Why the situation is incredibly unfair for the director of Assassins lol

When they started filming, the President's approval rating was in the 60% range, so they were probably beaming with joy, thinking they'd get praise from the ruling party and supporters and become a hit.
But the problem is, by the time the movie was released, the President's approval rating had plummeted to 30% lololol
If it had stayed in the 60% range, those supporters would have crushed the opposition by sheer numbers, but now they're getting crushed instead lol