President Donald Trump's tasteless comments following the apparent murder of Hollywood legend Rob Reiner on Sunday showed that the president, at least on that occasion, had a speck in his eye. Before criticizing Trump, however, liberals should make sure to remove the logs from their own eyes. (Matthew 7:3) Recall,...

Barack and Michelle Obama were planning to meet with Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, on the night they were killed, Michelle revealed on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” “We’ve known them for many, many years, and we were supposed to be seeing them that night — last night. And we got the news,” she said. “And let me just say this: unlike some people, Rob and Michele Reiner are some of the most decent, courageous people you ever want to know,” she continued. “They are not — they’re not deranged or crazed,” she added. Footage below: Michelle Obama revealed to Jimmy Kimmel that she and Barack Obama were scheduled to visit Rob Reiner and his wife the very night they were murdered. Michelle added that she was very close to them and knew them extremely well. pic.twitter.com/hsbr4nWcTO — Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) December 16, 2025 The Hollywood director and his wife were discovered stabbed to death in their Los Angeles home on Sunday. Nick Reiner, their younger son, was arrested on suspicion of murdering his parents. Son Of Rob Reiner Arrested On Suspicion Of Murdering Parents Fox News has more: Earlier Tuesday, former President Barack Obama released a statement expressing his condolences on the couple’s deaths. Obama wrote that he and Michelle are "heartbroken by the tragic passing of Rob Reiner and his beloved wife, Michele." "Rob’s achievements in film and television gave us some of our most cherished stories on screen," he said. "But beneath all of the stories he produced was a deep belief in the goodness of people — and a lifelong commitment to putting that belief into action. Together, he and his wife lived lives defined by purpose. They will be remembered for the values they championed and the countless people they inspired. We send our deepest condolences to all who loved them." Michelle Obama's comments appeared to reference President Trump's remarks about Reiner. "I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a deranged person as far as Trump is concerned," Trump said. "He became like a deranged person - Trump Derangement Syndrome. So I was not a fan of Rob Reiner. At all. In any way, shape, or form. I thought he was very bad for our country," he continued. Check it out: ? JUST IN: President Trump responds to people criticizing his post about Rob Reiner's death, where Trump mentions Reiner's "TDS" "I wasn't a fan of his at all. He was a DERANGED person, as far as Trump is concerned." "He knew it was false - that I was a friend of Russia,… https://t.co/vl0sr0BWJn pic.twitter.com/qWVEY1kuUd — Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) December 15, 2025 “A very sad thing happened last night in Hollywood. Rob Reiner, a tortured and struggling, but once very talented movie director and comedy star, has passed away, together with his wife, Michele, 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,” Trump said on Truth Social. “He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump, with his obvious paranoia reaching new heights as the Trump Administration surpassed all goals and expectations of greatness, and with the Golden Age of America upon us, perhaps like never before. May Rob and Michele rest in peace!” he added. Axios shared further: Reiner directed American classics such as "The Princess Bride," "When Harry Met Sally..." and "Stand by Me." His wife, Michele Singer Reiner, was a photographer, producer and, like her husband, an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights. The Associated Press reported that she shot the famous cover image for Trump's bestseller, "The Art of the Deal" — a connection the president did not mention in his Truth Social post about her and her husband's deaths.

Elon Musk has begun making donations to GOP House and Senate campaigns for the 2026 midterm elections, multiple outlets report. According to Axios, the Tesla CEO recently “cut big checks” to boost Republicans in congressional races. He’s expected to contribute more throughout the election cycle. Report: Elon Musk has started funding the Republican House and Senate campaigns for the 2026 midterms Via: Axios pic.twitter.com/vBcpgzpQPd — The Calvin Coolidge Project (@TheCalvinCooli1) December 16, 2025 Axios has more: Musk’s donation amounts won’t be disclosed publicly until campaign finance reports are released next month. But his support could be a huge boost for Trump’s Republicans next year as they try to stop Democrats from reclaiming power in Congress, particularly the House. Musk, the world’s richest person, was the biggest donor in the 2024 campaign, giving a mind-boggling $291.5 million — the vast majority to boost Trump’s reelection effort. Musk’s latest donations came after he had dinner last month with Vice President Vance, White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and Taylor Budowich, a former White House deputy chief of staff who’s still wired into the administration. Vance, who’s close to Musk, helped organize the dinner at the vice president’s residence at the Naval Observatory. “Elon was a very significant part of the campaign last cycle and it wasn’t just the money. It was the impact that he brought, the energy that he brought to the campaign,” one source said, according to Fox Business. DEEP POCKETS: Elon Musk reportedly begins funding Republicans ahead of the 2026 midtermshttps://t.co/WZqsQRgXlW — Fox News (@FoxNews) December 16, 2025 Fox Business shared further: Musk strongly backed Donald Trump during the 2024 presidential contest and then went on to spearhead the administration’s Department of Government Efficiency cost-cutting effort for a time. But the two men eventually had a falling out, and Musk indicated that he planned to launch a new political party called the America Party. But the tensions seem to have thawed. On the day of the memorial service for Charlie Kirk, the conservative activist assassinated in September, Musk shared a photo of himself with Trump and wrote, “For Charlie.” Last month, Musk was among the attendees at Trump’s White House dinner for Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

There is some concern that Ilhan Omar might not be a citizen. The US government must do a better job of verifying citizenship, especially in the case of sitting congresspeople. They don’t verify citizenship. Speaking with Alpha News’ Liz Collin, AJ Kern said that in 2019, “I was looking at something about Ilhan Omar on […] The post Ilhan Omar Could Be a Foreign Nationalist Sitting in Congress appeared first on www.independentsentinel.com.

Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) claimed during a Sunday interview that her son had been “pulled over” by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents after a trip to Target — but ICE has no record of any such stop. As The Daily Wire previously reported, Omar told interviewer Esme Murphy — with local CBS News affiliate WCCO — that her son had been “pulled over” by immigration agents and that he’d only been released because he always carries his passport in case of just such a situation. But as Newsmax reporter James Rosen said in a Monday evening X post, ICE has no record of Omar’s son being stopped. “Officials ⁦@ICEgov⁩ tell @NEWSMAX the agency has no record of stopping a car driven by the son of ⁦⁦@Ilhan⁩, as the congresswoman claimed,” Rosen posted, adding, “Acting Director Lyons called the charge a ‘ridiculous effort to unfairly demonize our law enforcement officers.'” Omar’s claim came on the heels of increased ICE activity in her home state of Minnesota as the Department of Homeland Security steps up efforts to detain and deport illegal aliens across the United States. The Minnesota Democrat claims that the Somali immigrants in her community in particular are being targeted by President Donald Trump’s administration. She wrote a letter on Friday addressed to Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and acting ICE Director Todd Lyons, demanding answers about ICE activities in her home state and claiming that they were driven by President Donald Trump’s “racist comments.” Christmas Sale – Get 40% off New DailyWire+ Annual Memberships “Constituents, advocates, and local officials have documented blatant racial profiling, an egregious level of unnecessary force, and activity that appears designed for social media rather than befitting a law enforcement agency,” she wrote in part. “I am demanding answers on behalf of my constituents whose constitutional rights are being violated on a daily basis.” “It is clear to me that this surge came in direct response to Trump’s racist comments about Somali people, and about me in particular. Earlier this month, Trump called Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ and ranted that he does not want us in this country,” she added. The surge in Minnesota follows the news that broke in previous weeks about a massive fraud scheme in which billions of taxpayer dollars have been funneled through non-profits into the pockets of wealthy executives and into the hands of Al-Qaida-linked Al Shabaab terrorists. The majority of those arrested and convicted thus far in the fraud investigation have been Somalis. “What we see are schemes stacked upon schemes, draining resources meant for those in need. It feels never-ending,” U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said of the scope of the case. “I have spent my career as a fraud prosecutor and the depth of the fraud in Minnesota takes my breath away.”