Trump Releases AI Video Mocking Critics With 'Trump Derangement Syndrome' Diagnosis

On July 2, 2026, former U.S. President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated video on his Truth Social account portraying himself as "Dr. Trump" diagnosing several Hollywood critics with "Trump Derangement Syndrome" (TDS), a term he and his supporters use to describe intense opposition to him. The video features AI versions of celebrities including Rosie O'Donnell, Whoopi Goldberg, Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts, John Leguizamo, and Edward Norton, depicting them as suffering from this fictional syndrome.

In the video, "Dr. Trump" offers a mock treatment for TDS, advising viewers to "turn off fake news," pray, and drink Diet Coke, claiming it brings remarkable life changes. The AI celebrities provide fabricated testimonials describing symptoms like anger, anxiety, and life disruption attributed to TDS. For example, the AI O'Donnell claims to have suffered for over a decade but saw improvement after listening to "Dr. Trump," while the AI De Niro describes severe personal and professional impacts.

The video was also posted on Trump's official X (formerly Twitter) account, garnering millions of views within hours. Trump has previously referred to TDS as a real medical condition, including at a White House event in May 2026 and in a December 2025 post following the murder of director and actor Rob Reiner and his wife, attributing their deaths to the effects of TDS.

This latest video continues Trump's pattern of using digital media to mock and delegitimize his critics by framing their opposition as a pathological condition requiring his "cure." The use of AI-generated celebrity likenesses marks a new tactic in his ongoing media strategy.