That sounds like the way the Clintons are reported to have treated their subordinates. The "champions of the little guy" are usually the most arrogant elitists.
They have nothing but contempt for the "little guy." The Bushes and the Reagans, on the other hand, appreciated their staff and were and are well liked by them because of it. When I heard that Carter's mother said she should not have had children, I thought it was quite harsh. I mean, he was her child after all. Now I understand it.