FACT CHECK: Did Rob Reiner Say He Will Set Himself On Fire If Donald Trump Becomes President?

Anna Mock | Fact Check Reporter

A post shared on X claims actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has said he will set himself on fire if former President Donald Trump is reelected.

Verdict: False

This claim is baseless. It was posted by a website that is satirical.

Fact Check: 

Reiner went viral last month when he made a post about the Democratic National Convention for a comment saying that hosting the event in the same place as Trump held the Republican one was a “major take down,” according to Newsweek. Reiner, a vocal supporter of the Democratic Party, added that Harris was “kicking his Criminal a**,” the outlet reported.

A post claims Reiner has threatened to “set himself on fire” if Trump wins the election this year. It shows an image of the actor speaking into a microphone.

“Rob Reiner has said that he will set himself on fire if Donald Trump becomes president,” the caption reads. “He is either lying, deranged or both. He offers no third theory.”

This post is baseless, however. The claim originates from a site called Washington Stinger, which has a header that reads, “all stories are satire and not true.” Additionally, it has an “About” page that reads, “This is a parody site for comedic purposes only. Nothing on this site is true.”

It’s true that Reiner has been an outspoken critic of Trump in the past. He recently authored a post that reads, “Trump is not just a Snake, he’s also the Snake Oil salesman, who after he bites you, he convinces you he can cure you if you buy the fake crap he’s selling. It’s time to rid our Democracy of Trump’s venom. VOTE KAMALA!”

Anna Mock

Fact Check Reporter

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