State Republicans introduced a bill Monday to define “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as a mental illness under Minnesota statute.

The bill defines Trump Derangement Syndrome as “the acute onset of paranoia in otherwise normal persons that is in reaction to the policies and presidencies of President Donald J. Trump.”

“Mental illness is a real problem for many, and I’ve supported resources for those who need help,” said Sen. Eric Lucero, R-St. Michael, in a statement Monday. “But Democrats need to get real and understand they can’t blame Trump for everything they’ve done. That’s exactly what this bill is highlighting.”

Lucero said that in the weeks since Trump took office, Democrats have attempted to make Trump the “scapegoat” for Minnesota’s problems, including the state’s $6 billion looming deficit.

The bill refers to the “syndrome” as “Trump-induced general hysteria, which produces an inability to distinguish between legitimate policy differences and signs of psychic pathology in President Donald J. Trump’s behavior.”

The bill sites “verbal expressions of intense hostility toward President Donald J. Trump; and overt acts of aggression and violence against anyone supporting President Donald J. Trump or anything that symbolizes President Donald J. Trump.”

Majority Leader Erin Murphy, DFL-St. Paul, said in a statement Monday that the bill should be withdrawn immediately and that it “trivializes” mental health issues.

“This is possibly the worst bill in Minnesota history,” she said. “If it is meant as a joke, it is a waste of staff time and taxpayer resources that trivializes serious mental health issues. If the authors are serious, it is an affront to free speech and an expression of a dangerous level of loyalty to an authoritarian president.”