Totally agree with you re: a balanced budget. I'd like to know, however, if you had issues with it before Trump as well. Because you don't mention anything about Obama in your above Presidential narrative (Reagan, Clinton, Bush...)
Honestly, to a much lesser degree. My reasoning is that Obama inherited 1 trillion deficit and was dealing with one of the largest financial market crises. When he left he reduced it by 1/2.
Then comes Trump and doubles it during great economic times to allow him and his top buddies pay a bit less. Makes 0 sense. Middle class got tax increase in many areas.