Bob Costas Slams Trump ‘Minions’ Who Dismiss Criticism: ‘The Real Trump Derangement’ Is To ‘Defend Him’

Bob Costas on Thursday called out supporters of Donald Trump who dismiss criticism of the former president as “Trump Derangement Syndrome.”

The day it was revealed that Costas would be retiring from MLB play-by-play announcing, the longtime sportscaster appeared on The Dan Le Batard Show. During the episode, the conversation pivoted to politics when Costas took the opportunity to slam Trump’s “minions” for the phrase they coin. In response to criticism of Trump, his supporters have long used the phrase “Trump Derangement Syndrome” as a way to imply those opposed to Trump some kind of sickness.

Costas claimed the real “derangement” was their allegiance to the former president, saying:

So, “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” “Orange man bad.” So like, “Oh, everyone’s just overreacting to this person.” It’s just, “He has a brusque personality. He’s a bull in a China shop.” Yes, he does have an obnoxious and graceless personality. He doesn’t — he lacks the dignity that used to be required to be a contestant or appear on The Jerry Springer Show. Yes, that’s true. But there’s a difference between personality and character, and the depth of the deprivation of his character has been shown 1,000 times over; but all you need is January 6th. Everything led up to it, and all the lies and the lies he continues to toss out there, connected to it.

This is an unhinged person who no sensible person would be comfortable with if they found out he was the principal of the junior high school their son or daughter attended. The real “Trump Derangement Syndrome” is, by this time — maybe not in 2016 when people rolled the dice — but by this time, anybody who truly believes that Trump has in any sense — intellectually, emotionally, psychologically, morally — that he has ever been fit hold any position of public trust, let alone the presidency. That is the true “Trump Derangement Syndrome.” There is nothing deranged about being appalled by what Donald Trump represents. In fact, it is an expression of common sense awareness and decency to feel that way. The derangement is to defend him, not to reject him.

Watch above via The Dan Le Batard Show.