He genuinely thinks flattery will convince people to be taken over by a budding dictatorship.
That's because he is convinced by flattery. It's widely known around the world that if you want something from Trump, you flatter him. That's why he thinks it works on everyone else.
Oh they are already going after Obergfell. Trans hate was always a proxy for gay hate. Just like the whole drag queen story hour thing. They are all Trojan horses to remove the rights of anyone who isn't a straight white Christian male.