The book was written over 30 years ago -  doubt that it is a gimmick to cah in on Trump.
he did not have the rights to a film adaptation- and this series was not written by her (or her publisher).
However- it is extremely well done , (I watched the first two episodes last night) and invokes the chilling fear of living in a totalitarian world. Misogyny is not dead- I also watched the interview on CNN with Spencer- the alt-right white supremacist. He noted that women should stay out of politics- they were really suited to staying at home and minding the house and children.
It reminded me of when I  was a young mother, years ago, and was openly attacked by other women because I chose to continue my career.
I thought we had come so far.