Jimmy Kimmel came to the defense of the memory of Rob Reiner, director of “Stand By Me” and “When Harry Met Sally,” after Trump made malicious comments about the Hollywood star and his wife, who died on Sunday (14).
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The couple was found dead in their home in Los Angeles. Sources close to the case say that Nick Reiner, the son of both, is believed to have been the perpetrator of the crime.
The host began his monologue by saying that Americans need “compassion and leadership” to deal with the loss of one of the “greatest directors and patriots.”
“We don’t get that from our president, because he has none of that to offer,” Kimmel continued, before reading Donald Trump’s statement to the audience.
In a post published on the president’s Truth Social profile, Trump accused Reiner of suffering from “Trump Derangement Syndrome” and said that this would have been the cause of his death.
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“His description of what happened is obviously nowhere near what actually happened, and that’s exactly what I’ve talked about before — this rush to blame a scapegoat in search of a narrative favorable to Trump,” Kimmel commented.
“Not to mention blaming his death on the fact that he was an outspoken liberal, insulting someone who has just been murdered, who leaves children behind, without having the slightest idea of what really happened. It’s so hateful and vile,” he added.
Jimmy Kimmel aired a clip showing Donald Trump saying that he does not retract his comments about Reiner.
“That rotted brain is in charge of our lives,” Jimmy Kimmel said after the video ended.
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