It seems the program runs as follows:

Trump doesn’t like “X."
In retaliation(?), Trump says/does something outrageous.
The media reacts to Trump’s comments/behavior in epic proportion.
Republicans, to show they aren’t partisan, denounce Trump’s outrageous comments/behavior.
Time passes.
The 24/7/365 update-every-minute news cycle generates information overload and “X" fades to the background.
Time passes.
The (slow) US political system arrives at and addresses “X.”
Republicans reject “X,” effectively defending Trump and his comments/behavior.
Democrats attack and discredit Trump and the Republicans (despite being the other vital part of the dysfunctional system).
We the people forget/don’t realize/don’t care that political parties are private factions, of which their sole purpose is to accumulate and keep power.
Time passes.
Repeat program.

There are many culprits here, the most liable being ourselves. We can be better, and we can demand better. Not only is it our right, but our responsibility. But where to start, and how? A suggestion: engage in one measured political conversation per week. Let’s stay considerate in our estimation of others, and open in our estimation of the situation. We can do this.