You’ve probably asked yourself whether Trump Derangement Syndrome (TDS) was something that happened on its own in response to President Donald Trump’s presidencies or if it was something carefully planned and instigated against the American people. Dr. Drew Pinsky says he is starting to believe the latter. He says TDS is an intentional brainwashing.
Here’s more. (READ)
Dr. Drew: "I have begun to think that MOST of this just oppositional Trump derangement stuff really was some kind of psyop that people fell for. People have been BRAINWASHED into this ... it's NOT natural! It's not spontaneous! It's not rational!"
Bingo.
Think about the incentive structure for a TDS psyop. By convincing Americans Trump is an existential threat, you can:
- Censor free speech
- Change election rules
- Demonize Trump supporters
- Foment assassination attempts
- Grift
- Incite riots
- Scapegoat for a pandemic
- Suppress an October surprise
TDS is what enables so much of the depravity.
Dr. Drew shared his observations recently with fellow podcaster Adam Carolla. (WATCH)
💥NEW: Dr. Drew: "I have begun to think that MOST of this just oppositional Trump derangement stuff really was some kind of psyop that people fell for. People have been BRAINWASHED into this ... it's NOT natural! It's not spontaneous! It's not rational!"
— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) August 22, 2026
Bingo.
Think about the… pic.twitter.com/MToC7KLIPK
hey drew----DUH!!! 🙄
— Dale Foss (@DaleFoss406) August 22, 2026
The cool kids have been saying this since 2018
— EmmaLuLu (@EmmaLuluTu) August 22, 2026
Many have been saying it's a psyop since nearly the beginning.
The legacy media abandoned the pretense of genuine journalistic ethics. Trump had to be treated differently because they declared him a unique threat. Posters say that wasn't the only norm thrown out the window as Trump’s political star was rising and he eventually reached the White House.
This is such a good point. All norms are out the window because of the “threat” of Trump.
— JenninTX (@jennvinestx) August 22, 2026
Since this incentive structure will remain after Trump is no longer president we can expect the derangement syndrome will transfer to the next candidate
— miles canada (@milescanada3) August 22, 2026
same thing will happen with Vance and Rubio
— Mark from LI (@markfromLI) August 22, 2026
Get ready for VDS and RDS.
Regardless of its origins, Dr. Ben Carson asks if TDS is now an actual disease. Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert weighs in. (READ)
Dr. Ben Carson: "Is it a real disease, Trump Derangement Syndrome?"
Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert: "TDS does share hallmark features with other disorders ... it NEEDS to be studied ... there is something there!"
"NO political figure should EVER get between friends and family. But sadly it DOES. And I've seen it play out SO many times over the past decade."
Carson: "I've seen it in my life too! And it really is SAD."
It's tragic how so many liberals have been afflicted with this devastating disorder. While it's disturbing to watch the symptoms play out in public figures, it's far more painful when it hits loved ones.
Shame on the Left for destroying countless American relationships by propagating TDS.
TDS does not appear (yet) in the DSM, but Alpert says its pathology deserves study. (WATCH)
💥NEW: Dr. Ben Carson: "Is it a real disease, Trump Derangement Syndrome?"
— Jason Cohen 🇺🇸 (@JasonJournoDC) August 22, 2026
Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert: "TDS does share hallmark features with other disorders ... it NEEDS to be studied ... there is something there!"
"NO political figure should EVER get between friends and… pic.twitter.com/1P8krlHN4F
Those who have it bad become incurable
— Abdul Mohammed (@Omoteni) August 22, 2026
Yes, because you’re dealing with totally irrational beings.
One person says they know the exact moment TDS was born. It has spread, and many have seen it manifesting in their own families.
Psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert: "TDS does share hallmark features with other disorders ... it NEEDS to be studied ... there is something there!"
— joe miller (@JoeMiller4547) August 22, 2026
Patient Zero. November 8, 2016. @drdrew @jimmyfailla pic.twitter.com/t17IEzoDFW
One of my adult children is afflicted with this illness, and has gone “no contact” with members of the family she calls “MAGA monsters”. A very sad & lonely life of self-alienation and Reddit pseudo-friends.
— Hill Haskin (@wdews90) August 22, 2026
It’s a horrible feeling when you realize nothing you do will bring a TDS sufferer back into the fold of the family.
Meanwhile, legacy media has been relentless in reinforcing TDS delusions.
well the newspapers and all the tv channels help with that
— Candlelight (@ydranov) August 22, 2026
Thank MSNOW and CNN as well as CBS NBC and ABC
— Johnny B Goode (@Stonesfan1963) August 22, 2026
All the legacy media is to blame, and they’ve been rewarded with deteriorating influence and mass layoffs. It’s well-deserved, but it doesn’t undo the damage they caused. Though weakened, they'll be pushing Vance Derangement Syndrome, Rubio Derangement Syndrome, or fill-in-the-blank Derangement Syndrome as we approach the next presidential election.