# A Perfectly Reasonable Amount of Schadenfreude about Things Happening to Trump & His Enablers (Part 3) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [January 20, 2025, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175 "2025-01-20T19:23:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 171
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 1:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3402 "2026-04-16T01:31:41Z")
At a Turning Point USA event, Couch Fucker gets heckled. > **[JD Vance Just Got Brutally Heckled At An Event For Young Conservatives, And...](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/guy-loser-jd-vance-just-184510562.html)** > > "I don't think anyone is falling for the blame the last administration gimmick..." ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 1:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3403 "2026-04-16T01:55:26Z")
John Eastman is disbarred. [https://thehill.com/homenews/5833287-john-eastman-disbarred-california/](https://thehill.com/homenews/5833287-john-eastman-disbarred-california/) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3404 "2026-04-16T02:26:26Z")
Some Lazy-Boy gonna get Grudge-Fucked. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3405 "2026-04-16T09:05:35Z")
When Trump dies and this guy becomes president, we may see new and previously-unexplored depths of popularity ratings. I don’t think anyone in the current administration likes him, the MAGA crowd certainly don’t seem to, and god knows nobody outside those cohorts does. I’m guessing he’ll become the scapegoat for all of Trump’s shit collapsing around him. _#schadenfreude_ ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 9:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3406 "2026-04-16T09:20:16Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > When Trump dies and this guy becomes president, we may see new and previously-unexplored depths of popularity ratings. I don’t think anyone in the current administration likes him, the MAGA crowd certainly don’t seem to, and god knows nobody outside those cohorts does. I’m guessing he’ll become the scapegoat for all of Trump’s shit collapsing around him. It wouldn’t be too uprising. As many people have pointed out over the years Trump for _whatever_ reason is highly charismatic to the MAGA types, and despite trying nobody else on the Right has managed to reproduce the whatever-it-is that Trump has going for him. Once Trump dies Vance is likely to get hit for tons of blame just for being a convenient target lacking Trump’s “charisma”. He’ll be left holding the bag for Trump’s screwups. Whoever takes up the far right torch will be somebody outside the blast radius, I think. Someone with the correct political credentials, but far enough away from Trump to avoid getting splashed too hard for the fallout of his actions. No idea who that would be specifically, though. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3407 "2026-04-16T11:45:50Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > Whoever takes up the far right torch will be somebody outside the blast radius, I think. Someone with the correct political credentials, but far enough away from Trump to avoid getting splashed too hard for the fallout of his actions. No idea who that would be specifically, though. Ron “High Heels” Desantis. ---
**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 16, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3408 "2026-04-16T12:01:46Z")
[Anti-Trans athlete jilted by the felon.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/trump-abruptly-turns-prominent-anti-132719843.html) > [@](#): > > [Donald Trump](https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/donald-trump) appears to have banished another ally from his orbit because she called him out. > > The president pulled his signature about-face on former collegiate swimmer [Riley Gaines](https://www.huffpost.com/topic/riley-gaines), whose anti-trans-athlete crusade landed [her on Fox News](https://www.foxnews.com/person/g/riley-gaines) frequently ― and by the president’s side [when he signed an executive order](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-executive-order-trans-women-sports_n_67a2c9a9e4b0351df1c2618c) aiming to bar trans athletes in February 2025. The president[praised her](https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/documents/remarks-signing-executive-order-keeping-men-out-womens-sports) for being at the “forefront” of the transgender athlete opposition who was doing a “great job.” & > [@](#): > > The commander in chief pulled a 180 on Monday when CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell asked him if he deleted the [widely condemned image](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/scaramucci-trump-should-be-removed-immediately_n_69dd632be4b048dba44f20e5?origin=home-latest-news-unit) he shared of himself as a Christ-like figure over the weekend because of flak from Gaines and other conservatives. > > “I didn’t listen to Riley Gaines,” [he replied](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-pope-leo-feud-politics/?linkId=929116493). “I’m not a big fan of Riley, actually.” [Another of the felon’s top lawyers loses license to practice law.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/california-attorney-tried-help-overturn-003312194.html) > [@](#): > > SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California attorney who aided President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election results has lost his license to practice in the state. > > The California Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered John Eastman disbarred and his name stricken from the state roll of attorneys. It caps a yearslong effort by the state bar to strip Eastman of his law license after he developed a legal strategy to have then-Vice President Mike Pence interfere with the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory. > > A judge for the State Bar Court of California in 2024 recommended that he lose his California [law license](https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-john-eastman-607f457a20ac9ed11daa546f01aa6c8d). Eastman argued he was being punished for simply giving legal advice. > > George Cardona, chief trial counsel for the State Bar of California, said Wednesday’s decision follows clear evidence that Eastman "advanced false claims about the 2020 presidential election to mislead courts, public officials, and the American public.” > > “The Court’s order underscores that Mr. Eastman’s misconduct was incompatible with the standards of integrity required of every California attorney,” he said. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3409 "2026-04-16T14:40:31Z")
So Trump will pardon Eastman, then? Or maybe the Supremes might finally step in and say hey wait a minute? - possible sweet summer child ETA - hate Discourse’s use of a dot INSTEAD OF A FUCKIING DASH!!1!! ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3410 "2026-04-16T14:45:06Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > So Trump will pardon Eastman, then? Disbarment is not a crime, so can’t be pardoned. (on a related note, the DOJ has proposed a new rule that would prevent state bar associations from enforcing ethics rules on DOJ lawyers) [Justice Department Attempts to Shield Its Lawyers from Accountability for Misconduct | Brennan Center for Justice](https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/justice-department-attempts-shield-its-lawyers-accountability-misconduct) ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3411 "2026-04-16T14:53:34Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > ETA - hate Discourse’s use of a dot INSTEAD OF A FUCKIING DASH!!1!! If you put a back slash \ before the dash it stays a dash: - possible sweet summer child ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3412 "2026-04-16T15:05:09Z")
Thanks both **Procrustus** and **Solost**. Typical this DOJ would pull that. Not surprised. (but yeah still infuriated) ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3413 "2026-04-16T15:28:38Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > So Trump will pardon Eastman, then? He already did, in fact. As per [Eastman’s Wikipedia article](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Eastman): > [@](#): > > In November 2025, Trump gave a [federal pardon](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_pardons_in_the_United_States) to Eastman, along with dozens of other allies who attempted to help him overturn the 2020 election, although no federal charges had been made. Regardless, as already noted (a) disbarment is not a criminal process, it’s an administrative, civil process, and (b) Eastman was disbarred by the California Bar; the president can only pardon for Federal crimes. ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3414 "2026-04-16T15:38:22Z")
Yeah I missed the Nov. 2025 pardon. Dollars to doughnuts say Trump will somehow try to flex with a “I can pardon _only_ for federal crimes? Here - hold my beer Adderall container.” ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3415 "2026-04-16T16:06:34Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Dollars to doughnuts say Trump will somehow try to flex with a “I can pardon _only_ for federal crimes? Here - hold my beer Adderall container.” You’re a bit behind… He already tried that last year. > **[Littwin: Trump’s pretend pardon for Tina Peters is just as phony as his Big...](https://coloradosun.com/2025/12/14/tina-peters-trump-pardon-opinion-littwin/)** > > The Constitution says Trump can’t pardon anyone convicted of state crimes. If the pardon was symbolic — symbolic of what? > **[Trump’s attempt to pardon Tina Peters runs into constitutional limits](https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trumps-attempt-to-pardon-tina-peters-runs-into-constitutional-limits)** > > Earlier this year, President Trump pardoned around 1,500 people for their involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election. As we near the fifth anniversary of the Jan. 6 attack, there is one high-profile election denier still behind... He can issue whatever pardon he wants for anything he wants. But if it doesn’t apply, it doesn’t do anything. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3416 "2026-04-16T17:42:38Z")
> [@solost](#): > > If you put a back slash \ before the dash it stays a dash Or a star. \ \* = \* > [@Atamasama](#): > > He can issue whatever pardon he wants for anything he wants. But if it doesn’t apply, it doesn’t do anything. It’s like those kiddie seats with a wheel. [![](https://imgix.bustle.com/scary-mommy/2021/05/07/toy-steering-wheels.jpg) ](https://imgix.bustle.com/scary-mommy/2021/05/07/toy-steering-wheels.jpg) ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3417 "2026-04-16T18:28:43Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > It’s like those kiddie seats with a wheel. In a similar vein, they should give trump one of these and tell him it’s a new ‘nuclear football’. [![](https://oldphoneworks.com/cdn/shop/products/DSC_0153.jpg?v=1668018391&width=1946) ](https://oldphoneworks.com/cdn/shop/products/DSC_0153.jpg?v=1668018391&width=1946) ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3418 "2026-04-16T21:00:42Z")
Meh, just because he was thwarted in the past doesn’t mean he won’t re-attempt again. Stupidly. Ineffectually. We’re dealing with the king of spaghetti wall-throwing. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3419 "2026-04-16T21:08:40Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Meh, just because he was thwarted in the past doesn’t mean he won’t re-attempt again. Stupidly. Ineffectually. Of course not, especially because he _wasn’t_ thwarted. I’m sure he knew the pardon wouldn’t work to actually free Peters, but it was an effective, consequence-free way to give the appearance of support to someone who his base was seeing as a martyr. It’s just like the “investigations” he orders that never result in any convictions, and rarely even get charges filed, because the investigations themselves harass people effectively and don’t cost him anything in terms of political capital or legal risk. It’s like those people who run for office every year and only capture 1% of the vote. We might see them as failures, but clearly they’re getting something out of it, because they keep doing it over and over again and must realize they will never actually get elected. ---
**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 17, 2026, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/3420 "2026-04-17T15:02:24Z")
But maybe they will, two weeks from now! ---
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