Ridicule is one thing. The sitting POTUS has always been the butt of comedy and jokes. This Derangement Syndrome that we’ve seen with Trump (and, to a lesser extent, Bush) is something different, and truly dangerous to the subjects.
The Left is preaching that Climate Change is destroying the planet. Trump will not fight Climate Change. Therefore Trump is going to cause you and all of humanity to DIE! Therefore taking out Trump is for the greater good.
See how that works?
This is not will rogers touring the country or appearing on the radio now and then mocking everyone or Carson’s even handed quips. It is an unrelenting ongoing effort and takes place on all the “top” talk shows night after night. The rest of my point is someone who watches and gets there news from these programs or believes SNL may think he is doing a favor to the country or his duty taking out a trump.