[ If he's being honest, small talk isn't much a fan of small talk either. Formalities are necessary, however, in politics.
Now that they're out of the way, ]

You're not experiencing... any difficulties? [ A casual question that could be interpreted a lot of ways so he expounds a bit. ] There's been a lot of anti-Enhanced rhetoric these days. I just want make sure you're not making yourself a target with your generous donations.