But that's the thing, Trump wasn't "all of a sudden" wrapped in controversy once he decided to run. Donald Trump was a controversial figure before he decided to run. He had scandals and controversy tied to him and his brand before he decided to become president.
Running for president is gonna magnify any controversy you have times 10. Folks "turning on him" had just as much to do with most people not feeling he had the competency to govern a nation. Before folks even knew about The Golden Showers, his alleged ties to Russia, the "Grab Her by the p*ssy" many people were already skeptical about his ability to lead. This has just as much to do with how folks view him, as the media deciding to leak info(much of them which were already out there) to the general public. He wasn't some beloved guy, that the media turned into a villain. He was already a figure who elicited a reaction one way or another. Hell, the "Liberal Media" turning him into some right-wing martyr might've done more to help him, if anything.
Liberals constantly discussing Trumps controversies, galvanized the White-Right, Right-wing media, and the Right-side of the establishment to come together and vote for him, in the name of fighting the "Liberal Establishment" in a weird twist. Trump was a brash wealthy, old money, NY Liberal, who roamed in the same circles as Hillary Clinton at one point. All of a sudden, he's viewed as a sacrificial lamb, of the mainstream media, and of the Washington establishment. Even if you feel as if he can't be controlled, he hasn't said anything any other politician hasn't said to get that nomination. You don't get into the White House without being controlled or without being a puppet at least a little it. We've heard politicians talk about NAFTA, and how shipping jobs overseas has hurt our economy. I agree, will see the whole picture once he's sitting in the oval office, but he doesn't get the benefit of a doubt.
Folks wanna paint Trump as "The Guy" who went against the establishment, and beat the odds to get to the White House. But as far as I can see, he's just another politician.