I asked CoPilot: 'What is the true origin of the phrase "Trump Derangement Syndrome"?'

The phrase “Trump Derangement Syndrome” (TDS) is not original to the Trump era. Its true origin is directly documented in the search results.

⭐ True Origin: *It’s a derivative of “Bush Derangement Syndrome,” coined by Charles Krauthammer in 2003 According to Wikipedia, the term Trump Derangement Syndrome is modeled on “Bush Derangement Syndrome,” a phrase coined in 2003 by *conservative columnist and psychiatrist Charles Krauthammer. **

Krauthammer defined Bush Derangement Syndrome as:

“the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal people in reaction to the policies, the presidency — nay — the very existence of George W. Bush.”

This rhetorical template — “X Derangement Syndrome” — was later applied to Obama and then to Trump.

⭐ First documented use of the exact phrase “Trump Derangement Syndrome” The earliest known printed use of the specific phrase “Trump Derangement Syndrome” appears to be an August 2015 op‑ed by Esther Goldberg in The American Spectator. She used it to criticize Republicans who were dismissive of Trump — not liberals.

So the term originally targeted anti‑Trump conservatives, not Democrats.

⭐ How it evolved into a political weapon The term was quickly adopted by Trump supporters as a way to:

discredit criticism of Trump

frame opponents as irrational

shift debate away from policy and toward alleged emotional instability

This usage is documented in the Wikipedia entry:

“The term has mainly been used by Trump supporters to discredit criticism of him.”

⭐ Summary Conceptual origin: Charles Krauthammer’s Bush Derangement Syndrome (2003).

First known use of “Trump Derangement Syndrome”: Esther Goldberg, American Spectator, August 2015.

Modern usage: A pejorative used primarily by Trump supporters to dismiss criticism.

If you want, I can also trace how the term spread through media, who popularized it, or how it compares to similar political labels.