Ohio Rep. Warren Davidson has introduced a new bill called the Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) Research Act of 2025.
Introduced on Thursday, the bill “would direct the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the psychological and social roots of what is known as Trump Derangement Syndrome, a phenomenon marked by extreme negative reactions to President Donald J. Trump.”
Not just negative reactions but completely irrational, unhinged reactions unmoored from reality — such as when CNN analyst Jonah Goldberg accused Trump of wanting to kill disgraced former Rep. Liz Cheney.
CNN analyst called out for letting TDS get the better of him over Cheney comments https://t.co/GdNMnAyo8V via @BIZPACReview
— BPR based (@DumpstrFireNews) November 2, 2024
“TDS has divided families, the country, and led to nationwide violence—including two assassination attempts on President Trump,” Davidson said in a statement. “The TDS Research Act would require the NIH to study this toxic state of mind, so we can understand the root cause and identify solutions.”
“Instead of funding ludicrous studies such as giving methamphetamine to cats or teaching monkeys to gamble for their drinking water, the NIH should use that funding to research issues that are relevant to the real world,” he added.
The bill would reportedly use “existing NIH resources” to “investigate” TDS’ origins, “analyze” its impact on people, “explore” potential interventions, and “provide data-driven insights into how media and polarization shape political violence and social unrest.”
The thing about TDS to keep in mind though is that it’s not an official condition that appears in medical books. Yet it can be observed virtually everywhere — in Hollywood, at schools, and even in churches.
.@POTUS on the state of the Democrat Party: “It would be harder to beat them if they were normal on things… They’re almost insane. And they do suffer from Trump Derangement Syndrome at a high level and I guess I’m honored by that.” pic.twitter.com/kPiYtt4UiN
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) May 15, 2025
Appearing on Fox News for an interview in February, Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) boss Elon Musk reported his own experience running into and dealing with TDS.
“So, like, I was at a friend’s birthday party in L.A., just a birthday dinner, and it was, like, a nice, quiet dinner, and everyone was behaving normally,” he began. “And then I happened to mention — this was before the election, like a month or two before — I happened to mention the president’s name, and it was like they got shot with a dart in the jugular that contained, like, the methamphetamine and rabies.”
“And they’re like, ‘Why?’ And I’m, like, ‘What is wrong — like, guys, like’ — you just can’t have, like, a normal conversation. And it’s like — it’s like they become completely irrational,” he added.
Listen:
Even Elon had no idea how bad TDS was until he witnessed it happen!
“It was like he was shot with a dart in the neck filled with methamphetamine and rabies!” pic.twitter.com/kUSmC50vQX
— David J Harris Jr (@DavidJHarrisJr) February 18, 2025
Meanwhile, this week disgraced former FBI Director James Comey posted a chilling photo to social media showing a “cool shell formation,” essentially calling for the elimination of President Trump.
The shell formation spelled out 86 47, numbers that basically meant eliminate (86) the 47th president.
Responding to the stunning photo, conservative influencer Meghan McCain bluntly asked, “Is everyone mentally ill?”
Look:
Don’t know how this can be interpreted as any other way but a threat against President Trump.
James Comey should at the very least get a visit from the secret service.
Also is everyone mentally ill? https://t.co/Gn4Hbpn98f
— Meghan McCain (@MeghanMcCain) May 15, 2025
A lot of people do indeed seem mentally ill with TDS, including, it would appear, Comey — though in fairness, he’s since backtracked, apologized, and claimed he didn’t know what 86 47 meant. Few believe him.
All this comes two months after Minnesota Republicans introduced a state bill that would legally define TDS as a mental illness.
The bill defined TDS 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,” the surprisingly accurate definition continued.
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V. Saxena is a staff writer with a decade of experience as a professional writer, and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University. Saxena also contributes to BizPac Review.
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