# 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:** 90
**Author:** ![Mortimus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e36b37/32.png) [@Mortimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mortimus)\ **Post date:** [September 30, 2025, 7:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1781 "2025-09-30T19:32:07Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > And besides, it’s a live audience of a billion people, so he can do and say more or less what he wants. Let’s hope he’s provided with Secret Service level of protection security. Can he dance in a bullet proof vest? ---
**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:** [September 30, 2025, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1782 "2025-09-30T22:34:20Z")
Will trump attend? That would guarantee security for all. Or is this a plot to make him _not_ attend or give him a reason to, despite him being a stage hog? So the Super Bowl would be spared him intruding into the celebrations after the game (like he did in the football thing with Mafiantino), or the sound having to be muted when he is boo’ed (like in the tennis final). If so, good idea and worth the try. ---
**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:** [September 30, 2025, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1783 "2025-09-30T22:37:48Z")
> [@Cervaise](#): > > Doing a show at the Superbowl is very different, because it’s not “his” audience, it’s a bunch of people who’ve bought tickets for the sporting event. Not to mention, the cost of the tickets ensures that the vast majority of the audience will be relatively rich people, and we know ICE and MAGA don’t mess with wealth. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1784 "2025-10-01T00:11:06Z")
Trump withdraws his nominee for the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, because it turns out, he’s a creep. > The withdrawal comes after CNN’s KFile reported earlier this month that Antoni operated a since-deleted Twitter account that featured sexually degrading attacks on Kamala Harris, derogatory remarks about gay people, conspiracy theories, and crude insults aimed at critics of Trump . > **[White House withdraws Trump’s controversial nominee to lead BLS after ousting...](https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/30/politics/ej-antoni-nomination-withdrawn-bls)** > > The White House has sent paperwork to the Senate to withdraw the nomination of E.J. Antoni as head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, three sources told CNN. ---
**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:** [October 1, 2025, 12:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1785 "2025-10-01T00:13:37Z")
Sounds like he’d be perfectly qualfied for the job. Did somebody put pressure on Trump, or otherwise convince him that his choice might not be the best? ---
**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:** [October 1, 2025, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1786 "2025-10-01T00:22:42Z")
> [@Spoons](#): > > or otherwise convince him that his choice might not be the best? Occupy Democrats (very biased) posted [bolding mine]: > Trump hand-picked E.J. Antoni last month after FIRING Erika McEntarfer simply because she dared release accurate economic data that didn’t fit his propaganda. That’s right — he tried to replace a respected professional with a MAGA loyalist who has ZERO qualifications for the job. > > Almost immediately, Antoni’s nomination was hit with a firestorm of backlash over his lack of experience and blatant partisanship. Even more galling was the fact that much of the criticism was coming from prominent right-wing economists. > > **Kyle Pomerleau, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute** , said of Antoni: “He has either shown a complete misunderstanding of economic data and principles, or he’s showing a willingness to treat his audience with contempt and mislead them.” > > In a post on X, **Dave Hebert, senior research fellow for the American Institute for Economic Research** , said: “I’ve been on several programs with (Antoni) at this point and have been impressed by two things: his inability to understand basic economics and the speed with which he’s gone MAGA. I can only hope the Senate blocks this.” > > **The Nation’s Chris Lehmann** had even worse to say about Antoni: “central casting appears to have unearthed Antoni, who is basically the economics version of Chris Rufo – a mendacious talking head who will do virtually anything to distort the basic terms of inquiry in order to arrive at an ideologically predetermined outcome.” > > And then it got even worse: **KFILE uncovered vile, disgusting tweets** tied to Antoni’s account — including sexually degrading attacks on Vice President Kamala Harris, homophobic slurs, unhinged conspiracy theories, and crude insults aimed at anyone who dared criticize Trump. > > Now, CNN reports that the White House has quietly sent paperwork to the Senate to WITHDRAW his nomination altogether. In other words: Antoni is DONE. > > Trump’s attempt to corrupt yet another federal agency and replace facts with MAGA lies is collapsing in real time. > > This is what accountability looks like. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1787 "2025-10-01T02:26:57Z")
I mean, the question is still open as to why he was pulled. God knows the GOP Senate has approved all kinds of pernicious shitheels. ---
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [October 1, 2025, 11:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1788 "2025-10-01T11:23:07Z")
I guess there’s a fine line between loud and not-so-loud MAGA loyalists. ---
**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, 2025, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1789 "2025-10-02T01:48:49Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > > [@psychobunny](#): > > > > It’s not really my music but I don’t hate it > > I do. But I hate most of the half time shows. (and the whole half time show hype). So I don’t care. And I’m glad if MAGA is unhappy. Their heads would _really_ asplode if Brown Bunny appeared. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1790 "2025-10-02T02:47:48Z")
Oh, that’s his full name. Bad Brown Bunny. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2025, 5:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1791 "2025-10-02T05:53:08Z")
Blue Bunny on the other hand… [![](https://thedrum-media.imgix.net/thedrum-prod/s3/news/tmp/127306/screen_shot_2018-04-27_at_4.09.23_pm.png?w=608&ar=default&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=100) ](https://thedrum-media.imgix.net/thedrum-prod/s3/news/tmp/127306/screen_shot_2018-04-27_at_4.09.23_pm.png?w=608&ar=default&fit=crop&crop=faces&auto=format&q=100) ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1792 "2025-10-02T06:01:49Z")
No Blue Bunny for deplorables 🤨 ---
**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, 2025, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1793 "2025-10-02T14:12:55Z")
There’s a (partially) red bunny in _Monty Python and the Holy Grail_… ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1794 "2025-10-02T20:49:52Z")
Anti-choice zealots are fulminating after Trump’s FDA quietly approves generic abortion pills. > “This is shocking. FDA has just approved ANOTHER chemical abortion drug, when the evidence shows chemical abortion drugs are dangerous and even deadly for the mother. And of course 100% lethal to the child.” > **[FDA approves new generic abortion pill, drawing conservative fury](https://thehill-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/thehill.com/homenews/5535580-fda-approves-generic-mifepristone/amp/?amp_gsa=1&_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQIUAKwASCAAgM%3D#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17594376794244&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&share=https%3A%2F%2Fthehill.com%2Fhomenews%2F5535580-fda-approves-generic-mifepristone%2F)** > > The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a new generic form of the abortion pill mifepristone this week, drawing upset from conservative voices. On Tuesday, the FDA sent a letter to Evita So… ---
**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:** [October 2, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1795 "2025-10-02T21:02:47Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > > And of course 100% lethal to the child. If right-wingers would stop impregnating children they wouldn’t have to worry about that. ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1796 "2025-10-02T21:19:17Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > And of course 100% lethal to the child. Sounds like it works great. ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2025, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1797 "2025-10-02T23:03:41Z")
If they’d stop impregnating **anybody** , it would solve (or at least ameliorate) a host of problems. ---
**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:** [October 2, 2025, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1798 "2025-10-02T23:14:36Z")
Yeah, I watched it explained well in _Idiocracy_. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1799 "2025-10-03T15:01:52Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > If right-wingers would stop impregnating children they wouldn’t have to worry about that. Well done. 🎬 ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-perfectly-reasonable-amount-of-schadenfreude-about-things-happening-to-trump-his-enablers-part-3/1013175/1800 "2025-10-03T22:45:16Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Yeah, I watched it explained well in _Idiocracy_. I just watched that again the other night when it showed up on Netflix. The scary part is, at this rate, it isn’t going to take nearly 500 years. [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=89) [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=91)