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NDTV
06-06-2025
- Business
- NDTV
Donald Trump Says Elon Musk Has "Trump Derangement Syndrome". What It Means
New Delhi: In the middle of what's been a never-seen-before public fallout between arguably two of the most powerful men in the world, US President Donald Trump said that billionaire Elon Musk was suffering from "Trump derangement syndrome." On Thursday, the two trained guns on each other, with Trump saying he was "very disappointed in Elon" after his criticism of the "Big Beautiful Bill" on tax cuts and spending plans. Musk, among other things, suggested Trump should be impeached. Musk spearheaded the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), a cost-cutting initiative, until May 31 before leaving his role in the Trump administration to focus on his business commitments. "He (Elon Musk) hasn't said bad things about me personally, but I'm sure that will be next," Trump said at the Oval Office on Thursday. Noting he helped Musk "a lot," Trump said the two of them "had a great relationship," but does not know if that will happen anymore. Brushing aside Musk's financial support to get him elected during the 2024 US presidential election, Trump asserted he could have claimed the closely contested Pennsylvania even without the tech billionaire's help. This came after Musk attacked Trump's signature bill, warning the legislature would only increase the federal deficit. He termed it a "disgusting abomination." What Is Trump Derangement Syndrome? In Urban Dictionary, it has been defined as a "mental condition" wherein a person has been driven effectively insane due to their dislike of the US President "to the point at which they will abandon all logic and reason.' According to a July 2018 report by CNN, Trump Derangement Syndrome goes back to the early 2000s when the idea of having Trump as US President was a "punch line for late-night comics". Some reports have even traced its roots to the 'Bush Derangement Syndrome,' coined by late conservative columnist Charles Krauthammer in 2003. Mr Krauthammer defined it as an "acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency – nay – the very existence of George W. Bush." The CNN report states that the "truth" here is that this is just the "preferred nomenclature" for Trump defenders, who see people who oppose the US President as "nothing more than the blind hatred of those who preach tolerance and free speech." 'Mental illness' bill in Minnesota Earlier this year, a bill was introduced in Minnesota that sought to revise the state law and name Trump derangement syndrome as a form of mental illness, according to The Hill. The legislation was introduced by five Republican state senators. It defined it as the "acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal persons that is in reaction to the policies and presidencies of President Donald J. Trump." 'Symptoms may include Trump-induced general hysteria, which produces an inability to distinguish between legitimate policy differences and signs of psychic pathology in President Donald J. Trump's behaviour,' read the bill.
Yahoo
20-03-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
One state wants to classify 'Trump derangement syndrome' as a mental illness. 7 things to know
There's nothing funny about mental illness. It is estimated more than one in five U.S. adults live with a mental illness, 59.3 million in 2022 or 23.1% of the U.S. adult population, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. Five Republicans in the Minnesota Senate want to add "Trump derangement syndrome" to the state's definition of mental illness. "Trump derangement syndrome is a derogatory term used to describe a form of toxic criticism and negative reaction to former President Trump's statements and political actions," according to Alex Pattakos for Psychology Today in 2024. "Signs of TDS can be observed along a continuum of reactions, ranging from verbal expressions of intense hostility toward President Trump to overt acts of aggression and even violence against anyone supporting or anything symbolizing him." The phrase Trump derangement syndrome was coined by the late political columnist and commentator Charles Krauthammer, a takeoff of his earlier usage of "Bush derangement syndrome" in 2003. "Having coined Bush Derangement Syndrome more than a decade ago — the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency, the very existence of George W. Bush — I feel authorized to weigh in on its most recent offshoot. "What distinguishes Trump Derangement Syndrome is not just general hysteria about the subject, but additionally the inability to distinguish between legitimate policy differences on the one hand and signs of psychic pathology on the other," Krauthammer said in 2017, during Trump's first presidency. Bill SF 2589 in Minnesota describes the so-called Trump derangement syndrome as "the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal persons that is in reaction to the policies and presidencies of President Donald J. Trump." "Symptoms may include Trump-induced general hysteria, which produces an inability to distinguish between legitimate policy differences and signs of psychic pathology in President Donald J. Trump's behavior. "This may be expressed by: "Verbal expressions of intense hostility toward President Donald J. Trump; and "Overt acts of aggression and violence against anyone supporting President DonaldJ. Trump or anything that symbolizes President Donald J. Trump." "People of different political persuasions can differ when discussing issues," said Minnesota state Sen. Glenn Gruenhagen, one of five GOP sponsors of the bill, on Facebook. "We should be able to have civil debates without demonstrating violent and unreasonable reactions such as burning down Tesla dealerships, threatening people who wear Trump hats or committing road rage at the sight of a Trump bumper sticker on a person's car. "This irrational behavior is unacceptable in a civil society and suggests a deeper psychological problem. That is what this bill addresses, not mere political disagreements." Can't read the bill? Open in a new browser. One of the co-authors of Bill SF 2589 was arrested Monday, according to a Minnesota Reformer story on the St. Cloud Times' website. State Sen. Justin Eichorn, R-Grand Rapids, was arrested in Bloomington, Minnesota, on suspicion of soliciting a minor for sex. Minnesota Senate Republicans have called for Eichorn's resignation, "The president has long invoked the fabricated diagnosis as a way to label his political opponents as mentally ill when they criticize him or express outrage in response to actions he has taken," according to The Hill. Trump Derangement Syndrome — tearsforTDS, TDS-USD — is a cryptocurrency and operates on the Solana platform, according to Yahoo Finance. "TearsforTDS has a current supply of 1,000,000,000. As of March 20, the last known price is 0.00020494 USD, which is up 2.52 over the last 24 hours. It is currently trading on 15 active markets with $7,678 traded over the last 24 hours." If you or someone you know is in need of mental health resources and support, please call, text or chat the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or visit for 24/7 access to free and confidential services. (This story was updated to add new information.) This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Trump derangement syndrome: Minnesota wants added as mental illness
