Whoopi Goldberg asks Trump “Have you no shame” over “Horrific” Rob Reiner post

The co-hosts of The View, including Whoopi Goldberg and Ana Navarro, reacted sharply after President Donald Trump commented on the killing of director Rob Reiner. The discussion centered on Trump’s decision to frame the tragedy through a political lens. Reiner and his wife, Michele, were discovered dead inside their Los Angeles residence on Sunday (Dec. 14).

Goldberg questioned Trump’s consistency, pointing to his public support of free speech ideals championed by Charlie Kirk prior to the conservative activist’s murder in September.

“I don’t understand the man in that White House because he talks so much about Charlie Kirk and caring and suddenly, this is what he puts out, have you no shame? No shame at all? Can you get any lower? I don’t think so. What do you have to say about what’s happened around the world? Where are our voices as Americans? Somebody’s gotta speak up for us,” Goldberg shared.

She went on to add,

“Our hearts are breaking through all of this. And you don’t find the time to say, as Americans, we hate what’s happening? You ain’t my president, man.”

Trump’s comments appeared in a Truth Social post, where he wrote that Reiner, “a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star,” had passed away with his wife

“Due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.”

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Trump’s post drew bipartisan backlash as Republicans and Democrats condemned remarks:

Trump’s post prompted widespread backlash online, drawing criticism from both Democratic and Republican figures. The response reflected rare bipartisan agreement as lawmakers and political strategists weighed in on the tone and timing of his remarks.

Republican Congressman Mike Lawler of New York said on X that Trump’s statement was “wrong.”

“Regardless of one’s political views, no one should be subjected to violence,” he said.

Kentucky Congressman Thomas Massie, a Republican and longtime Trump critic, described the comments as “inappropriate and disrespectful discourse about a man who was just brutally murdered.” Massie served on the Republican side of the House of Representatives.

Georgia Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene, once one of Trump’s most vocal allies in Congress and now among his strongest critics, also pushed back. She said,

“This is a family tragedy, not about politics or political enemies. Many families deal with a family member with drug addiction and mental health issues. It’s incredibly difficult and should be met with empathy especially when it ends in murder,” she wrote on X.

Former Obama chief strategist David Axelrod also condemned the remarks, calling them “perverse.”

“The absence of empathy & grace for the Reiner family in their moment of profound loss and grief is sad and revealing. For @POTUS, his grievances trump their grief,” he said on X.

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Police name Nick Reiner in deaths of Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner:

Nick Reiner was “responsible” for the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, Los Angeles police said, according to a report shared by CNN Entertainment. A source said the couple’s daughter found them in their Brentwood home. The couple’s 32-year-old son had reportedly been involved in an argument with his father at a holiday party Saturday at Conan O’Brien’s home, according to a source familiar with the incident. He was later booked on suspicion of murder and was being held without bail.

In the wake of the tragedy, members of the entertainment industry paid tribute to Rob Reiner, remembering both his work and his character.

“My heart is broken,” Zooey Deschanel said of the late director, who played her father on New Girl. She referred to Reiner as the “warmest, funniest, most generous of spirits.”

“I cherish the time we spent working together and the many films he made that have shaped who I am, Rob and his lovely wife Michele were always so kind and it brought me so much joy any time I was lucky enough to see them,” she wrote.

Sally Struthers, who starred alongside Reiner on All In The Family, shared her grief in a brief statement.

“There are no words, this is beyond devastating and my heart is with their family,” she said.

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James Woods spoke out against “distasteful” comments about Rob Reiner:

Actor James Woods criticized what he called “distasteful” remarks made about Rob Reiner, despite Woods’ long-standing public support for Donald Trump. His comments focused on his personal history with the director rather than political differences. Woods, who appeared in Reiner’s 1996 film Ghosts of Mississippi, spoke about their relationship during a Fox News interview.

Appearing visibly emotional while speaking with Jesse Watters, Woods said he was often asked how he could remain close to Reiner despite their ideological differences. He acknowledged that Reiner was a liberal activist, while he himself had been outspoken in his support of Trump.

“I judge people by how they treat me, and Rob Reiner was a Godsend in my life. We got along great, we loved each other… He was always on my side,” Woods said.

“When people would say to me, ‘What do you think of his politics?’ I would say, ‘I think Rob Reiner is a great patriot. Do I agree on many of his ideas on how that patriotism should be enacted, to celebrate the America that we both love? No. He doesn’t agree with me either, but he also respects my patriotism. We had a different path to the same destination, which was a country we both love.”

Woods concluded,

“Because you disagree with people doesn’t mean that you have to hate people.”