# 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:** 236
**Author:** ![fachverwirrt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/94ad74/32.png) [@fachverwirrt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fachverwirrt)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2026, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4702 "2026-09-30T23:18:55Z")
You’re thinking far deeper about it than Schmitt ever did. For Schmitt it was “how can I get my face on right wing media and ingratiate myself to the Great Orange One”. The rest of it is “Fani Willis bad! Yell ‘perjury’! Me alpha!”. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2026, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4703 "2026-09-30T23:45:50Z")
The attempted association allegation was intended to imply a collusion of some unspecified nefarious intent. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4704 "2026-10-01T00:01:09Z")
For a somewhat serious answer: the Republicans accuse Smith of targeting Trump and other Republicans for political reasons. They also accuse Fani Willis of the same. When Willis’ affair was revealed, the CT is that she and Smith met secretly to plot out how he could take over her nefarious plot to bring down Trump. There’s really nothing more than that. It’s not supposed to be an actual accusation of a crime or misdeeds. It’s sole purpose was to make things look shady, to tie them together in people’s minds, and to make Smith look evasive if he admits he was in Atlanta but it was a total coincidence, nothing to do with Willis. And even better if he denies being in Atlanta and is then caught in their masterful trap. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4705 "2026-10-01T00:08:28Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > the CT is that she and Smith met secretly WITH Caitlyn Clark. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 12:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4706 "2026-10-01T00:12:09Z")
My answer was 100% serious. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4707 "2026-10-01T00:14:34Z")
Objection! It is impossible to say anything 100% serious about this farce. (I also started composing my reply before yours was posted, which made mine somewhat redundant.) ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 1:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4708 "2026-10-01T13:05:53Z")
> [@TroutMan](#): > > Smith corrected the error shortly after, so for all these people to post these tweets in the brief window between the accusation and correction, the posts must have been prepped and ready to go. There was a plan and marching orders disseminated in advance. > [@Sherrerd](#): > > So there was a media plan in place, with interviews, supportive tweets, etc. All to celebrate his Massive Take-down of Jack Smith!!! Classic incompetent blunder – planning ahead for the celebration far too much, but the actual thing you plan to celebrate far too little. Reminds me of a skydiver years ago who had made many jumps, but for the first time he was jumping with a helmet-mounted camera. He spent so much brain-space making sure the camera was turned on, working and properly attached, he forgot to put his chute on before he jumped 😱 ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4709 "2026-10-01T14:19:47Z")
I’m looking forward to Friday next week, when I predict that Donald Trump is going to be pissed off. The reason is that next week is Nobel Prize announcement week, and Friday next week will be the announcement of the Peace Prize, which I also predict he will not win. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4710 "2026-10-01T14:23:31Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > the Peace Prize, which I also predict he will not win But he’s won the war against Iran like twenty times already! ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4711 "2026-10-01T14:30:21Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > > [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > > > …the Peace Prize, which I also predict he will not win > > But he’s won the war against Iran like twenty times already! And everyone knows you get the Noble [_sic_] Peace Prize for starting unnecessary wars and bombing schoolchildren! 🙄 ---
**Author:** ![Frazzled](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frazzled/32/3368_2.png) [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4712 "2026-10-01T15:53:42Z")
Who needs to win the peace prize when you can just buy it? Does anybody know who’s currently in consideration? If it’s anybody that Trump can bribe with favors, I’m sure he’ll try to buy that prize too. He’ll be the only person in history with 2 Nobel Prizes! The proof is in the medal. It’s like his golf “championships”. Earning a win with the best score is for chumps; the victor gets the trophy. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4713 "2026-10-01T15:56:03Z")
Buy one? No, he’s more the type to take, i.e. steal, the medal. In public, so the actual winner feels socially constrained not to object. ---
**Author:** ![Frazzled](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frazzled/32/3368_2.png) [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 4:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4714 "2026-10-01T16:13:49Z")
Very true… but at least we know he’s a shoo in for the FIFA peace prize! ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4715 "2026-10-01T17:47:02Z")
> [@Frazzled](#): > > he’s a shoo in for the FIFA peace prize! FIFA: Fuck Iran and Feign Award ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4716 "2026-10-01T19:05:07Z")
> [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > Buy one? No, he’s more the type to take, i.e. steal, the medal. In public, so the actual winner feels socially constrained not to object. Rather like Putin’s Superbowl ring. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4717 "2026-10-01T20:41:45Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Reminds me of a skydiver years ago who had made many jumps, but for the first time he was jumping with a helmet-mounted camera. He spent so much brain-space making sure the camera was turned on, working and properly attached, he forgot to put his chute on before he jumped 😱 I HOPE that’s a joke! Yeesh. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2026, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4718 "2026-10-01T20:53:54Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > I HOPE that’s a joke! Yeesh. [No, alas.](https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-04-05-mn-690-story.html) I feel terrible also for his pilot who was supposed to check for chute presence before he jumped but for whatever reason didn’t catch the omission (maybe mistaking the video equipment for the chute?). Just one of those horrible momentary-inattention errors, on the part of the skydiver and possibly also the pilot, that ruins lives out of all proportion to its intrinsic veniality. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4719 "2026-10-01T20:54:51Z")
Yeah, wow. I’m guessing the pilot hasn’t failed to check for the presence of a chute, since. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2026, 9:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4720 "2026-10-01T21:05:02Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > > [@solost](#): > > > > Reminds me of a skydiver years ago who had made many jumps, but for the first time he was jumping with a helmet-mounted camera. He spent so much brain-space making sure the camera was turned on, working and properly attached, he forgot to put his chute on before he jumped 😱 > > I HOPE that’s a joke! Yeesh. Sadly, no… > **[POLICE SAY EXCITED SKY DIVER FORGOT TO PUT ON HIS PARACHUTE](https://www.orlandosentinel.com/1988/04/05/police-say-excited-sky-diver-forgot-to-put-on-his-parachute/)** > > A veteran sky diver who fell 10,500 feet to his death apparently forgot to wear a parachute in his excitement to film other sky divers, police said Monday after seeing footage taken by the man during his final free fall. > Ivan Lester… ETA: oops, on a mobile device and I didn’t notice right away @Kimstu scooped me 😊 ---
**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:** [October 2, 2026, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/4721 "2026-10-02T03:52:53Z")
Perhaps the President will take up skydiving. He’s so smart he would _never_ forget his parachute… right? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175.md?page=235) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175.md?page=237)