The issue isn’t that he was being an asshole - plenty of politicians can be assholes and be cheered for it. He was being straightforward, direct, matter of fac

The issue isn’t that he was being an asshole - plenty of politicians can be assholes and be cheered for it. He was being straightforward, direct, matter of fact, technical, and an asshole. You gotta lube up the plebes, or they get butthurt, and that is what is causing the issue.