Fresh, stale, or politics? The Melania documentary's Rotten Tomatoes score, explained

Melania, a documentary about the First Lady, has a 10 percent score on Rotten Tomatoes from critics, but a 90 percent score from audience members, an unusual discrepancy that raises the question, how did Rotten Tomatoes get those scores anyway?

Show notes:

The 'Melania' movie audience: Older white women(NPR)
Melania’s Movie Shows Signs of Bulk Buying to Boost Box Office: Guru (The Daily Beast)
You Can Thank 'Rush Hour' for Rotten Tomatoes (Vice)
Rotten Tomatoes Owner Says ‘Melania’ 99% Audience Score Is Not ‘Bot Manipulation’: ‘Reviews Are Verified… Users Bought a Ticket to the Film’ (Variety)