# A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [May 19, 2023, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250 "2023-05-19T03:20:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**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:** [May 19, 2023, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/21 "2023-05-19T20:17:11Z")
> **['I am a victim!' Trump rages after Jim Jordan's FBI 'whistleblower' hearing...](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/i-am-a-victim-trump-rages-after-jim-jordan-s-fbi-whistleblower-hearing-crashes-and-burns/ar-AA1bnINa)** > > Following the embarrassing spectacle of Republican House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan's FBI "whistleblower" hearing on Thursday, former President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social platform in fury about how things went."Very sad watching what took... What’s another word for ‘victim’? Oh, yeah… **‘LOSER’!** ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2023, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/22 "2023-05-19T23:29:37Z")
Trump: Republican Cry-Baby Silver Spoon Tantrum Hero. (They even consider him… get ready for this, it’ll kill ya… a Tough Guy.) ---
**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:** [May 20, 2023, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/23 "2023-05-20T00:42:04Z")
When Trump starts complaining about the weaponization of DOJ, does anyone ever point out “Hey, you started it”? ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2023, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/24 "2023-05-20T00:44:23Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > They even consider him… get ready for this, it’ll kill ya… a Tough Guy. His Tough Guy NFT’s sold out and then mostly tanked. He had the cash and they had the NFT’s. Jokes on them. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG6WKhkZ84o](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG6WKhkZ84o) ---
**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:** [May 20, 2023, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/25 "2023-05-20T03:21:21Z")
To be fair, at this point only idiots are buying NFTs. . Ooooohhh… ---
**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:** [May 20, 2023, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/26 "2023-05-20T13:17:45Z")
That tacitly admits that we are doing it now, and we are not. The DOJ _isn’t_ being used as a political weapon. The DOJ has _always_ been weaponized against criminals. The fact that Trump was trying to use it as a political weapon doesn’t mean that it still is being wielded that way. Contrary to the belief of many lazy thinkers, it doesn’t take two to fight. Sometimes it really is just one sided. (ETA: not saying that _you_ are a lazy thinker, only that a lazy thinker may take that message from your statement.) ---
**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:** [May 20, 2023, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/27 "2023-05-20T13:43:58Z")
Great point… yeah there would be a sort of tacit admission that Dems are doing it too, when obviously they are not. It just irks me that DOJ was so _obviously_ weaponized under Trump, and he wouldn’t think twice about doing it again if he got re-elected. As they say, every accusation is a confession. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2023, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/28 "2023-05-21T23:45:23Z")
Ivanka turned over her emails and went from having 1200 emails/month in 2014 to 24/month in 2015-16. That’s causing issues! MeidasTouch [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9eUYAeExBs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9eUYAeExBs) ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/29 "2023-05-23T05:55:41Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > When Trump starts complaining about the weaponization of DOJ, does anyone ever point out “Hey, you started it”? “I didn’t think the Department would indict _my_ face.” ---
**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:** [May 23, 2023, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/30 "2023-05-23T11:30:40Z")
EDIT Never mind. I suppose it isn’t Schadenfreude. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [May 23, 2023, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/31 "2023-05-23T14:54:39Z")
> **[E. Jean Carroll Sues Trump Again Over CNN Comments for 'Very Substantial'...](https://jezebel.com/e-jean-carroll-sues-trump-again-over-cnn-comments-for-1850463280)** > > "It is hard to imagine defamatory conduct that could possibly be more motivated by hatred, ill will or spite," states the new lawsuit filed on Monday. Headline says it all. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/32 "2023-05-24T00:16:14Z")
> [@Airbeck](#): > > I’ve heard this is because they are going after more serious charges now, possible violating the espionage act. This new evidence is not necessary for proving willful retention. That is already a slam dunk, but this opens up bigger charges. Yes, connections appear to being made between nations Trump did business with and the possibility that some of that business involved classified US documents that Trump may have illegally shared with those nations: > [@](#): > > Federal prosecutors with the special counsel’s office issued a subpoena to the Trump Organization for information regarding business deals in foreign countries, according to two sources familiar with the investigation. > > One of the sources suggested investigators appear to be focused on former President Donald Trump’s business dealings in countries that could have possibly been interested in the types of classified materials recovered from Trump after he left office. … If a DOJ case about the Mar-a-Lago docs which involves more than a mere slap on the wrist for Trump exists, it might be this. > **[Prosecutors issue subpoena to Trump Org. for information regarding business...](https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/prosecutors-issue-subpoena-trump-org-005348855.html?guccounter=1&guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAFix03smeWO86uA_NmOQFumBOg5HItoag44080t13R3z5aVm9WrEjiL1VNCYGZCouplKApxGNZjgNa3-PCwdecb9E-qVbM-CusaknjcNKjgAs0UlEhfuQWZC_bzgVyJhYVYltbRvMYUlWEc16MdX47wf14dHZGS4j2hxe8py95tC)** > > Federal prosecutors with the special counsel’s office issued a subpoena to the Trump Organization for information regarding business deals in foreign countries, according to two sources familiar with the investigation. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2023, 7:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/33 "2023-05-24T07:03:03Z")
> [@Trump](#): > > The Carroll case is part of the Democrats playbook to tarnish my name and person, hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha Couldn’t even finish the quote from laughing so hard. His reputation. LOL ---
**Author:** ![TheTooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@TheTooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheTooth)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 7:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/34 "2023-05-24T07:45:13Z")
Everyone knows you can’t tarnish a turd. ---
**Author:** ![Chad\_Sudan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chad_sudan/32/4509_2.png) [@Chad\_Sudan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chad_Sudan)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/35 "2023-05-24T08:34:26Z")
“Former President Donald J. Trump appeared to react angrily at a virtual appearance when the [judge in his case disclosed the trial date](https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/23/nyregion/trump-trial-date.html?searchResultPosition=1) [for his hush-money case].” […] “Mr. Trump barely spoke with his microphone on once the hearing got underway. But when Justice Merchan mentioned the trial date, he immediately grew agitated, chattering at Mr. Blanche with his microphone muted, waving his hands and shaking his head. He then folded his arms in frustration as the judge reviewed the updated motion schedule that would precede the trial.” ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2023, 8:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/36 "2023-05-24T08:37:04Z")
“This cannot happen. I am _invincable!_” ---
**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:** [May 24, 2023, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/37 "2023-05-24T08:51:47Z")
I would dearly love it to be true that he tried to say that but instead came out with, “I am INVISIBLE!” ---
**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:** [May 24, 2023, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/38 "2023-05-24T09:07:34Z")
No wonder Parlatore left. ---
**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:** [May 24, 2023, 9:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/39 "2023-05-24T09:07:38Z")
Your link is paywalled to me. [Here is the CNN article](https://edition.cnn.com/2023/05/23/politics/donald-trump-protective-order-hearing/index.html). ---
**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:** [May 24, 2023, 9:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/40 "2023-05-24T09:11:15Z")
Here’s [a Slate article about Trump’s lawyers backing away from him.](https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2023/05/donald-trump-lawyers-resign-parlatore-corcoran.html). Poor Donny. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250.md?page=3)