Chuck Todd blasts Donald Trump for his despicable post about Rob Reiner where he attributed the murder to politics and made it about himself. He argues that Trump only knows how to “go low” and that the post is a red flag that something is seriously wrong with the president’s mental state.

Timeline:

00:00 Rob Reiner & his wife found murdered in their home

00:30 So much grief from Brown & Australia shootings & now Reiner…

02:15 Trump’s post about Reiner’s death was beyond despicable

03:45 Trump implied that Reiner’s political disagreements got him murdered

04:45 Trump’s lack of empathy during Covid contributed to election loss

06:00 Reiner should be celebrated for his art, not attacked for his politics

07:45 Trump is a virus of polarization & exploitive of any situation

08:30 Trump represents America, and his post was classless & embarrassing

10:00 Trump is leaving a terrible legacy

10:45 Trump is the most successful failure in American history

12:45 We want a president who knows how to “go high”, Trump only goes low

13:45 Nobody in Trump’s inner circle stays there for long

14:30 You can’t chase every Trump outrage, but this one stood out

15:30 Trump’s behavior will accelerate perception that he’s losing it

16:45 This is a red flag that something is seriously wrong with Trump

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