Quite. Trump's not the disease, he's just a symptom of it. But right now he's also the vanguard of the group of knuckle dragging, flag-sucking neanderthals and crypto-fascist tech-bro's causing the issues, and the present problems are a direct consequence of his (and his backers') 'policies'. Besides, he does insist people thank him for things that should require absolutely no gratitude.