Nothing in his statement talked about the poor being better, just that every rich person becomes so by taking from others.
Age is often a factor here. If you're older then you've known a different world of capitalism than what's being put on display in contemporary times. By contrast for younger people, this sketchiness is all they've ever known.
It can't really be reasoned with because it's a subconscious reflex.
Heuristics overwrite reasoning for most people because they don't consume much resources in the brain, the cheaper path is selected by default.