...so long ago was as part of his re-election strategy now. I think anyone following politics in the USA picked up that trend. It was obvious. The states where Trump cranked up the hate speech was where he won in 2016 by a very, very small margin. Michigan was one of those states.
Governor Whitmer displaced a Republican Governor that caused a lot of problems because he thought a business model would work for governance. Trump should have known the people of Michigan was tired of government policy that was harmful. But, he remains steadfast in believing hate speech is better than speechs about policy.
Governor Whitmer is a great Governor and never not one day earned such hate and plans of violence against her.
I am fairly certain the belief in Trump facilitated the fantasies of the Michigan domestic terrorists. These violent people absolutely believed Trump would stand behind them once their plans were revealed.
It is a terrible time in the USA.