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That's pretty funny.
Honestly, he really is that hated here. And, in all honesty, I don't think it's all about politics. The despots and dictators get protests, but few of them attract as much mockery and loathing as trump. I think it's a cultural thing, like how evangelical preachers are popular there. You like loud people who big things up. In our culture, that's vulgar and distasteful. That's why we want our vicars drive rusty Micra's and speak quietly and drink tea. So, yeah, it's probably only 90% about politics.
Brits have always viewed Americans as vulgar. We view Brits as effete.
Americans are vulgar, and somewhat proud of it. Trump is just the absurdum end of that continuum.