He used his power and position to take advantage of an intern. Maybe you should care.
Most people that make it to the level of a president have done really shitty things, while this one wasn't at the top of the list, it's still pretty bad. Sucks that most of the hate and jokes were pushed towards the victim instead of the perpetrator.
Back in 1956, the Zenith TV remotes didn't require a battery and just used the power generated by pushing the button. They were severely limited in the number of buttons available though, due to the technology of the time.
https://www.theverge.com/23810061/zenith-space-command-remote-control-button-of-the-month