A Republican doctor has this week attempted to diagnose left-wing American citizens with a highly controversial condition known as 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'.
Defined by outrage sparked by anything to do with the 47th President - who also happens to be the first convicted felon to hold the position - the 'condition' was described by Dr Carole Lieberman as far from 'a joke'.
The medic - often described by right-leaning fans as 'America’s psychiatrist' - told the Daily Mail this week that the 'syndrome' is a 'legitimate psychological phenomenon'.
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"The symptoms mirror mass psychosis, where people lose all rational thinking when it comes to Trump," Lieberman explained.
Apparently, indicators of 'TDS' can include lashing out verbally or physically when confronted by one of the 78-year-old's policies, programmes and big-name pals. Even his face can trigger an inability to remain calm.
The 'condition' also extends to Trump's supporters.
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Dr Lieberman went on to tell the publication: "TDS causes otherwise logical individuals to become obsessive, paranoid, and even violent at the mere mention of Trump’s name—this level of emotional instability has real-world consequences."
The news outlet also report that a number of Minnesota-based Republicans are hoping to authenticate the term used to describe passionate hatred for all things Trump - and are even appealing for a bill to describe it as a mental illness.
Whilst it's understood that the Senate bill is only a symbolic gesture, left-leaning critics have slammed the father-of-five's supporters for attempting to equate psychiatric phrasing with political opposition.
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One psychologist in opposition to the bill is Dr Holly Ann Schiff, who refutes the 'condition's' symptoms at their core.
"It is unlikely that the mere mention of Trump's name is enough to make people violent," she told the publication, believing that much of the resentment towards the President comes from his dubious political stances.
"I think how people feel about him, towards him and his administration's policies are enough to cause people to become violent and aggressive," she continued.
"I think it is a fair term because their reactions are far too intense and go beyond just measured criticism or disagreement."
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Dr Schiff went on to admit, however, that there seems to have been an intensification in the opposition since he returned to the White House in January for his second term.
"I do think more people are experiencing this more now than in 2016-2020 because the emotional charge surrounding Trump has only grown stronger," she went on.
"And some people might be more entrenched in their feelings now, especially after what they feel like was a surprising defeat in this past election.
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"From a clinical and professional perspective, while patients addressed their discontent last time while he was in office, I don't feel like the emotions were as high or dysregulated."
Topics: Donald Trump, US News, Politics, News
Rhianna Benson