“Trump Derangement Syndrome” Meets a Double Homicide - The Fifth Column
December 16, 2025
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as posted by the channelAn excerpt from the Members Only episode #291. After Rob Reiner and his wife were found killed in Los Angeles, Trump posted a Truth Social message blaming “Trump Derangement Syndrome” and then doubled down when asked about it.
They also get into the Republican pushback, the impulse to turn tragedy into score-settling, and how social media has reshaped what politicians will say out loud.
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