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Psychotherapist says 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' is real pathology, plaguing 75 percent of his [Manhattan] patients
Fox News ^ | 11/14/2025 | Gabriel Hays

Posted on 12/07/2025 7:39:10 PM PST by simpson96

Manhattan-based psychotherapist Jonathan Alpert told Fox News on Friday that "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS) is a real psychological issue he has seen firsthand in his practice, with three-quarters of his patients exhibiting symptoms.

During an interview with "The Faulkner Focus," Alpert said patients have come into his office exhibiting symptoms of mental distress stemming from their fear or anger toward President Donald Trump.

"This is a profound pathology, and I would even go so far to call it the defining pathology of our time," Alpert said.

TDS is a term generally used by Trump supporters to disparage what they view as hysterical or irrational critics of the president.

Alpert described some of the symptoms he’s observed in patients he believes are suffering from TDS.

"It doesn't take long for me to pick up on this: people are obsessed with Trump, they’re fixated, they’re hyper-fixated on Trump. And they talk about some of the features of this disorder — they can’t sleep, they feel traumatized by Mr. Trump, they feel restless," he said.

"I had one patient who said she couldn’t enjoy a vacation because anytime she saw Trump in the news or on her device, she felt triggered," he added.

Alpert explained that for these patients, the mere mention or image of Trump triggers intense mental distress.

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"Call it ‘obsessive political preoccupation’ — an obsessive-compulsive spectrum presentation in which a political figure becomes the focal point for intrusive thoughts, heightened arousal and compulsive monitoring," Alpert added.

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KEYWORDS: derangement; fakenews; syndrome; tds; thisisbullcrap; trump; whataretheirfrnicks

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1 posted on 12/07/2025 7:39:10 PM PST by simpson96
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To: simpson96

If only sane people were allowed to vote, no Democrats would ever be elected.


2 posted on 12/07/2025 7:41:10 PM PST by Dalberg-Acton
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To: simpson96

It spread by mouth..................


3 posted on 12/07/2025 7:45:09 PM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegals are put up in 5 Star hotels....................)
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To: simpson96

Liberal women are often insane.


4 posted on 12/07/2025 7:49:26 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: ConservativeMind

You have to be insane to want to kill babies.


5 posted on 12/07/2025 7:52:03 PM PST by missthethunder (Since the 1980 Rona Barrett interview. IYKYK. )
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To: simpson96
Liberalism is a Mental Disorder


6 posted on 12/07/2025 7:53:09 PM PST by TigersEye (The primary Democrat/leftist strategy is "Create maximum chaos every which way you can.")
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To: simpson96

This is great news.

I intend to trigger as many of them as I can.

L


7 posted on 12/07/2025 7:56:24 PM PST by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: ConservativeMind

That’s the truth.


8 posted on 12/07/2025 8:01:26 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Dalberg-Acton

Exactly.


9 posted on 12/07/2025 8:01:32 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: Dalberg-Acton
"If only sane people were allowed to vote, no Democrats would ever be elected."
Watching a recorded football game. Saw your post - had my feet up on the desk and had an actual LOL.

I had to sit up, get to the keyboard to let you know. Really went out of my way. BTW you're probably exactly right.

So there you go.

At least you'll know someone noticed. ;-)

10 posted on 12/07/2025 8:05:38 PM PST by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: simpson96

During the Clinton and Obama administrations I’d turn off the TV anytime they came on, but I didn’t think about it further. I just knew nothing good was going to come out of their mouths, and they never proved me wrong.

Well maybe Clinton taking credit for what the republicans did was almost good.


11 posted on 12/07/2025 8:16:45 PM PST by where's_the_Outrage? (Drain the Swamp. Build the Wall)
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Especially when the whistling commie would speak.


12 posted on 12/07/2025 8:26:58 PM PST by crusty old prospector
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To: Tunehead54; Dalberg-Acton; No name given
That was weird. I clicked on "View Replies" and got nothing. I've been around here for a while and know how to to do most things.

Thought I'd give you a fist bump for your thought.

Just looking at my post to see if I'd screwed it up - I saw "No name given" had agreed.

So you've got two thumbs up. ;-)

13 posted on 12/07/2025 8:29:11 PM PST by Tunehead54 (Nothing funny here ;-)
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To: Lurker

Absolutely. That’s why I purchased two King Trump coffee mugs from the Babylon Bee shop.

You don’t have to say a word. Just drink your coffee....


14 posted on 12/07/2025 8:40:36 PM PST by sauropod
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To: simpson96

Estimates are that 20-26% of Manhattan’s population is Jewish. I wonder what percentage of the sufferers there are also Jewish.


15 posted on 12/07/2025 8:44:54 PM PST by MarlonRando
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To: simpson96
Disclaimer: I have my share of PSYs on my transcript.

Never had TDS.

Ramones - Psycho Therapy (Official Music Video)

16 posted on 12/07/2025 9:21:06 PM PST by real saxophonist (Michael Bennet claps on 1 and 3.)
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To: simpson96

It’s really cool that Trump lives in their minds rent free 24/7.


17 posted on 12/07/2025 9:21:49 PM PST by econjack
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To: simpson96

These women suffer from assinitis. Debilitating and no cure after eighteen. Key indicators: generally miserable , unhappy, routinely blame others especially men for their problems, project their character flaws on others. Dangerous when in positions of power or authority.


18 posted on 12/07/2025 9:31:31 PM PST by allendale
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To: simpson96

And here we thought “living in their heads” was just a joke.


19 posted on 12/07/2025 10:09:59 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (Annnd....TRUMP IS RIGHT AGAIN.)
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To: simpson96

And most of the people in “therapy” are wimmin.

Sad thing is that a large percentage 9f “therapists” are in therapy themselves. And they still are allowed to treat others. Shouldn’t be.


20 posted on 12/07/2025 11:45:30 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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