"Morning Joe" Claims Only Non-Trump Figures Show Humanity for Rob Reiner: 'There's Depravity in That' | Video

A Lack of Humanity in the Wake of Tragedy

After Donald Trump continued to blame Rob Reiner's tragic murder on his "incurable" case of "Trump Derangement Syndrome," the "Morning Joe" panel criticized the former president for lacking empathy during a time when the public is showing compassion for the Hollywood legend, regardless of political affiliation.

"That's how people with basic humanity respond," co-host Joe Scarborough said on Tuesday during the MS NOW segment. The discussion centered on the number of conservative figures in politics and entertainment—such as actor James Woods and Fox News' Laura Ingraham—who have spoken out against Trump's remarks while praising Reiner's character and legacy.

"Politics is here, family problems, especially something that ends in this tragedy, is over here, and there's been universal damnation of really sad, disturbing response and reaction," Scarborough continued. "It's unthinkable … makes me sad. It also makes me very worried about who's inside the White House, who not only said, 'Yeah, you should put this out,' but then they put it on the official White House account."

Trump's Controversial Remarks

The pundits’ discussion came after Trump took to Truth Social early Monday to mock Reiner’s murder, stating he was killed because of his "massive, unyielding and incurable affliction with a mind-crippling disease known as Trump Derangement Syndrome." His comments sparked a wave of bipartisan backlash. Despite the criticism, Trump doubled down on his statements, saying he "wasn't a fan of Rob Reiner at all" and calling him "very bad for our country."

Scarborough noted that Trump is one of the few people to show no sympathy for Reiner.

"There are times we will say things with people we disagree," Scarborough said. "We were at an event last night, there are people that attack us, that disagree with us and you see them and you talk to them … that's just basic core humanity. It seems, in this case, everybody but the president of the United States seems to have that humanity and seems to be aching for the Reiners."

Strong Words from Co-Hosts

Co-host Willie Geist strongly criticized Trump, saying that if anyone expresses anything "other than horror" regarding Reiner's murder, "that's a moment of reflection for you."

"That's a moment for you to look in the mirror," Geist said. "There's depravity to that. There's a deep, deep insecurity to that which is, 'Oh my gosh, I cannot believe what I'm reading. But didn't he say something mean about me once? I'm going to attack him hours after he was murdered allegedly by his own child.' There's a sickness, a deep, deep sickness there that was revealed in that post. And then when given a chance later in the day, the president doubled down on it."

Geist agreed with Scarborough that when it comes to horrific deaths, politics and humanity should be treated separately. However, he admitted that he's not surprised Trump wasn't up for the task.

"I hate to say this that it's not terribly surprising," Geist said. "It's shocking, no questions about it. But then, you go, 'Well, this is kind of what he does when someone politically opposes him.'"