Perhaps it was that he simply knew who he was.
Lol, he was really funny. When he was being operated on after getting shot. He asked the doctor “I hope you aren’t a democrat?” Or something like that.
He was joking with some foreign leader once, and said that he wanted the leader to attend his new movie. He quipped “and bring a friend if you have any” to which the foreign leader said “ I’m sorry I can’t make the grand opening, but I’ll attend the next showing... if there is one”
He used to even Crack up,the liberal press. They stil. Hated him, but did at least enjoy his sense of humor.