Trump Suffers From What Disease Say The Dems

New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd on Saturday argued that President Trump is still fixated on former President Obama, saying he suffers from what she called “Obama Derangement Syndrome,” following backlash over a racist video briefly shared on Trump’s Truth Social account.

In her column, Dowd noted that the now-deleted clip appeared at the end of a video promoting unfounded conspiracy theories about the 2020 election. She pointed to Trump’s past role in pushing the false “birther” narrative and said the episode fit a long-running pattern.

She described the post as “shocking but unsurprising,” adding that it reflected behavior Americans have seen before from the president.

Dowd wrote that the White House removed the video only after realizing the backlash was significant. While officials attributed the post to a staffer’s mistake, she suggested Trump was aware of it, citing his own recent comments that he personally reshapes or amplifies conspiracy-related content.

The video in question recycled debunked claims that the 2020 election was rigged and portrayed several prominent Democrats as animals, while Trump was depicted as a lion. The Obamas appeared near the end of the clip, shown using imagery that critics widely condemned as racist.

Dowd referenced previous reporting highlighting Trump’s record of inflammatory remarks about people of color, women, and immigrants, noting that the Obamas have frequently been a target. She also criticized the White House’s initial response, which dismissed outrage as overblown and characterized the clip as harmless internet humor.

In her column, Dowd pushed back sharply against that defense, arguing that many Americans do care about the tone and conduct coming from the Oval Office.

She also took aim at Trump’s comments earlier in the week, including remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast where he again claimed the 2020 election was “rigged” and suggested personal motivations tied to his loss. Dowd further criticized his handling of questions related to the Justice Department’s release of files connected to Jeffrey Epstein.

Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) publicly urged Trump to remove the video, calling it the most racist thing he had seen from the White House. Trump later confirmed the two spoke and praised Scott, saying he had viewed only part of the video before it was shared and condemned the offensive portion, though he stopped short of apologizing.

Democratic leaders reacted forcefully. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries called on Republicans to denounce Trump, accusing party leaders of enabling what he described as deliberate and deeply offensive conduct.