Marjorie Taylor Greene has publicly condemned Donald Trump for what she called “classless” and deeply inappropriate remarks following the shocking double murder of Hollywood icon Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner.
The outspoken Georgia congresswoman — once a close ally of the former president — told CNN that Trump’s comments crossed a line and fell “absolutely, completely below the office of the President of the United States.”
Reiner, 78, and his wife Michele, 70, were brutally murdered inside their Los Angeles home, their bodies discovered by their daughter on Sunday. Their son, Nick Reiner, has since been charged with both killings.
In the immediate aftermath of the tragedy, Trump sparked widespread backlash after posting on Truth Social that the liberal filmmaker’s death was linked to what he mockingly described as “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” In the post, Trump referred to Reiner as a “once very talented movie director and comedy star,” claiming he had passed away “due to the anger he caused others” through what Trump labeled an “incurable, mind-crippling disease.”
The term “Trump Derangement Syndrome” is frequently used by conservatives to deride critics of the former president.
Trump doubled down on the remarks days later while speaking at the White House, stating that he believed Reiner had been “bad for our country.”
That prompted a rare and forceful rebuke from Greene during an interview with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins.
“I thought that statement was absolutely, completely below the office of the president of the United States,” Greene said. “It was classless. It was wrong.”
She went on to stress that the murders were a devastating family tragedy — not a political talking point.
“This was a tragic murder. A family has been ripped apart,” Greene said. “From everything I’ve seen reported, this involved drug abuse and mental illness. And many families across America deal with loved ones struggling with addiction and mental health issues.”
Greene said the president should have responded with compassion rather than political attacks.
“He didn’t have to make it about politics,” she added. “I think that was really below what we expect our president to sound like.”
Greene’s comments mark the latest escalation in her increasingly public break with Trump, following disagreements over the administration’s handling of the Epstein Files. The once-loyal supporter has become one of the most vocal conservative critics of the former president in recent months.
The remarks also came just hours after Greene made headlines for a very different reason — announcing her engagement to White House reporter Brian Glenn. The 51-year-old shared the news Monday evening, showing off a large custom-designed engagement ring.
Glenn posted a photo of the couple dining together with the caption: “She said yes.”
He later told the Daily Mail that the proposal took place at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak and Stone Crab — the same Washington, D.C. restaurant Trump visited earlier this year during his only public dining outing in the city.
“I made sure we had our usual table in the back with the curtain,” Glenn said. “After the drinks arrived, I surprised her with the proposal. We’re both overjoyed.”
In a pointed aside, Glenn referenced Greene’s upcoming resignation from Congress in January, joking that he was “sweeping her off her feet and getting her out of Washington.”
As the investigation into the Reiner murders continues, Greene’s sharp rebuke underscores the growing fractures within Trump’s political orbit — and the deep sensitivities surrounding one of Hollywood’s most tragic and shocking crimes.
