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Trump mocks Rob Reiner after his death

Trump lashed out at slain director and actor Rob Reiner. Also, a terror plot foiled. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌  ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ 
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On Politics

Mon Dec 15 2025

 

Kathryn Palmer Politics Reporter

@KathrynPlmr

Hello, readers! Welcome to Monday's edition of On Politics. I'm Kathryn Palmer. I'll be out for the rest of the week so keep an eye out for guest hosts filling in. Here's what to know today.

Trump slams Rob Reiner after his death

The president lashed out at slain director and actor Rob Reiner, who was killed alongside his wife, Michele Singer, in their Los Angeles home on Dec. 14, according to police. The president fired off a social media post about the tragic murders today , saying Reiner's death was due to a "mind crippling disease known as TRUMP DERANGEMENT SYNDROME." Trump continued: "He was known to have driven people CRAZY by his raging obsession of President Donald J. Trump." Reiner, 78, repeatedly criticized Trump, but there has been no indication from officials that Reiner's death had anything to do with his political beliefs.

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President Donald J. Trump walks on the field during the first half of the 126th Army-Navy game at M&T Bank Stadium on Dec 13, 2025 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.

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Gallery: At least 16 killed, including one of the alleged shooters, in Bondi Beach "terrorist" attack in Australia

FBI says 4 arrested in NYE bombing plot

Authorities announced today they foiled a planned New Year's Eve terrorist attack targeting areas around Los Angeles. Four people who are alleged members of a radical pro-Palestinian group, the Turtle Island Liberation Front (TILF), have been arrested in connection with the planned attack, according to the FBI. The group was allegedly planning coordinated IED bombing attacks on New Year's Eve, in five separate locations in the city. Attorney General Pam Bondi said the targets included "ICE agents and vehicles."

Trump on Brown Univ. shooting: 'Things can happen'

Trump responded to the mass shooting at Brown University, telling a crowd at the White House yesterday that "things can happen." He offered "deepest regards" to the families of students who died and urged a speedy recovery for the injured. The attack at the Ivy League school in Rhode Island on Dec. 13 left at least two dead and nine injured. Authorities detained and later released a person of interest in the shooting. They have resumed the search for the shooter. Trump also acknowledged two other deadly attacks that occurred over the weekend: one in Australia targeting Jewish people at a Hanukkah celebration and a deadly attack on American service members in Syria.

Thanks for reading On Politics! More top stories are below. Reach out to me at kapalmer@usatoday.com.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection proposed new rules that may require selfies and social media history from foreign visitors traveling to the U.S.

Experts said the lack of specifics about what the reviews would specifically entail has left immigration attorneys unsure how to advise clients.

Isaac Schreier of Ankeny, Iowa, shows how he uses his specialized wheelchair to get around when he has broken bones from a condition called osteogenesis imperfecta. His parents, Maria and Jake Schreier, received legal assistance from the nonprofit group Disability Rights Iowa after the private company managing Isaac's Medicaid benefits refused to pay for the wheelchair.
 

Trump cuts include slashing access to disability lawyers, advocates say

The Trump administration proposed cuts for state-based legal services for disabled people, as rights advocates say DOJ pushed out many of its lawyers.

Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) during the hearing where Russell Vought appeared before the Senate Budget Committee for a confirmation hearing and vote.
 

GOP senator touts book promoting bleach treatment for autism, cancer

The Wisconsin lawmaker has been a supporter of Pierre Kory, a controversial physician who advocated for a "wonder drug" during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Elon Musk attends President Donald Trump's news conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 30, 2025.
 

Why Trump and these MAGA allies are trying to resurrect the 'R-word'

Trump's foes and friends have noticed a revival of the term, which advocates say is harmful to Americans with mental disabilities.

Jose Antonio Kast, of the far-right Republican Party of Chile, speaks after winning Chile's presidency in a presidential runoff election, in Santiago, Chile, Dec. 14, 2025.
 

Chile's next president won support over far-right anti-immigrant views

Kast easily beat leftist presidential candidate Jeannette Jara, steering the country its farthest rightward since the military dictatorship ended.

 

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