That’s what she gets for being friends with Republican president George Bush... And then trying to defend it.
How dare she suggest you can be friends with those people who are all like Hitler!
True, Ellen took lots of heat from the Hollyweird crowd over her sitting with Bush. But in early Dec 2019 (after the Bush lovefest) Ellen's NBC TV special was a ratings hit. Further, the stars didn't balk at working with Ellen in Dec 2019, when this was all fresh in their tiny heads.
In addition, Ellen's ratings in Nov 2020 were down 30%+ vs last Nov. If the public and Hollywood was really peeved at her, those Nov 2019 ratings would be depressed, which as noted above doesn't seem to be the case.
An added sign that Ellen's problems likely have more to do with her being a horrible person is that the Oct 2020 fourth season premiere's 0.7 share from the comic’s primetime NBC series, “Ellen’s Game of Games” was down 30% from the Season 3 premiere back on Jan. 7, 2020. The show also slipped 16% in total audience, to an average 3.6 million viewers.
No doubt, the Dubya incident hurt her with the wokey people. But Ellen's daytime show isn't supported by 1.66MM Antifa-loving twentysomethings. Indeed, I suspect most of her (former) fanbase probably LIKED that she was chums with Bush.
Thus, in terms of turn-offs for daytime TV watchers, being a rude POS ranks higher than liking Bush and being gay. That's a comfort.