Decoding Trump Derangement Syndrome -- A Deeper Dive
Successful individuals with wholesome personal lives may occasionally be critical about certain issues or individuals, but they do not elevate their object of criticism to the focus of their existence.
Rajan Laad | January 3, 2026
In 2003, conservative political commentator Charles Krauthammer coined the term "Bush Derangement Syndrome" (BDS) to describe opponents' intense, often irrational reactions to George W. Bush's presidency, defining it as an acute paranoia in normal people towards the President. Krauthammer was a trained psychiatrist, so he knew the workings of the human mind.
The unhinged reaction to President Trump, dubbed "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS), is a million times more irrational than that aimed at Bush. The premise of TDS is that President Trump is driving his rational critics to insanity.
Back in 2019, I wrote an article titled "Decoding Trump Derangement Syndrome." The main thesis of that piece was that otherwise disturbed, unstable, and morally reprehensible individuals use President Trump as an excuse to engage in rage-filled behavior and feign righteous indignation. Even if President Trump weren't in politics, they would be behaving badly. Hence, President Trump has nothing to do with the derangement in "TDS"; it's just that some people are behaving badly, using it as an excuse.
A perfect example of such an individual is Alec Baldwin. Baldwin's record of physical and verbal abusive behavior is consistent.
https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2026/01/decoding_trump_derangement_syndrome_a_deeper_dive.html
