# 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:** 466
**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:** [March 20, 2023, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9307 "2023-03-20T19:35:47Z")
That is probably also true. There is a reason why almost any lawyer will tell you that your best bet when dealing with the authorities is to keep your mouth shut, at least until you’ve consulted with a legal professional. ---
**Author:** ![JeffB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeffb/32/188_2.png) [@JeffB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JeffB)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2023, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9308 "2023-03-20T19:49:57Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Trump insists he fly in his own jet then just makes a run for the border (any of them). Maybe he can join Eric Snowden in Russia. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9309 "2023-03-21T00:02:56Z")
I don’t think his 757 has the legs for Russia. And I very much doubt he could refill in Iceland. They would of course let him land. If it flies at all. Not sure about his other planes. But doubt it. He could always ask Mexico for help. Ha hahaahhahahh. So? Venezuela? ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9310 "2023-03-21T01:34:53Z")
Fact 1: Tan the Conman does have the right to remain silent. Fact 2: He does not have the ability to do so. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9311 "2023-03-21T02:23:16Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Fact 1: Tan the Conman does have the right to remain silent. > Fact 2: He does not have the ability to do so. - Just like Ron “Tater Salad” White. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9312 "2023-03-21T03:04:38Z")
That’s exactly where I got that line from! You remember how he referred to his son, don’t you? ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9313 "2023-03-21T03:06:05Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > That’s exactly where I got that line from! You remember how he referred to his son, don’t you? - “Tater Tot” ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9314 "2023-03-21T03:06:10Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > > [@Monty](#): > > > > Fact 1: Tan the Conman does have the right to remain silent. > > Fact 2: He does not have the ability to do so. - > > Just like Ron “Tater Salad” White. > [@Monty](#): > > That’s exactly where I got that line from! You remember how he referred to his son, don’t you? Total whoosh. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9315 "2023-03-21T10:47:03Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > I don’t think his 757 has the legs for Russia. And I very much doubt he could refill in Iceland. They would of course let him land. > > If it flies at all. > > Not sure about his other planes. But doubt it. > > He could always ask Mexico for help. Ha hahaahhahahh. So? Venezuela? Could it make it to Brazil? After a refill, could it make it a country on the western coast of Africa? After another refill, could it make it to Sudan or Egypt or even Saudi? After another refill, could it make it to Qatar? (Golly, I haven’t had this much fun since I played ‘RISK’ when I was 12… ) “Sidney…? Are you sure I have enough ‘Free Move’ cards to get there from here in one turn?” “Yes, Mr. Rump…” … PS- The Original reason I came on to this thread today: it’s officially sunrise on Tuesday Morning of 03/21/23. Just when are the “Fat Boys” chapters of Meal Team Six and The Gravy Seals supposed to rise up in some sort of ‘Tet Offensive’\* against the NYPD…? . . . \*Actually, that is offensive to Vietnam. Maybe we should call it the ‘Git Offensive’? ---
**Author:** ![EllisDee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellisdee/32/4531_2.png) [@EllisDee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EllisDee)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9316 "2023-03-21T11:30:47Z")
The Am Offensive. As in I am, or as in the morning. ---
**Author:** ![Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mundane_super_hero/32/6304_2.png) [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mundane_Super_Hero)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9317 "2023-03-21T11:45:44Z")
Tick-tock. Tick-tock! Also, the Joe-Blow No Shows were not lost on the other GQP DC Grifters. In a ‘strong show’ of ‘leadership’, Kevin McCarthy claims he told the GQP mental-case base not to protest… and Lo And Behold… they didn’t. For his next trick, he will proclaim that if you walk in the rain, you will get wet. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9318 "2023-03-21T14:17:50Z")
The grift begins in earnest: > **[Donald Trump wants his '74 million' supporters to sign a petition railing...](https://www.smartnews.com/p/4528868816196732864?placement=article-preview-social&utm_campaign=sn_lid%3A4528868816196732864%7Csn_channel%3Acr_en_us_top&share_id=hbipLp)** > > SmartNews is the most efficient way to get all your news now. Full headline: “Donald Trump wants his ‘74 million’ supporters to sign a petition railing against his potential arrest. Those who sign it are asked to donate $3,300 and more.” ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9319 "2023-03-21T15:15:30Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Those who sign it are asked to donate $3,300 and more.” His former paramours must be accepting their hush money in 40 easy payments. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9320 "2023-03-21T15:39:46Z")
How many emails does a typical MAGA supporter get every day, from Trump, asking for money? ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9321 "2023-03-21T15:59:17Z")
Remember when his big pitch in the 2016 primaries was that he’s so rich, he’d never have to ask for money from anybody. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9322 "2023-03-21T16:00:41Z")
> [@Mundane\_Super\_Hero](#): > > Could it make it to Brazil? After a refill, could it make it a country on the western coast of Africa? After another refill, could it make it to Sudan or Egypt or even Saudi? After another refill, could it make it to Qatar? Here’s what I found on a quick search. ‘Today’s Featured Map shows United’s current 757-200 routes from Newark in blue, with non-Newark 757-200 routes in orange. Also shown is the still-air range of the 737 MAX 10 from Newark.’ > **[United's Newark 757-200s and the 737 MAX 10 (22 August 2018) - Featured Map](http://www.gcmap.com/featured/20180822)** > > United's Newark 757-200s and the 737 MAX 10 (22 August 2018) - Featured Map And this: > **[HOTR: Trump’s 757 return - Leeham News and Analysis](https://leehamnews.com/2022/10/26/hotr-trumps-757-return/)** > > Oct. 26, 2022, (c) Leeham News: There was a bit of a splash on the Internet when the VIP-configured Boeing 757 owned by Donald Trump was delivered to Palm Beach (FL) after undergoing refurbishment and maintenance. The airplane... Read More > _LNA_ ’s Aircraft Performance Model (APM) was put to use to analyze just how far the 757 can go. For this exercise, we ignored winds, hold times, and alternates—focusing only on the advertised range… > > The distance between West Palm Beach and Moscow is 4,926 nautical miles. Trump’s airplane won’t make this non-stop. However, the distance between Bangor, Maine, an international airplane, is just 3,720nm—easily within the 757’s range with auxiliary fuel tanks. > > Bangor might get Trump to northern Saudi Arabia non-stop, depending on the winds, etc. But the plane can’t make it non-stop from West Palm Beach. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9323 "2023-03-21T16:01:34Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Remember when his big pitch in the 2016 primaries was that he’s so rich, he’d never have to ask for money from anybody. So rich he’s “incorruptible” his supporters said. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9324 "2023-03-21T16:05:50Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > So rich he’s “incorruptible” his supporters said. I guess someone who’s already thoroughly corrupt can’t be corrupted any further, so you could say that there’s a grain of truth to that. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2023, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9325 "2023-03-21T16:24:53Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > I guess someone who’s already thoroughly corrupt can’t be corrupted any further, so you could say that there’s a grain of truth to that. No, instead they corrupt everything around them, everything they touch. ---
**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:** [March 21, 2023, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9326 "2023-03-21T19:25:47Z")
Well, there’s still the Streisand Effect as Newsmax struggles to understand what is happening: > “Those signs look like they were made by the ‘grass roots’, Sean!” It’s called FastSigns in my neighborhood, lol. [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=465) [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=467)