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President Donald Trump is blaming Rob Reiner’s outspoken opposition to the president for the actor-director’s killing, delivering the unsubstantiated claim in a post that seemed intent on decrying his opponents even in the face of a tragedy. The statement Monday, even for Trump, was a shocking comment that came as police were still investigating the deaths of the director and his wife as an apparent homicide. The couple were found dead at their home Sunday in Los Angeles. Trump has a long track record of inflammatory remarks, but his comments were a drastic departure from the role presidents typically play in offering a message of consolation or tribute after the death of a public figure.