deadline.com. With me at the table,

Democratic strategist and Columbia University professor, political analyst Basil Smychel. Because it is all of our job to cover the tragedies without

ignoring or looking away from the fact that the person who leads our country is Donald Trump. And Michael Feinberg, I put you in this position

before. I will start with you. Your thoughts. Um, the man is a pygmy, unsuited for the office. What he posted on Truth Social was morally vacuous and intellectually insipid, as evidenced by the fact that even some of his normally most staunch allies spoke out at how horrendously inappropriate it was. Rob Reiner was not a particularly objectionable person. He made a string of films which were not only box office sensations, but also legitimately

well-crafted and produced. And to the extent that he had political causes with which the president may disagree, he never pursued them in a malicious, vindictive, or slanderous way. The president does, but rather through reasoned public debate and emotional support of causes that were dear to his heart. You know, the way he and his wife perished was horrible, and to have the president just picking at the scabs

before they've even begun to heal over is something less than our country deserves.

Here's Rob Reiner reacting to news of Charlie Kirk's tragic assassination.

That should never happen to anybody. I don't care what your political beliefs are. That's not acceptable. That's not a solution to to solving problems. And I felt like what his wife said at the service that the memorial they had was exactly right.

And totally, I believe, I'm Jewish, but I believe in the teachings of Jesus and I believe in doing to others and I believe in forgiveness. And what she said to me was beautiful and absolutely, she forgave his assassin.

And I think that that is admirable.

Now, the producer of The Charlie Kirk Show tweeted out that video. That's that's how it sort of went viral again today and said this, quote, Rob Reiner responded with grace and compassion to Charlie's assassination. This video makes it all the more painful to hear of he and his wife's tragic end. Michael Feinberg, you said something

in the immediate aftermath of another tragedy we covered together. I think you and the Revs spoke in tandem about not lowering ourselves to Trump's level, but Trump has lowered himself into this moment in a way that I think people are,

I mean, I'll just, I'll pull back the curtain. I think we're all struggling with how to honor Rob Reiner and his wife, how to cover the serious nature of a manhunt for the shooter on a college campus, how to begin to cover the scourge of antisemitism

that led to this heinous massacre. And Donald Trump, you know, sort of like, like, you know, I don't know, I have little kids, so I'm thinking of, you know, homemade slime, just sort of seeping into all these serious crises with unserious and nasty statements.

What do we do with that?

Well, look, you and I both started our professional careers on the right side of the aisle as political conservatives.

And one of our core tenets was that character matters, that the way a leader, whether political, cultural, social,

presents him or herself to those who follow them and to their communities actually matters. I have a young child too. He's too young to watch television, but if he was old enough, I wouldn't let him look at the screen when Donald Trump was on, because this is simply not a man that any of us, even his supporters, would ever want our children to emulate. So the way I deal with it, and what I encourage other people, is when he does something about which you are well informed and in a position to do so, push back, advocate for the opposite, and preach decency.

push back, advocate for the opposite, and preach decency. And at all other times, do the most sensible thing to do to anyone like him,