Pauline Hanson’s emotional plea on national television has garnered an unexpected response in the wake of One Nation’s latest scandal.

The controversial politician sat down with A Current Affair host Tracy Grimshaw to discuss the shock resignation of her party’s Queensland leader after footage was leaked of his racist and sexist antics at a strip club.

This isn’t the first time Hanson has had to do damage control, as the right-wing party is slowly losing its cult following due to countless mistakes leading up to the federal election.

Its primary vote has more than halved since Al Jazeera released hidden camera footage of Senator Hanson’s chief-of-staff James Ashby, liaising with the NRA to solicit millions of dollars in exchange for softer firearm laws in Australia.

“I cop all this s**t all the time and I’m sick of it! Absolutely sick of it,” Hanson said on A Current Affair.

“I’ve had Fraser Anning, I’ve had Brian Burston, I’ve had a whole list of them. David Oldfield – you name them – where are they now? Where are they? I am kicked in the guts time and time again. It happens right before an election.”

She also said how the latest scandal has left her “devastated”.

Usually, the politician is met with harsh critics, but in a surprising turn of events, social media reacted with sympathy, with many slamming Grimshaw for her style of interview.

“Appalling behaviour on your part,” wrote one commenter on news.com.au’s Facebook page.

“The media have stooped low to stop you getting votes,” said another.

One person wrote: “If ACA are trying to push her over the edge … I think it’s worked in the opposite way.”

Some say that the confronting ACA interview has only made their support for One Nation stronger.

“You may or may not be a Hanson fan, but you can’t deny this woman is passionate, determined and loyal to her cause,” wrote one person.

“Was voting Labor, this has changed my mind to One Nation.”

Appearing on Sunrise this morning, co-founder of the party David Oldfield said the interview showed Hanson’s genuine emotions.

“She keeps going because she is going for Pauline,” he said. “Once again, this is a matter of understanding Pauline’s agenda, and what it is that drives her.

“There are no crocodile tears there, that is genuinely Pauline. The people who love her. And up for her, saying she is a fighter. The people who don’t like her, will be thinking she is a dreadful act. It will bring support to her, it will solidify the people who are already with her, and she will go forward and keep going.”