To the editor:

I saw Matthew Fletcher’s letter about not fearing Trump and decided to take a closer look at Trump Derangement Syndrome. According to Wikipedia:

"The term has mainly been used by Trump supporters to discredit criticism of him, as a way of reframing the discussion by suggesting that his opponents are incapable of accurately perceiving the world."

In reality, Trump Derangement Syndrome is a classic case of projection by his supporters. They accuse Trump critics of cognitive dissonance while exhibiting it themselves.

• It wasn’t Trump critics who believed the 2020 election was stolen.

• It wasn’t Trump critics who trusted Trump when he claimed in February 2020 that COVID-19 would simply disappear.

• It’s not Trump critics who view his fawning obeisance to Putin as a good thing.

• It’s not Trump critics who believe the January 6 riot was a “day of love.”

• It’s not Trump critics who support allowing an unelected billionaire with no official standing to create chaos by randomly firing government employees.

• It’s not Trump critics who believed Trump’s promise to “immediately bring prices down, starting on day one.”

• It’s not Trump critics who think Ukraine started the war.

I could go on, but these examples are enough to highlight which side truly perceives reality.

John McCann

Barrington