I think the bulk of this hysteria comes from the fact that Annoying Orange and the Republicans have literally 100% control over our government right now (or well, by January). There are lots of people who have real, legitimate fears that their rights (abortion, marriage, contraception, healthcare, etc) are about to be completely washed away.
That being said, I basically just have to put my faith in the competency of Annoying Orange and the Republican congressmen because the American electorate has given us literally no other choice. There are no checks and balances to throw out anything crazy right now.