Fact Check: Did Rob Reiner Say He Was Developing a Series on Trump and Putin?

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Claimant: Social Media


Claim: Rob Reiner publicly said he was developing a television series about the relationship between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump titled “The Spy and the Asset.”


Rating: TRUE


Explanation: Lead Stories confirmed that Reiner publicly discussed the project in multiple interviews in 2020 and 2021, including appearances on MSNBC’s The Mehdi Hasan Show and SiriusXM’s The Dean Obeidallah Show.


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Date: 12/17/2025


 


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Last Updated on December 17, 2025 by Media Bias Fact Check

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