"But didn't Jesus get criticized for exactly the same thing"
No he didn't. Jesus was harshly critical of the apostate religious and political leaders of his day. He pulled no punches, calling them snakes, vipers, sons of Satan, heretics, and murderers.
The truth is always a good outreach.
FWIW, I'm not a big follower of BG, so I don't know a lot about him. But there is one thing that I appreciate about BG—and that is how carefully he has lived his personal life (from what I know) and his emphasis on Jesus instead of money. That imho is admirable.
And I will not let idiots like the Clintons separate all of us politically! So I just tend to let a lot of this "social niceties" stuff wash right over me and save my outrage for bigger things. I have to pick my battles because I don't have enough energy to expend on it all. Perhaps I'm wrong. Some people think that makes me an idiot. Who knows.
Anyway, I'm off to take care of responsibilities. Nice talking to you and hope you have a terrific day.