# Donald Trump and the Doomsday clock. What time will it be? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [December 29, 2016, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-doomsday-clock-what-time-will-it-be/775821 "2016-12-29T03:30:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-doomsday-clock-what-time-will-it-be/775821/61 "2017-08-10T16:18:52Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Like I said: A marketing stunt, poorly thought out and badly handled. But it inspired a [killer heavy metal song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qbRHY1l0vc). ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Ace](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/6bbea6/32.png) [@Johnny\_Ace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Ace)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2017, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-doomsday-clock-what-time-will-it-be/775821/62 "2017-08-10T23:11:04Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > But it inspired a [killer heavy metal song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qbRHY1l0vc). I was singing it before I even clicked on the link. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2017, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-doomsday-clock-what-time-will-it-be/775821/63 "2017-08-11T04:46:55Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > 😃 We can start out with the invention of the Nothingburger. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/donald-trump-and-the-doomsday-clock-what-time-will-it-be/775821.md?page=3)