Overview
- On a Dec. 25 podcast episode, Rogan said there was “no justification” for the president’s remarks and likened them to people celebrating after Charlie Kirk was shot.
- Trump’s Dec. 15 Truth Social post suggested Reiner died due to “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” and he later defended the comments at a White House press conference.
- Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele, were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood home on Dec. 14, and their son Nick has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder with arraignment scheduled for Jan. 7, 2026.
- Rogan’s critique joins a broad backlash that included Jimmy Kimmel, Whoopi Goldberg, Josh Gad, Jack White, and several Republican voices.
- Rogan previously hosted and endorsed Trump during the 2024 campaign, making his condemnation a notable signal from a once-supportive influencer.