I agree with your sentiment and like your example, but in fairness to "the people" criticizing him, it's probably different people in each instance of criticism

I agree with your sentiment and like your example, but in fairness to "the people" criticizing him, it's probably different people in each instance of criticism. We personify groups of people, and then treat them as fungible units of a universal (if hypocritical) collective. Individuals will criticize everything, if given enough time and resources.