# 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:** 474
**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 31, 2023, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9467 "2023-03-31T02:26:25Z")
I saw on reddit that there are 34 counts to the indictment. ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9468 "2023-03-31T03:13:01Z")
Not sure how much credence one should give to things seen on Reddit. Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![commasense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/commasense/32/3017_2.png) [@commasense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/commasense)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9469 "2023-03-31T03:20:15Z")
We all knew he was lying when he said, on Saturday, March 18, that he was going to be arrested on Tuesday, March 21. Turns out he is going to surrender himself on Tuesday, April 4. Finally, something he predicted is actually happening in two weeks! ---
**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 3:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9470 "2023-03-31T03:33:49Z")
I was amused to work out this suitable anagram of ‘_Donald Trump indicted_’: CANDID IMPRUDENT DOLT Seems awfully appropriate. ---
**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 31, 2023, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9471 "2023-03-31T05:17:33Z")
These are a few of my favorite things about this. First, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and the Grand Jury did not wait for _two weeks_, although that would have been quite the jab. Second, his backers in Congress, in their attempt to interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation, likely sped up the process. Third, Tan the Conman’s stunt of announcing that he’d be indicted this past Tuesday riled up his supporters, some of whom proceded to make criminal threats against the DA’s office. The only way to distance himself from those threats is to admit that he knew his blathering on social media would have this effect. [These are a few of my favorite things](https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=my+favorite+things+karaoke). p.s. Anyone here have the chops to write a parody matching in meter to the lyrics of that particular song and featuring this great news? ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9472 "2023-03-31T06:19:49Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > p.s. Anyone here have the chops to write a parody matching in meter to the lyrics of that particular song and featuring this great news? ChatGPT: > [@](#): > > (Verse 1) > 🎶 Trump Tower meetings and hush money schemes, > Campaign finance crimes and tax evasion schemes, > Money laundering and fraud that he brings, > These are a few of his favorite things. > > (Chorus) > When the grand jury convenes, > When the judge hands down his decrees, > When the evidence finally sings, > Then Trump will be indicted for his favorite things. > > (Verse 2) > Pardoning cronies and firing the feds, > Riling up crowds with his lies and his threats, > Tweeting out insults with venomous stings, > These are a few of his favorite things. > > (Chorus) > When the grand jury convenes, > When the judge hands down his decrees, > When the evidence finally sings, > Then Trump will be indicted for his favorite things. > > (Bridge) > No more lies, no more deceit, > No more tweets for us to read, > Justice served, a new day begins, > When Trump is finally indicted for his favorite sins. > > (Chorus) > When the grand jury convenes, > When the judge hands down his decrees, > When the evidence finally sings, > Then Trump will be indicted for his favorite things. 🎶 ---
**Author:** ![Ferris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ferris/32/11573_2.png) [@Ferris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ferris)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9473 "2023-03-31T06:47:01Z")
Now I _love_ Chat GPT! ---
**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:** [March 31, 2023, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9474 "2023-03-31T06:56:49Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Third, Tan the Conman’s stunt of announcing that he’d be indicted this past Tuesday riled up his supporters, some of whom proceded to make criminal threats against the DA’s office. I’ve already seen, on RWNJ message boards, calls to _not_ attend any “Trump getting arrested” protest. Why? Because if pro-Trumpist MAGAts show up, then the FBI and the CIA and Antifa–who will only all be there to whip them up into criminal acts, will use all kinds of cameras and surveillance to identify them for later court proceedings on trumped-up (heh!) charges. Then, something, something, Communist/Marxist something, God-hating something, something, abortion something, trans something, Dems something, Biden crime family something. … And so much more. They are absolutely _pissed_ that Trump has been indicted, and the fact that a good upstanding American Patriot™ has been indicted only displays the rot of the Deep State that will take the United States down, and Americans subject to a One World Government. The Manhattan DA’s plan, and the Georgia investigation, and the J6 committee want to turn the US into a socialist hellhole like Canada. Biden will wear blackface just like Fidel Castro’s son, Justin Trudeau! Meh. I’ve got my popcorn ready. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveroptic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiveroptic/32/8257_2.png) [@Fiveroptic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveroptic)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 7:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9475 "2023-03-31T07:02:33Z")
> [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](#): > > Not sure how much credence one should give to things seen on Reddit. Just sayin’. Maybe take some of the comments with a grain of salt, but the current event, science, and tech subreddits to which I subscribe are linked to a usually-credible site, at least in the OP. After that, you take your chances with the comments – just like here at the Dope. ---
**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 31, 2023, 7:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9476 "2023-03-31T07:17:38Z")
Wonderful! Just wonderful! What instructions did you give to the good ol’…er, new AI overlord? ---
**Author:** ![squeegee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/squeegee/32/14537_2.png) [@squeegee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/squeegee)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 7:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9477 "2023-03-31T07:22:54Z")
I didn’t keep the prompt, but it was something like, “write lyrics in the style of ‘a few of my favorite things’ about trump being indicted for financial fraud and campaign finance violations.” I generated that 3 times to get the one I posted ---
**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 31, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9478 "2023-03-31T12:28:16Z")
What I saw on reddit was a screenshot of a tweet by CNN claiming 34 counts. I’ve never used Twitter, and was pretty tired / about to go to sleep so I didn’t really feel like digging around for the original tweet. I did do a quick google search on how many counts there were, and the top google result was an article that said “more than 30” so I figured close enough. That’s why I included the disclaimer that it came from reddit, which I thought implied the grain of salt without mentioning it. (As I said, I was tired and was looking for the fewest words I could put in the post to convey the information.) On a side note, I didn’t mention CNN because for all I know the screenshot on reddit could have been altered or fabricated. But also because…have we lost faith in CNN? Didn’t they go conservative somewhat recently? Anyway, here’s a reuters cite for the “more than 30” bit: > **[Trump faces more than 30 counts over business fraud in indictment -CNN](https://www.reuters.com/legal/trump-faces-more-than-30-counts-over-business-fraud-indictment-cnn-2023-03-31/)** > > Former U.S. President Donald Trump faces more than 30 counts related to business fraud in an indictment by a Manhattan grand jury investigating hush money payments to a porn star, CNN reported on Thursday, citing sources and without providing further... Of course it’s just citing CNN, so… ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 12:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9479 "2023-03-31T12:42:53Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > He and his supporters will of course screen ‘WITCH HUNT!!1!’ Meh, that was the weakest of the WITCH HUNT!! series. They really should watch them in the order: ‘WITCH HUNT!!2!’:The Witch Hunts Back ‘WITCH HUNT!!4!’: The Witchening ‘WITCH HUNT!!5!’: Witch Force Five ‘WITCH HUNT!!3D!’ (but mostly for the cheezy effects) ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 12:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9480 "2023-03-31T12:48:18Z")
When do they go to space? ---
**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:** [March 31, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9481 "2023-03-31T12:53:29Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > ‘WITCH HUNT!!2!’:The Witch Hunts Back > ‘WITCH HUNT!!4!’: The Witchening > ‘WITCH HUNT!!5!’: Witch Force Five > ‘WITCH HUNT!!3D!’ (but mostly for the cheezy effects) Is this hilarious, or am I just laughing at everything today? I don’t know. 🥰 ---
**Author:** ![Cardigan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardigan/32/187_2.png) [@Cardigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cardigan)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 12:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9482 "2023-03-31T12:55:50Z")
Would I seem ungrateful if I were to express some displeasure that it’s unfortunate that the Stormy Daniels/business fraud indictment happened to be the first one to drop? I really wish it could have been one of the more consequential crimes that he committed in broad daylight. Stormy Daniels would have been fine for a second or third indictment but is disappointing as first salvos go. I realize these prosecutions and their timing have not been coordinated, but it would have been better for the rule of law and public confidence to see one of his federal crimes prosecuted first. Garland shoulders much of the responsibility for that. That said, at least TFG is facing some form of formal accountability, and for that I guess we should be grateful. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9483 "2023-03-31T12:59:12Z")
> [@Dung\_Beetle](#): > > Is this hilarious, or am I just laughing at everything today? I don’t know. Defeating this crap is a marathon, not a sprint. You need to take a moment every now and then to have a laugh, or they’ll wear you out with their outrage. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9484 "2023-03-31T13:14:29Z")
> [@Cardigan](#): > > Would I seem ungrateful if I were to express some displeasure that it’s unfortunate that the Stormy Daniels/business fraud indictment happened to be the first one to drop? Somewhat, yes. The Feds ultimately got Al Capone on tax evasion. And even that took a few years of fruitless attempts to get him on more serious crimes. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2023, 1:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9485 "2023-03-31T13:19:28Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > > [@enipla](#): > > > > He and his supporters will of course screen ‘WITCH HUNT!!1!’ > > Meh, that was the weakest of the WITCH HUNT!! series. > > They really should watch them in the order: > > ‘WITCH HUNT!!2!’:The Witch Hunts Back > ‘WITCH HUNT!!4!’: The Witchening > ‘WITCH HUNT!!5!’: Witch Force Five > ‘WITCH HUNT!!3D!’ (but mostly for the cheezy effects) Is that what they call Covfefe Order? ---
**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 31, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-1/925537/9486 "2023-03-31T13:28:48Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > The Feds ultimately got Al Capone on tax evasion. And even that took a few years of fruitless attempts to get him on more serious crimes. It’s been a couple years and the feds haven’t brought any charges at all yet. Not even fruitless attempts. [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=473) [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=475)