United Kingdom, Dec. 16 -- Jimmy Kimmel has blasted Donald Trump's "hateful and vile" comments about the late Rob Reiner.

The US president sparked outrage after he attributed the deaths of the director and his wife Michele Singer Reiner on Sunday (15.12.25) to "Trump derangement syndrome", and the talk show host thought the remarks were so outrageous, he thought the Truth Social post was "fake" at first.

Speaking on his show Jimmy Kimmel Live, the presenter branded Rob "one of our greatest directors and patriots."

He added: "What we need in a time like this, besides common sense when it comes to guns and mental healthcare, is compassion and leadership.

"We did not get that from our president because he has none of it to give . Just wh...