GOP lawmakers rebuke Trump over Reiner posts
Several Republican members of Congress — including Reps. Don Bacon, Mike Lawler, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Thomas Massie — publicly criticized President Trump’s Truth Social posts attributing Rob and Michele Reiner’s killings to 'Trump Derangement Syndrome.' The rare public break within the party follows the arrest of the Reiners’ son, Nick, in the case and features direct statements calling the president’s remarks 'inappropriate' and urging compassion for the victims.
📌 Key Facts
- Reps. Don Bacon (R‑Neb.) and Mike Lawler (R‑N.Y.) criticized Trump’s comments; Bacon: 'It is not Presidential,' Lawler: 'This statement is wrong.'
- Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R‑Ga.) and Thomas Massie (R‑Ky.) also rebuked the remarks, with Massie calling them 'inappropriate and disrespectful.'
- Police have arrested the Reiners’ son, Nick Reiner, in connection with the killings; investigation is ongoing.