When Did Trumpism Start? And Who Started It?

I think I know who and when — and it wasn’t Trump

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

Over the past nine years, both American society and its political class have been rocked and distorted by the impact of Donald Trump. Since he descended from the escalator in Trump Tower on June 16, 2015, what was once considered politically toxic and irresponsible is now a common — if still abnormal —…