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Donald Trump is doubling down on his jaw-dropping claim that Rob Reiner might still be alive if he'd been nicer about him -- branding the acclaimed director a bad influence on the United States.

Asked Monday in the Oval Office about Republicans blasting his earlier remarks following their tragic deaths, Trump vehemently declared he was no fan of Reiner and re-upped his earlier jab, insisting RR was suffering from "Trump Derangement Syndrome."

Trump went on to claim Reiner made false statements about him -- including accusations of being controlled by Russia -- making it clear he’s well aware Reiner has long been politically opposed to him and, in Trump’s view, undermining his leadership.

Soledad O'Brien stopped by "TMZ Live" Monday, still reeling from the loss of her collaborator Rob Reiner and his wife Michele ... and Soledad had some choice words for Donald Trump's disparaging post about the late actor-director.

Soledad got to know Rob well while co-hosting the 10-part true-crime podcast series, "Who Killed JFK?"

She tells TMZ, Rob was kind to everyone ... "The person who was taking in the audio, the person who was shooting, the person who was producing, the person who was helping the person who was producing, the assistants ... absolutely the kindest human being."

In fact, Soledad described Rob and his wife as "two really wonderful, kind people," making their gruesome deaths all the more heartbreaking.

"It's so horrific," Soledad said. "I honestly cannot believe it."

Rob Reiner, his wife Michele, and their son Nick attended Conan O'Brien's Christmas party Saturday night. At the party, Rob and Nick got into a "very loud argument," loud enough for many others to hear ... Reiner family sources tell TMZ. We're told Rob and Michele then left the party. We do not know if Nick left as well.

TMZ is the first to report the argument between Rob and Nick before the murders.

Our family sources add … Michele had been anguishing to friends over the last few months that she and Rob were at their wits' end over Nick's mental illness and alleged substance abuse issues, and did not know what to do with their son Nick … saying, "We've tried everything."

As you know ... the legendary actor-director and his wife were found in their L.A.-area house Sunday with their throats slit. Nick was arrested Monday morning and booked for murder ... he's held on $4 million bail.

Anthony Geary, who famously played Luke Spencer on "General Hospital," is dead ... TMZ has confirmed.

The soap opera star died Sunday in Amsterdam ... according to a family member.

Anthony's official cause of death is unclear, but there are reports he died as a result of complications from a planned surgery in Amsterdam.

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele had their throats slit by a family member, possibly after an argument inside their Los Angeles home, leading to their tragic deaths ... TMZ has learned

It's unclear what exactly triggered the violence, which went down Sunday afternoon in Brentwood ... but we're told one of Rob's daughters found her parents dead and told police a family member had killed them. PEOPLE reports the couple's son, Nick, was questioned in connection with the murders. Nick has since been arrested for murder.

Our sources also say the daughter told police the family member "should be a suspect" because they're "dangerous."

TMZ broke the story ... Rob and Michele suffered lacerations consistent with knife wounds, and LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division is investigating the case.

Zooey Deschanel just shared an emotional tribute to Rob Reiner ... fondly looking back on her time working with him on "New Girl."

In a social media post Monday morning, just hours after we reported on Rob and his wife's deaths, Zooey says ... "My heart is broken. Rob Reiner was the absolute warmest, funniest, most generous of spirits."

She continues ... "A truly good human being. An incredible artist and such a playful and fun collaborator. I cherish the time we spent working together and the many films he made that have shaped who I am."

Zooey adds ... "Rob and his lovely wife Michele were always so kind and it brought me so much joy any time I was lucky enough to see them."

Many tributes have poured in following the loss of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele, mourning their passing by sharing condolences and fond memories ... but President Donald Trump took a whole other approach, suggesting Rob would still be alive if the director had been nicer to him.

POTUS took to Truth Social to politicize the ghastly event, calling Rob a "tortured and struggling" comedy star.

Trump claimed the homicides occurred "reportedly due to the anger he caused others through his massive, unyielding, and incurable affliction with a mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME, sometimes referred to as TDS."

Carl Carlton -- best known for his smash hit "She’s a Bad Mama Jama" -- has died at 72.

The sad news was confirmed by his son Carlton Hudgens II, who announced his dad’s passing on Facebook ... sharing a throwback photo of the late singer and writing, "Long hard fight in life and you will be missed."

The cause of death hasn’t been revealed, but the passing comes six years after the singer suffered a stroke.

Carlton launched his music career back in the '60s, later hitting the Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 in 1974 with his cover of "Everlasting Love."

Rob Reiner and his wife Michele were killed inside their Los Angeles home Sunday ... leading to an outpouring of tributes from across Hollywood and the world.

Ben Stiller called it "a huge loss," writing, "Rob Reiner was one of my favorite directors. He made some of the most formative movies for my generation. He came out from behind a huge comedic shadow of the great Carl Reiner, and being a TV actor to being a great director who made an incredible run of movies. 'Spinal Tap' is one of the best comedies ever made -- and the list goes on. He was a kind, caring person who was really, really funny."

Hollywood and fans are reeling over the killing of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele ... and the family is speechless, finding it difficult to comprehend the news.

TMZ broke the story ... the legendary actor-director and his wife were slain in their Brentwood home Sunday ... and we've learned the couple's son Nick was in law enforcement custody as of Monday morning, being questioned about their deaths.

Tracy Reiner -- Rob's adopted daughter from his marriage to ex-wife Penny Marshall -- told NBC News ... “I came from the greatest family ever. I don’t know what to say. I’m in shock.”

Billy Crystal and Larry David showed up Sunday night at the house of their longtime friend Rob Reiner, who was stabbed to death with his wife Michele, allegedly by a family member.

FOX News obtained video of Billy arriving at the Brentwood home of Rob and Michele after the couple's throats were slit by a family member, possibly after a heated argument, according to sources with direct knowledge of the case. PEOPLE reported their son, Nick, is being questioned by police. LAPD's elite Robbery Homicide Division is investigating the double homicide.

One neighbor told ABC7 that Billy looked as if he was about to cry.

Rob Reiner spent some of his final hours in conversation with actor and comedian Eric Idle ... speaking with him for more than an hour before Reiner and his wife, Michele, were tragically killed at their Los Angeles home.

The "Monty Python" star took to X on Sunday night ... writing, "Rob Reiner was a lovely man. I spoke to him last night for over an hour. I always enjoyed his company. I met him at his Dad's in 1975. He was telling me about filming at Stonehenge and his thoughts for the future."

He went on to say ... "This is so awful. I shall miss him. A clever, talented, and very thoughtful man. So awful."

Reiner and Idle were friends for 50 years.

Rob Reiner -- the legendary director -- and his wife Michele Singer Reiner have died ... TMZ has learned.

As we told you ... two dead bodies were found in Rob and Michele's Brentwood home Sunday afternoon -- and law enforcement sources tell us it is the Reiners.

Our sources say the two suffered lacerations consistent with a knife. The LAPD's Robbery Homicide Division is still investigating.

Dispatch audio captures a firefighter calling for backup to the Brentwood mansion around 3:30 PM ... though it doesn't provide any further information about the circumstances in the abode.

8:40 PM PT -- In a major twist ... Authorities are releasing the person of interest in the Brown University mass shooting because they had "some degree of evidence" against him, but the "evidence now points in a different direction," according to Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha.

The person of interest taken into custody in connection to the Brown University shooting is reportedly a 24-year-old with U.S. Army training.

CNN -- citing multiple law enforcement sources -- has identified the person of interest as Benjamin Erickson ... a man from Wisconsin who served in the army from 2021 to 2024, according to his LinkedIn profile, which has been taken down.

Erickson reportedly passed sniper training, worked in firearms instruction and ultimately left the military after having attained the rank of Specialist.

7:25 PM PT -- We've now confirmed the two people found deceased are in fact Rob and his wife Michele. Click here to read more.

Two people were found dead at a home in West L.A. owned by Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Sunday ... TMZ has confirmed.

The Los Angeles Fire Department was called to the home around 3:30 PM PT for medical aid ... and, authorities found a man, approximately 78, and a woman, approximately 68.

We've confirmed the house does in fact belong to the "This Is Spinal Tap" director ... though we do not know the identities of the deceased at this time.

Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr., the father of the late Tejano music icon Selena, has died.

His son, A.B. Quintanilla III, shared the shocking news on Instagram Saturday morning, sharing a photo of his dad and writing ... "It’s with a heavy heart to let you guys know that my Dad passed away today."

The cause of death was not immediately shared. The Nueces County Medical Examiner tells TMZ ... they got notification of his death this morning and did not accept jurisdiction, meaning there is no investigation into his death because there is no suspicion of trauma, foul play or something that would raise an alarm about his passing. The body has been released to a funeral home, we're told.