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Whoopi Goldberg, Ana Navarro, and their fellow co-hosts on The View have taken a stand against President Donald Trump following a controversial message he posted regarding the tragic death of esteemed director Rob Reiner.
In a startling post on Truth Social, Trump alleged that Reiner, whom he described as “a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star,” had died along with his wife due to what he dubbed “TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME.” This comment drew criticism for its insensitivity, given the circumstances.
Tragically, Reiner and his wife, Michele, were discovered deceased in their Hollywood residence on Sunday, December 14. Reports suggest their son, Nick, is suspected in their deaths and is currently detained with bail set at $4 million, according to multiple sources cited by People.
During a discussion on The View this morning, Sunny Hostin mentioned Trump’s message, prompting Goldberg, who had collaborated with Reiner on the film Ghosts of Mississippi, to advise her, “Don’t read it.”
Goldberg expressed her dismay, saying, “I don’t know how to process this,” while also referencing recent tragic events at Bondi Beach and Brown University over the weekend. She conveyed a sense of deep sorrow, stating, “Each thing, in its own body, is horrific. I don’t even have words. I don’t know what to say.”
Speaking to Trump’s post about Reiner, Navarro sounded off on the POTUS.
“Dammit, there’s an American family grieving,” she fumed. “This is a tragedy, not just for the family, but for all who knew and loved him. For the President of the United States to make this about him in a way to attack Rob Reiner because he exercised his American right to speak up with what he disagreed with, is shameful, it’s disgraceful, and out of all the disgusting things Donald Trump has done, this is right up there.”
Goldberg, for her part, couldn’t understand why Trump—who has lauded the free speech ideology that late conservative activist Charlie Kirk spread before his own murder in September—would make Reiner’s death about politics.
“I don’t understand the man in that White House because he talks so much about Charlie Kirk and caring and suddenly, this is what he puts out,” Goldberg said. “Have you no shame? No shame at all? Can you get any lower? I don’t think so. What do you have to say about what’s happened around the world? Where are our voices as Americans? Somebody’s gotta speak up for us.”
“Our hearts are breaking through all of this. Through Rob. Through what’s happened at Bondi Beach, what happened at Brown. And you don’t find the time to say, as Americans, we hate what’s happening?” she continued. “You ain’t my president, man.”
The View airs on weekdays at 11/10c on ABC.