He’s just jealous he chose not to attend the party. You can see on his face what a miserable man he is. The longer this goes on, the more the people will begin to realize their discomfort comes from the fact that their leaders refuse to even attempt a resolution. The truckers are not leaving, and if the gov’t tries to force them out, they’re going to illustrate even more conclusively which side is right and which are enemies of the people.