Trump hate wasn’t fashionable. Hatred for the president who belongs to another party is, but not when it comes to Trump. Personally, I had a strong dislike for him further back then his appearance in Home Alone. Elected officials are Stockholmed because of job insecurity.
MTG is the result of a poorly informed voting base.
On another note, people occasionally ask me where I’m from because I supposedly have an accent. I’ve recently been examining why I instantly think a southern accent is a sign of stupidity and the best answer I come up with is because of certain TV shows that aired when I was a kid. Beverly Hillbillies, Green Acres, Petticoat Junction, etc, all portrayed southerners as dumb asses.
Then when someone like her gets elected (even unopposed) it helps solidify that belief in my head.