# A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [November 14, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537 "2020-11-14T00:09:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 43
**Author:** ![slumtrimpet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5e925/32.png) [@slumtrimpet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slumtrimpet)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/841 "2021-02-16T16:50:48Z")
[# Leading House Democrat sues Donald Trump under a post-Civil War law for conspiracy to incite US Capitol riot](https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/16/politics/capitol-lawsuit-trump-giuliani-proud-boys-oath-keepers/index.html) And so it begins. > [The lawsuit,](http://www.cnn.com/2021/02/16/politics/dem-lawsuit-against-trump-naacp/index.html) filed by Mississippi Democratic Rep. Bennie Thompson in his personal capacity, is the first civil action filed against the former President related to the attack at the US Capitol and comes days after the Senate acquitted Trump in his impeachment trial. > > If it proceeds, it would mean the former President and others would be subject to discovery and depositions, potentially exposing details and evidence that weren’t released during the Senate impeachment trial. (_rubs hands gleefully_) ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/842 "2021-02-16T19:14:26Z")
I hope there are so many lawsuits and criminal charges filed against the orange fuck that he’ll have to learn to use a spreadsheet to keep track of them all. And that he’ll eventually end up in jail, along with some of his lawyers … > **[Avlon: This claim from Trump's lawyers is a lie | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/videos/politics/2021/02/15/trump-lawyers-impeachment-defense-team-reality-check-avlon-newday-vpx.cnn)** > > CNN's John Avlon looks at Donald Trump's second impeachment defense team and what could happen to them after they have been caught lying in defense of their client. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/843 "2021-02-17T02:08:23Z")
[![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50950950253_f441448775.jpg "2021-02-16\_08-07-55") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/68782016@N08/50950950253/) ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 2:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/844 "2021-02-17T02:31:44Z")
I just caught the last few minutes of Hannity. He was complaining about how the media is celebrating that PDAs (Public Displays of Affection) are back in the White House. They show pictures of Biden interacting with his wife, his family and his dogs (you know, normal human behavior). This is so unfair to Trump! The media never covered him this way. Guess what, Sean? The media probably would have been all over it if Trump had ever released photos of him, say, hugging Barron when he visited the Oval Office. Or of him celebrating Christmas with his grandkids. We didn’t see it because he never evinced anything like affection for anyone. (Ok, well, maybe Ivanka.) Yeah, so unfair. 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 2:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/845 "2021-02-17T02:40:22Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > Guess what, Sean? The media probably would have been all over it if Trump had ever released photos of him, say, hugging Barron when he visited the Oval Office. Or of him celebrating Christmas with his grandkids. **We didn’t see it because he never evinced anything like affection for anyone. (Ok, well, maybe Ivanka.)** Yeah, so unfair. - To be fair, there were plenty of pictures of _that_. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 6:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/846 "2021-02-17T06:38:54Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > I just caught the last few minutes of Hannity. He was complaining about how the media is celebrating that PDAs (Public Displays of Affection) are back in the White House. They show pictures of Biden interacting with his wife, his family and his dogs (you know, normal human behavior). This is so unfair to Trump! The media never covered him this way. Perhaps because Trump just never acted like a regular human being, so the media couldn’t cover him in that way. He demonstrated no empathy for others, no love of animals or pets, no interest in Barron (none that was publicized anyway, unlike Presidents Clinton, Bush, and Obama with their kids). Melania declined to take his hand at one point. The man was just plain cold and unfeeling, unlike regular human beings, and so the media couldn’t put a “regular family man and ordinary guy” spin on him. I watched Mr. Biden’s Town Hall on CNN tonight. What struck me was that Mr. Biden would always have a few comments after Anderson Cooper introduced the next questioner. “You’re a nurse? You must be swamped, but believe me, we all appreciate what you’re doing,” or “A teacher? I bet I know what your question is going to be,” and similar. In doing so, he elicited applause, and some laughter. In other words, he was a totally human president with totally human reactions to real people and their situations. And his answers, where they could, demonstrated empathy. The most touching, I thought, was the mother whose 8-year-old daughter was with her. The mother’s question revealed that the young girl was very worried about Covid, to the point that she was worried that she and her friends would die from it, and soon. Mr. Biden asked for her name (“Layla,” if I recall correctly), and then answered, addressing his remarks to Layla, not her mother. His remarks were reassuring and comforting, not just to an 8-year-old, but to everybody, I’d imagine. I shudder to think how Trump would have answered such a question. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 7:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/847 "2021-02-17T07:14:14Z")
The question would never have come up, let alone been answered. For one thing, Chester Cheat-o was (and is) only interested in rallies that boost his ego, not town halls that might require him to answer questions; and on top of that, at least in the clip I saw Layla’s mother didn’t look “white” enough for him to deign to notice. ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/848 "2021-02-17T09:17:42Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > The man was just plain cold and unfeeling, unlike regular human beings, and so the media couldn’t put a “regular family man and ordinary guy” spin on him. Haven’t you been paying attention? Empathy and acknowledgement of others’ humanity is a failing of the weak. ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 9:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/849 "2021-02-17T09:24:46Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > I just caught the last few minutes of Hannity. He was complaining about how the media is celebrating that PDAs (Public Displays of Affection) are back in the White House. They show pictures of Biden interacting with his wife, his family and his dogs (you know, normal human behavior). This is so unfair to Trump! The media never covered him this way. What was stopping Fox from covering it, other than its non-existence? ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 10:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/850 "2021-02-17T10:07:35Z")
^^^ That, right there. ^^^ ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/851 "2021-02-17T14:12:33Z")
A perfectly apt metaphor for the end of trump’s presidency, and hopefully his incompetent corrupt business dealings as well: trump Casino Plaza scheduled for implosion at 9:00 this morning. Sorry I apparently missed the deadline by mere minutes (unless there’s a delay or something); watching live online is / was an option: > **[Former Trump casino where stars played goes out with a bang](https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-hulk-hogan-atlantic-city-movies-mick-jagger-cfd6efef1e4d23dfce977ab88e48e9de)** > > ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A spot on the Atlantic City Boardwalk where movie stars, athletes and rock stars used to party — and a future president honed his instincts for bravado and hype — was reduced to a dusty pile of rubble on Wednesday... ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 2:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/852 "2021-02-17T14:31:48Z")
Must say, great job frome the demo crew. Went down smooth and easy unlike someone we could mention, very compact rubble pile. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/853 "2021-02-17T15:05:03Z")
For those of us who didn’t get to watch it live, complete with cheering spectators: > A more birds-eye view, but not as much fun sound-wise: > ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/854 "2021-02-17T17:40:06Z")
> [@solost](#): > > A perfectly apt metaphor for the end of trump’s presidency, and hopefully his incompetent corrupt business dealings as well: trump Casino Plaza scheduled for implosion at 9:00 this morning. How many of his casinos have been demolished? I’m wondering how many other real estate properties are seeing what they can do to remove the Trump brand from their names. I suppose all they have to do is stop paying for the use. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/855 "2021-02-17T17:48:51Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > [2021-02-16\_08-07-55 | JohnT\_15 | Flickr](https://flic.kr/p/2kCmWpx) Love it! ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/856 "2021-02-17T18:30:19Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > I’m wondering how many other real estate properties are seeing what they can do to remove the Trump brand from their names. Here ya go: > **[Here’s Every Trump Property That’s Dropped His Name](https://www.forbes.com/sites/lisettevoytko/2019/10/23/heres-every-trump-property-thats-dropped-his-name/?sh=7dc082963571)** > > Central Park ice rinks ditch Trump name, joining a mix of residential building and hotels. Choice quote from the article (bolding mine): > And his Trump SoHo hotel…removed the president’s name in 2017, **spurring a full financial recovery from a prolonged slump.** ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/857 "2021-02-17T20:46:27Z")
Don’t be a chump, dump the Trump slump. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/858 "2021-02-17T20:56:09Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > The most touching, I thought, was the mother whose 8-year-old daughter was with her. The mother’s question revealed that the young girl was very worried about Covid, to the point that she was worried that she and her friends would die from it, and soon. Mr. Biden asked for her name (“Layla,” if I recall correctly), and then answered, addressing his remarks to Layla, not her mother. His remarks were reassuring and comforting, not just to an 8-year-old, but to everybody, I’d imagine. This is pinging some vague memory. Was there some event where Trump made some typically Trumpish harsh remark, addressed to some child? Or was it just a bad dream I had one night? Anybody remember something like that? ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/859 "2021-02-17T20:58:24Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > We didn’t see it because he never evinced anything like affection for anyone. (Ok, well, maybe Ivanka.) That wasn’t “affection”. ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [February 17, 2021, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/860 "2021-02-17T21:01:48Z")
> **[President Trump tells 7-year-old child it's 'marginal' to still believe in...](https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/12/24/donald-trump-tells-child-its-marginal-still-believe-santa-clause/2410738002/)** > > "Are you still a believer in Santa?" President Trump said to a child calling in to the federal government's official "Santa Tracker". [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537.md?page=42) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537.md?page=44)