I'm sorry for the hate crimes happening against Muslims and others, but to blame this on Trump is absurd.  It's more of the left wing media trying to pin things on him.  There have been hate crimes going on for a long time, and even the article said they were at the same level they were in 2015 before he was even elected.  I would blame social media and the way people spread information now.  Plus a general anger that has entered society and people feel it is acceptable to take it out in violence against others.   