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Trump personally used the phrase for the first time in July 2018, saying people with the "syndrome" would rather go to war than be content with his 2018 summit with Russian president Vladimir Putin.[1]

Trump derangement syndrome (TDS) is a derogatory term for criticism or negative reactions to United States President Donald Trump that are alleged to be irrational and have little regard towards Trump's actual positions or actions taken.[2] The term has been used by Trump supporters to discredit criticism of his actions, as a way of "reframing" the discussion by suggesting his opponents are incapable of accurately perceiving the world.[3][1][4]

Origin of term

The origin of the term is traced to political columnist and commentator Charles Krauthammer, a psychiatrist, who originally coined the phrase Bush derangement syndrome in 2003 during the presidency of George W. Bush. That "syndrome" was defined by Krauthammer as "the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency – nay – the very existence of George W. Bush."[5][6][7][8] The first use of the term 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' may have been Esther Goldberg in an August 2015 op-ed in The American Spectator; she applied the term to "Ruling Class Republicans" who are dismissive or contemptuous of Trump.[9] Krauthammer, himself a harsh critic of Trump, later defined "Trump derangement syndrome" as a Trump-induced "general hysteria" among the chattering classes, producing an "inability to distinguish between legitimate policy differences and ... signs of psychic pathology" in the President's behavior.[8]

Definition

Fareed Zakaria defined the syndrome as "hatred of President Trump so intense that it impairs people’s judgment."[10][11] CNN's editor-at-large Chris Cillizza called TDS "the preferred nomenclature of Trump defenders who view those who oppose him and his policies as nothing more than the blind hatred of those who preach tolerance and free speech."[2] Pointing to previous allegations of Bush Derangement Syndrome and Obama Derangement Syndrome, Cillizza suggested, "Viewed more broadly, the rise of presidential derangement syndromes is a function of increased polarization – not to mention our national self-sorting – at work in the country today."[2] Bret Stephens has described the term as something used by conservative groups whenever someone speaks out critically against Trump, regardless of political affiliation.[12]

Usage

The term has been widely applied by pro-Trump writers to critics of Trump, accusing them of responding negatively to nearly every Trump statement or action.[13][14][15]

The use of the term has been called part of a broader GOP strategy to discredit criticisms of Trump's actions, as a way of "reframing" the discussion by suggesting his political opponents are incapable of accurately perceiving the world. However, according to Kathleen Hall Jamieson of Annenberg Public Policy Center, the term could backfire on Trump supporters because people might interpret it to mean that Trump is the one who is "deranged", rather than those who criticize him.[3] Some Trump supporters have asserted that he plays a form of "multi-dimensional chess" on a mental level that his critics cannot comprehend, which they say explains why critics are frustrated and confused by Trump's words and actions.[16][17][18][19] Fox News anchor Bret Baier and former House speaker Paul Ryan have characterized Trump as a "troll" who makes controversial statements to see his adversaries' "heads explode."[20][21]

The term has been used by journalists critical of Trump to call for restraint.[10][22][23] Fareed Zakaria, who urged Americans to vote against Trump calling him a "cancer on American democracy,” argues that every Trump policy "cannot axiomatically be wrong, evil and dangerous."[10] Adam Gopnik, who takes a strong anti-Trump position, responded to these assertions that it is a "huge and even fatal mistake for liberals (and constitutional conservatives) to respond negatively to every Trump initiative, every Trump policy, and every Trump idea." Arguing that Trump's opponents must instead recognize that the real problem is "Deranged Trump Self-Delusion," which Gopnik defined the "Syndrome" as President Trump's "daily spasm of narcissistic gratification and episodic vanity."[14]

Examples of use

Senator Rand Paul has cited the so-called syndrome several times: in a July 16, 2018 interview where he said that investigators should simply focus on election security and stop "accusing Trump of collusion with the Russians and all this craziness that's not true" – accusations which he said were entirely motivated by "Trump derangement syndrome”.[24]

Fox News host Jedediah Bila and Fox News guest Herman Cain have accused MSNBC host Joe Scarborough of suffering from Trump derangement syndrome.[25][26]

Trump used the term in a tweet following the 2018 Russia–United States summit in Helsinki:[27]

Donald J. Trump Twitter logo, a stylized blue bird
@realDonaldTrump

Some people HATE the fact that I got along well with President Putin of Russia. They would rather go to war than see this. It’s called Trump Derangement Syndrome!

July 18, 2018[28]

He also used it in a tweet about Alan Dershowitz's book The Case Against Impeaching Trump:

Donald J. Trump Twitter logo, a stylized blue bird
@realDonaldTrump

.@AlanDersh, a brilliant lawyer, who although a Liberal Democrat who probably didn’t vote for me, has discussed the Witch Hunt with great clarity and in a very positive way. He has written a new and very important book called “The Case Against Impeaching Trump,” which I would encourage all people with Trump Derangement Syndrome to read!

July 26, 2018[28]

In July 2018, Jeanine Pirro accused Whoopi Goldberg of suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome during a guest appearance on The View to promote her newly published book. This occurred while Pirro was responding to a question about how the “deep state” really works.[29]

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders also used the term in this tweet:

Sarah Sanders Twitter logo, a stylized blue bird
@PressSec

Trump Derangement Syndrome is becoming a major epidemic among Democrats. Instead of freaking out about the booming Trump economy why not celebrate it?

August 1, 2018[30]

In September 2018, Sean Hannity criticized The Washington Post as having Trump Derangement Syndrome for stating in an editorial that Trump, because of his attitude toward climate change, is "complicit" in hurricanes battering the United States;[31][32] Hannity said "it is now a full-blown psychosis, it is a psychological level of unhingement I have never seen."[31]

In November 2018, Michael Goodwin writing in the New York Post, discussed a variant of Trump Derangement syndrome he called "Trump Imitation Syndrome".[33]

See also

Look up Trump derangement syndrome in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

References

  1. ^ a b Zorn, Eric (July 31, 2018). "'Trump Derangement Syndrome' afflicts supporters more than critics of the president". Chicago Tribune.
  2. ^ a b c Cillizza, Chris (July 19, 2018). "What is 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' – and do you have it?". CNN. Retrieved July 21, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Flaherty, Anne (July 18, 2018). "Trump's diagnosis for critics: 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'". Associated Press. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  4. ^ Leonhardt, David (September 16, 2018). "'Trump Derangement Syndrome' Is a Myth". The New York Times.
  5. ^ Davis, Michael (March 26, 2016). "Trump Derangement Syndrome". The Spectator. Retrieved May 22, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  6. ^ Cost, Jay (December 4, 2017). "Taming the Imperial Presidency". National Review. Retrieved May 22, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  7. ^ Krauthammer, Charles (December 5, 2003). "The Delusional Dean". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  8. ^ a b Krauthammer, Charles (June 9, 2017). "You can't govern by ID". The Oregonian. Retrieved May 22, 2018.
  9. ^ Goldberg, Esther (August 17, 2015). "Trump Derangement Syndrome". The American Spectator. Retrieved September 13, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  10. ^ a b c Zakaria, Fareed. "Liberals have to avoid Trump Derangement Syndrome". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 15, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  11. ^ Zakaria, Fareed (April 16, 2017). "Fareed: Is 'Trump derangement syndrome' real?". CNN. Retrieved May 16, 2018.
  12. ^ Stephens, Bret (February 26, 2017). "Don't Dismiss President Trump's Attacks on the Media as Mere Stupidity". Time. Retrieved July 30, 2018.
  13. ^ Tobin, Jonathan (May 4, 2018). "Trump Isn't Father Coughlin". National Review. Retrieved May 15, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  14. ^ a b Gopnik, Adam (April 21, 2017). "The Persistence of Trump Derangement Syndrome". The New Yorker. Retrieved May 23, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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  16. ^ Roeder, Oliver (May 7, 2018). "Trump Isn't Playing 3D Chess — He's Playing Ultimate Tic-Tac-Toe". Five Thirty Eight.
  17. ^ Herrman, John (May 31, 2017). "The Enduring Appeal of Seeing Trump as Chess Master in Chief" – via NYTimes.com.
  18. ^ Levy, Phil. "Trump Is Losing His Own 3D Chess Game".
  19. ^ Editor-at-large, Analysis by Chris Cillizza, CNN. "Donald Trump is playing zero-dimensional chess". CNN. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "Bret Baier: Trump Likes Trolling the Left to Watch 'Heads Explode,' Even If He Contradicts Himself". July 24, 2018.
  21. ^ Leibovich, Mark (August 7, 2018). "This Is the Way Paul Ryan's Speakership Ends" – via NYTimes.com.
  22. ^ Boot, Max (May 11, 2018). "Am I suffering from Trump Derangement Syndrome? Time for a self-audit". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 15, 2018. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  23. ^ Page, Clarence. "Democrats, beware Trump Derangement Syndrome". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  24. ^ Watkins, Eli (July 16, 2018). "Rand Paul dismisses focus on election attack as 'Trump derangement syndrome'". CNN. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  25. ^ "Cain: Joe Scarborough 'Takes Trump Derangement Syndrome to a New Level'". Fox News. June 7, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  26. ^ Morefield, Scott (September 11, 2018). "'The Five Hosts' have a bone to pick with MSNBC's Joe Scarborough over 9/11 column: 'He calculated this'". The Daily Caller. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  27. ^ Smith, David (July 18, 2018). "Summit critics have Trump derangement syndrome – says Trump". The Guardian. Retrieved July 19, 2018.
  28. ^ a b Donald J. Trump [@realDonaldTrump] (July 18, 2018). "Some people HATE the fact that I got along well with President Putin of Russia. They would rather go to war than see this. It's called Trump Derangement Syndrome!" (Tweet) – via Twitter. Cite error: The named reference "TweetrealDonaldTrump" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  29. ^ Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post, Whoopi vs. Judge Jeanine: ‘Trump Derangement Syndrome’ comment sparks yelling match on ‘The View’, July 20, 2018.
  30. ^ Sarah Sanders [@PressSec] (August 1, 2018). "Trump Derangement Syndrome is becoming a major epidemic among Democrats. Instead of freaking out about the booming Trump economy why not celebrate it?" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  31. ^ a b Hannity: 'Trump Derangement Syndrome Reaches New Heights' With WaPo Headline on Trump & Hurricanes Fox News
  32. ^ Another hurricane is about to batter our coast. Trump is complicit. The Washington Post, September 11, 2018
  33. ^ "'Trump Imitation Syndrome' is afflicting the president's liberal enemies". New York Post. November 21, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
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