Dr. Mehmet Oz, the administrator of the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, recently delivered a solid zinger when he stated that he doesn’t see a cure for what President Donald Trump’s supporters have referred to as “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” During a White House press briefing on June 2, 2026, a reporter from a pro-Trump news outlet asked Oz if he had any medical advice for radical leftists who were suffering from this “disorder.”
“It’s disheartening to see people lost in that way, but treating stupid is really hard, and that becomes a real problem,” Dr. Oz, who was a well-known heart surgeon before he became a pop culture icon and entered the world of politics, then said, “I am concerned about folks who have focused their entire life energy on dislike of the president.”
For those who have somehow managed to keep themselves hidden under a rock for the last decade, the phrase “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” also known as TDS, is a negative term used mostly by the president’s supporters and conservative pundits to describe those who have an intense, often out of proportion visceral reaction to Trump’s policies or public comments.
According to a report from The Washington Times, the phrase was originally created by psychologist and political pundit Charles Krauthammer. The term suggests that some of President Trump’s opponents go far beyond legitimate public concerns over policy into what the report calls “existential hatred or forms of psychosis.” Trump’s critics say the label has been used as a weapon to dismiss political disagreement.
To demonstrate just how seriously some folks take TDS, Rep. Warren Davis (R-OH) introduced a bill in Congress in 2025 that would, if passed, direct the National Institutes of Health to devote time to studying the psychological and social roots of Trump Derangement Syndrome. Unfortunately, the bill stalled in the House. It would have utilized existing funds in the NIH to find out what the long-term impact of the phenomenon might have on those who seemingly suffer from it.
Folks in the comment section of a clip of Oz’s humorous remark found it both humorous and true. “There is no pill for that,” one woman wrote. Another noted that Oz took a moment to reflect if he should say what he was really thinking, saying, “He was processing, the was like, yeah, I’m gonna say it.” Someone else brought up ancient wisdom shared by their father, writing, “Great Answer. As my daddy said, ‘You can’t fix stupid.'”
Humorously, another user wisecracked, “What’s the diagnostic code for this condition?” User Carol compared the statement to something former White House Press Secretary Kayleigh McEnany once said. “His response ranks up there with Kayleigh McEnany’s response during Trump’s first term… ‘I can explain it to you, but I can’t understand it for you.’”
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A commenter named Dave said, “I could not have said it better. Dr Oz mic drop moment!!” Another person joked, “We have those facilities they provide wonderful white jackets….. you know they once I am talking about and they show all day …. One Flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest.” That seems to sum up the consensus rather nicely.
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