# 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:** 274
**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:** [April 19, 2024, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5462 "2024-04-19T19:38:28Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > I’ll let y’all get first cracks at the jokes… Buttcracks? ---
**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:** [April 19, 2024, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5463 "2024-04-19T19:46:49Z")
**Trump said he released his own scent.** Nobody in the courtroom liked it. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2024, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5464 "2024-04-19T20:30:55Z")
The MyPillow loon [strikes out with SCOTUS](https://apnews.com/article/mypillow-mike-lindell-election-fbi-cellphone-aff54998c4d37a5a37fa8124799047aa). Heheheheh. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5465 "2024-04-19T20:54:42Z")
Is it farts? Or is his diaper filling up? ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5466 "2024-04-19T21:06:21Z")
He’s joined the Floor Action Response Team of the GOP House of Representatives. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2024, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5467 "2024-04-19T21:14:08Z")
That is a whiff of disapproval that you are noticing. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2024, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5468 "2024-04-19T21:19:18Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > Is it farts? Or is his diaper filling up? Why can’t it be both? Unsurprising and very fitting, in any case. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5469 "2024-04-19T21:20:49Z")
True dat. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 9:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5470 "2024-04-19T21:27:52Z")
Odor in the court! ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5471 "2024-04-19T21:30:16Z")
In some seriousness, it may be one reason they turned the temperature down in the courtroom, to keep the stank at bay. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 9:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5472 "2024-04-19T21:44:40Z")
Thanks… I just learned vodka and water makes a good screen cleaner (it needed it anyway). ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5473 "2024-04-19T21:57:06Z")
I love puns and want to give you a thumbs up. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5474 "2024-04-19T22:10:20Z")
Oh, look! The British answer to Marjorie Soylent Greene! There is one in every country, it seems. Germany has [Alice Weidel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Weidel): same shit, or, as we say in Spain, same dog with a different collar. > [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > I just want to salute you for saying “hoosegow.” A badly underused word. TIL a new word. 😃 > [@rocking\_chair](#): > > Although, he does look a bit thin in that sketch. He is seriously abusing semaglutide, I hear. I also read that it has many [adverse side effects](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Semaglutide#Adverse_effects), including diarrhea, constipation, abdominal pain, fatigue, abdominal distension, flatulence… But hey, if it makes him look almost as thin as Joe Biden, why not? ---
**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:** [April 19, 2024, 10:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5475 "2024-04-19T22:46:51Z")
Perhaps Donnie had too much Beef-a-reeno for lunch. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2024, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5476 "2024-04-19T23:35:58Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > I’ll let y’all get first cracks at the jokes… So you’re letting everyong throw stuff at the wall to see what sticks? Over on X, George Conway [Xat this](https://twitter.com/gtconway3d/status/1781382703360663895): > not that anyone should do anything with this information—but flatulent and fraudulent do rhyme and Mrs. Betty Bowers [xat](https://twitter.com/BettyBowers/status/1781423180319506525): > At least now we know why the big strong men who call Donald “Sir” all have tears in their eyes. Oh, I just thought of another! Trump’s lawyer told him, you cannot have a nap in court. Trump said, “I’m not wearing a nappy.” The lawyer said, “I know!” ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5477 "2024-04-19T23:42:02Z")
This is a serious question (okay, I’m giggling as I type, but I am genuinely curious). If Trump actually has diaper issues that create an overpowering and noxious environment, could the judge adjourn until it was addressed? I’m betting that has occurred previously, maybe with a schizophrenic defendant, and as unpleasant as it would be, judges know what to do. I think what I’m asking is if the judge could be forced to make some order, on the record, that amounts to, “Counselor, your client stinks and something needs to be done about it.” That would be so awesome, and if I’m petty for daydreaming about it, so be it. BTW, I am proud of myself for getting through this post without making any fart jokes. ---
**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:** [April 19, 2024, 11:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5478 "2024-04-19T23:52:39Z")
> [@Stratocaster](#): > > BTW, I am proud of myself for getting through this post without making any fart jokes. No need to make them. One’s on trial at the moment. And another! Now we know why everything he touches turns to shit. Q: Can the judge make a ruling about this _issue_? A: Depends. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2024, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5479 "2024-04-19T23:54:29Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > taking care not to make it too dark My grandmother dyed her hair into IIRC her 80s, until the time she picked a new, much darker shade. The not particularly subtle ribbing about her so not subtle color choice convinced her to finally let it go natural. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5480 "2024-04-20T00:07:50Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Q: Can the judge make a ruling about this _issue_? > A: Depends. Well done, sir. Well done. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [April 20, 2024, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-2/984250/5481 "2024-04-20T00:09:05Z")
> [@Stratocaster](#): > > I think what I’m asking is if the judge could be forced to make some order, on the record, that amounts to, “Counselor, your client stinks and something needs to be done about it.” That would be so awesome, and if I’m petty for daydreaming about it, so be it. LOL, I’m glad we’re in the Pit. Even though in my former court we worked with many mentally ill people due to a major mental health detention facility being housed in our county, the attending custodial staff of that facility knew how to deal with such situations. When such people were in the courtroom and they had a problem, the custodial officer would speak to the bailiff who would speak to me and I would pass a note to the judge to let him know that a recess was needed. But these were people who had no control and in some cases, not even any awareness of their issues. Couldn’t fault 'em. The only time I encountered someone with agency who shit himself was during jury selection. A prospective juror really didn’t want to be there and had made several attempts in vain to be excused. The judge wasn’t having it. Then the fellow raised his hand and when called on, announced in a loud voice, “Your Honor, I just shit my pants!” We could tell by the reactions of the jurors near him that he wasn’t lying. The judge excused him immediately. So if you’re ever looking for a sure-fire way to get out of jury duty… As for a situation like Trump (assuming it’s true), if the odor is so bad that it’s distracting jurors from doing their job, my best speculation is that a judge would take the concern up outside the jury’s presence and have a frank discussion with the defendant and the lawyers. The judge would also take steps to ameliorate the odor problem – such as lowering the temperature in the courtroom. She would also work out a system for a discreet signal from the lawyers that a break was needed to clean the defendant regularly. This would not be an issue any judge would use to humiliate a defendant (no matter how tempting) in front of others, but especially not in front of a jury. Beyond that, it’s going to be an unpleasant couple of months for all concerned. [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=273) [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=275)