'Trump derangement syndrome' to be declared a mental illness in US? What you need to know
Republican legislators in Minnesota have proposed to classify «paranoid and hysteric» reactions to President Donald Trump and his policies as a new mental illness, dubbed "Trump derangement syndrome."
All about Trump derangement syndrome
The proposal was introduced to the state Senate on Monday, suggesting the addition of «Trump derangement syndrome» to the state's list of recognized mental health disorders. The bill characterizes the disorder as «acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal persons that is in reaction to the policies and presidencies of President Donald J. Trump, according to Express News. 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.»
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It describes the condition as «verbal expressions of intense hostility toward President Donald J. Trump» and «overt acts of aggression and violence against anyone supporting President Donald J. Trump or anything that symbolizes President Donald J. Trump.»
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The contentious bill, which is not anticipated to pass in the divided legislature, was criticized by an opposition party, the Minnesota Democratic Farmer-Labor Party. If passed, TDS could be added to a lengthy list of mental-health-related definitions in Minnesota. The “syndrome” is not recognized as a mental illness in any US state.
Will TDS bill get approval?
The bill is unlikely to be approved with Democrat-aligned parties having a one-seat advantage in the state senate.
Democrats were quick to condemn the new Minnesota