Joseph,
Who here ever said that the question was antagonistic?
DaasYochid did. He wrote:
From a journalistic perspective, perhaps, but it’s not a good idea to antagonize the president, especially since we know how volatile Trump is.
The fact that the second part of the question needed a disclaimer should have been reason enough not to ask it at all.
Fair to assume that DaasYochid feels that the question was antagonistic.