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Trump's use of 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'

Donald Trump's use of the term 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' to describe his critics

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Feb 2, 2026

What are documented examples where the label 'derangement syndrome' changed media framing of a political controversy?

The phrase "derangement syndrome" — most recently popularized as " Derangement Syndrome" — has repeatedly been used as a rhetorical tool that changed by recasting political disagreement as pathology, ...

Jan 21, 2026

Who coined the term Bush Derangement Syndrome?

The phrase "" was coined and popularized by conservative columnist and psychiatrist in 2003, when he used the term in a column to describe what he saw as extreme, emotionally driven hostility to . Whi...