During her Monday, December 15, appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, the former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama shared some heartfelt anecdotes about Rob Reiner. She also revealed that she and her husband, Barack Obama, had intended to visit the Reiner home on the day that the couple died.
Michelle Obama talks about Rob Reiner’s death
Michelle Obama revealed that she and her husband, former US President Barack Obama, had a meeting scheduled with the Reiners on the night of their deaths. “We’ve known them for many, many years, and we were supposed to be seeing them that night,” Michelle shared.
The author and podcast host went on to honor the Reiners’ memory and also took an indirect dig at Donald Trump’s comments. The President is facing criticism for his insensitive remarks about the Stand By Me director’s death, calling it a result of “Trump derangement syndrome.”
With what appeared to be a subtle attack on Trump, the former First Lady began, “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 deranged or crazed. What they have always been are passionate people in a time when there’s not a lot of courage going on. They were the kind of people who were ready to put their actions behind what they cared about.”
On a heartfelt note, Mrs. Obama concluded, “And they cared about their family, and they cared about this country, and they cared about fairness and equity. And that is the truth, I do know them.”
The Los Angeles Fire Department found Rob and Michele Reiner dead in their home on Sunday, December 14. Their son Nick has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and is currently being held without bail.
