Rob Reiner’s remarks about Charlie Kirk’s assassination came from a Piers Morgan Uncensored interview—not from a response to Donald Trump. A clip circulated again on December 15, 2025, after Trump made an unsubstantiated political claim about the deaths of Reiner and his wife, Michele. The two events are connected by the timing of the clip’s renewed attention, not by what Reiner was discussing in the interview.
What Rob Reiner said about Charlie Kirk’s death
In the interview, Reiner was asked for his immediate reaction to Kirk’s assassination on September 10, 2025. He said:
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“Well, horror. Absolute horror. And I unfortunately saw the video of it, and it’s beyond belief what happened to him and that should never happen to anybody.”
Reiner also said that political beliefs did not make the killing acceptable and that violence was not a way to solve problems. He praised Erika Kirk’s decision to forgive her husband’s assassin, calling it admirable. Reiner said he was Jewish, believed in the teachings of Jesus and in treating others as one would wish to be treated. TheWrap published both excerpts from the interview.
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Why the interview clip resurfaced
TheWrap reported on December 15, 2025, that the interview clip had resurfaced amid reaction to Trump’s comments about Rob and Michele Reiner, who were found dead at their Los Angeles home on December 14. The interview itself concerned Kirk’s killing; it was not a direct reply to Trump. TheWrap described it as one of Reiner’s final television interviews and said it had taken place about three months before the clip’s renewed circulation. The publication did not specify the interview’s exact air date in the passage it reported.
What Trump claimed—and what was established
On December 15, the Associated Press reported that Trump linked the Reiners’ deaths to Rob Reiner’s opposition to him while police were investigating. Trump later stood by his remarks, according to AP. His suggested motive was an allegation, not a confirmed investigative finding. The reporting cited here does not establish a motive for the deaths. The Associated Press account provides the contemporaneous reporting on Trump’s comments and the investigation.
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A separate fabricated post attributed to Reiner
Another item circulated after Reiner’s death: a purported 2023 post claiming he would stop posting until Trump went to prison. It was not authentic and is unrelated to the Piers Morgan interview. AFP reported that the screenshot appeared altered from a genuine post; Reiner had replied to an earlier copy of the fake, “This is not my account.” PolitiFact also found the post was fabricated. See AFP’s fact-check and PolitiFact’s review.
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