More to the point, "it" is not the fact of his election but the fact of his policy decisions, which are ongoing. Of course the world is still talking about that.
And that is why he is talked about - because he is massively damaging powerful presence. And yes people who voted for him looked forwards to have fun watching the damage.
Trump was always attention sucking drama queen. So yes, voting for him is a vote to have Trump in news worldwide.