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The horrific murder of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer has driven a wedge between Fox News and President Trump, with the latter’s comments about Reiner’s death proving to be a step too far for even Fox News.
On Monday, as the world continued to come to terms with Rob Reiner’s murder — his 32-year-old son Nick is being held without bail in connection to the double homicide — Fox News spoke to actor James Woods, a longtime Oscar-nominated actor and staunch Trump supporter.
Conservative pundits and politicians are breaking rank with President Trump and are praising recently slain Hollywood icon Rob Reiner
Woods, who is perhaps as big of a Trump supporter as there is in Hollywood, says he found the President’s disparaging comments to be “infuriating” and “distasteful.”
“When people say horrible things about Rob right now, I find it infuriating and distasteful. Did I agree with his politics? I did not. Did I love him as a friend, as an artist, as a an icon of Hollywood and as a patriot? I most certainly did,” Woods said.
Woods: When people say horrible things about Rob right now, I find it infuriating and distasteful. Did I agree with his politics? I did not. Did I love him as a friend, as an artist, as a an icon of Hollywood and as a patriot? I most certainly did pic.twitter.com/eDIhLYaoCy
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 16, 2025
Longtime Fox News personality Laura Ingraham had a similar take to Woods, saying that Reiner was a legend.
ROB REINER WAS A LEGEND.
His work as an actor and director entertained generations and will live on.
We strongly disagreed on politics, but when I ran into him at a Brentwood restaurant years ago, we had a respectful conversation—and he agreed on the spot to come in studio the… pic.twitter.com/5JYq4o5hfD
— Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) December 16, 2025
Louisiana Senator John Kennedy was also critical of Trump’s outburst, saying he should have “said nothing.”
Kennedy: A wise man once said nothing. Why? Because he’s a wise man. I think President Trump should have said nothing. pic.twitter.com/Ygn32pQPih
— Acyn (@Acyn) December 16, 2025
Prior to his death at 78 years old, Rob Reiner was a writer, actor, director and producer best known for directing iconic films such as This Is Spinal Tap, Stand By Me, The Princess Bridge, Misery, When Harry Met Sally, and A Few Good Men.
At this time, neither Nick Reiner nor a lawyer representing him have released a statement regarding his arrest and the alleged murder of his parents.