Overview

• Five Republican senators in Minnesota have introduced a bill to classify 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' (TDS) as a mental illness under state law.
• The bill defines TDS as an 'acute onset of paranoia' triggered by Donald Trump's policies and presidencies, citing symptoms like verbal hostility and aggression toward Trump supporters.
• The measure seeks to amend existing mental health statutes to include TDS alongside conditions recognized by the American Psychiatric Association and other organizations.
• Democratic critics argue that TDS is a politically charged term with no clinical basis, used to dismiss legitimate criticism of Trump as irrational or pathological.
• The bill is scheduled for a first reading before the Minnesota Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Monday, where it faces opposition from the Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, which holds a narrow Senate majority.