US EditionArizona Senator Proposes Health Department Study of Trump Derangement Syndrome
Senate Bill 1070 would require Arizona health officials to study the origins and effects of an unofficial syndrome blamed for political violence, with a one-year report deadline.
- On Monday, State Sen. Janae Shamp filed Senate Bill 1070 directing the Arizona Department of Health Services to study `Trump Derangement Syndrome` and report in one year on its origins and effects.
- Following efforts in Minnesota and federally, Arizona Republicans filed a similar measure ahead of the 2026 legislative session, with registered nurse Shamp introducing it as Republican messaging.
- The bill directs ADHS to study origins, manifestations and to identify early documented cases and political polarization factors, while Shamp defines TDS as intense criticism or adoration of Trump, per Senate Bill 1070.
- With Gov. Katie Hobbs in office, observers say the measure is unlikely to be signed and likely to be vetoed as Will Humble called it silly and predicted resource waste.
- Context-first: Observers say the measure risks politicizing public-health agencies and echoes Republican proposals elsewhere, with potential shifts in gubernatorial control making similar bills law.
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Arizona State Senator Proposes Health Study Looking Into 'Trump Derangement Syndrome'
President Donald Trump and his allies have long accused critics of suffering from the imaginary ailment Trump Derangement Syndrome. Now, an Arizona state senator wants the local health department to conduct a study on the made-up disease. State Sen. Janae Shamp introduced Senate Bill 1070 on Monday, asking Arizona’s Department of Health Services to “conduct or support research” on TDS, “including its origins, manifestations and long-term effects…
AZ Senator Introduces Bill to Study Trump Derangement Syndrome
Former Arizona Senate Majority Leader Janae Shamp (R–LD29) has prefiled legislation that would direct the state’s health agency to study what the bill describes as “Trump Derangement Syndrome,” framing the proposal as a public health research initiative amid heightened political polarization. Sen. Shamp announced the introduction of SB 1070 on Tuesday, according to a release from her office and a statement posted by the Arizona Senate Republican…
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