# How has Former President Trump pissed you off today? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 20, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640 "2017-01-20T17:21:25Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 163
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3242 "2018-02-12T18:17:57Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > NPR had a [truly depressing story](https://www.npr.org/2018/02/12/584980698/trump-administration-to-defang-consumer-protection-watchdog) this morning about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and how Trump has put the fox (Mick Mulvaney) in charge of the hen house. > > The nutshell version: specifically, Mulvaney will be dropping the lawsuit against a predatory lender; and announced that the CFPB will no longer be interested in, you know, protecting consumer finance. I heard that while dropping off the kids this morning. It is absolutely fucking infuriating. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2018, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3243 "2018-02-12T18:30:40Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I heard that while dropping off the kids this morning. It is absolutely fucking infuriating. Yep. They aren’t even trying to hide what a bunch of corrupt bastards they are anymore. ---
**Author:** ![Skypist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skypist/32/169_2.png) [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3244 "2018-02-13T02:03:39Z")
The most recent couple of posts plus Tmurp’s new fuck-the-poor-out-of-spite budget that probably won’t actually save any money and will run up spending with unnecessary military spending increases. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3245 "2018-02-13T03:22:05Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > But Mr. Lying Asshole promised all of his marks that Mexico was paying for The Wall. > > [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-budget/white-house-releases-2019-budget-proposal-seeks-funds-for-wall-military-idUSKBN1FW0BL](https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-budget/white-house-releases-2019-budget-proposal-seeks-funds-for-wall-military-idUSKBN1FW0BL) > > “The budget proposal includes two key elements: $18 billion over two years for Trump’s long-promised border wall…” Aside from all of the concerns about the wall raised here, amp/www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-texas-border-wall-20180211-story.html%3foutputType=amp Is it supposed to stretch all the way to the Pacific Ocean? How far? Would have people just keep boating around it like they already do? ---
**Author:** ![Ukulele\_Ike](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/df788c/32.png) [@Ukulele\_Ike](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ukulele_Ike)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3246 "2018-02-13T03:50:59Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > Is it supposed to stretch all the way to the Pacific Ocean? How far? Would have people just keep boating around it like they already do? But…but…but…it’s going to be a WALL. A WALL keeps people OUT. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3247 "2018-02-13T04:55:19Z")
Apparently, the new infrastructure proposal will make it easy to set up oil and gas pipelines through national parks, FFS. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 6:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3248 "2018-02-13T06:29:01Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > NPR had a [truly depressing story](https://www.npr.org/2018/02/12/584980698/trump-administration-to-defang-consumer-protection-watchdog) this morning about the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and how Trump has put the fox (Mick Mulvaney) in charge of the hen house. > > The nutshell version: specifically, Mulvaney will be dropping the lawsuit against a predatory lender; and announced that the CFPB will no longer be interested in, you know, protecting consumer finance. And that lending company (I’ve seen their commercials all the way in Kentucky) charges 900% interest, which just ought to be unfathomably criminal. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 6:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3249 "2018-02-13T06:36:23Z")
Them, and those vile reptiles in the payday loan racket. Don’t believe in Hell, but there are people who make me wish I did. We are civilized, we have laws, standards. You can’t beat somebody with a stick to take their money, but if you’re smarter than they are, you can strip them to the bone. May their shit turn to cactus in their colon, amen. ---
**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:** [February 13, 2018, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3250 "2018-02-13T14:27:38Z")
A year in, Justice Gorsuch is doing pretty much what conservatives wanted him to do: [https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/politics/scalia-gorsuch-supreme-court/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/politics/scalia-gorsuch-supreme-court/index.html) ---
**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:** [February 13, 2018, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3251 "2018-02-13T14:29:30Z")
One of his predecessors would beg to differ with Trump’s assertion that not applauding him is treasonous: “The President is merely the most important among a large number of public servants. He should be supported or opposed exactly to the degree which is warranted by his good conduct or bad conduct, his efficiency or inefficiency in rendering loyal, able, and disinterested service to the Nation as a whole. Therefore it is absolutely necessary that there should be full liberty to tell the truth about his acts, and this means that it is exactly necessary to blame him when he does wrong as to praise him when he does right. Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile. To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else.” Theodore Roosevelt, 1918 ---
**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:** [February 13, 2018, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3252 "2018-02-13T23:24:45Z")
> [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](#): > > One of his predecessors would beg to differ with Trump’s assertion that not applauding him is treasonous: > > “…Any other attitude in an American citizen is both base and servile. …” > > Theodore Roosevelt, 1918 The entire quotation is wonderful–thanks for posting it. I guess we know the minimum qualifications for appointment to any Trump Administration position: if you aren’t base and servile, you haven’t got a chance. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3253 "2018-02-14T16:20:08Z")
Incompetence in coverups is also a plus: [https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/politics/rob-porter-john-kelly-timeline-white-house/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/13/politics/rob-porter-john-kelly-timeline-white-house/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2018, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3254 "2018-02-14T16:23:48Z")
They’re running out of dicks to step on, and may have to bring in temp dicks. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3255 "2018-02-14T23:54:45Z")
So our President has finally spoken up and clarified his stance on domestic violence. As you might expect, he did it with all the dignity, grace and gravitas of a kid being forced to eat his vegetables. > [@Petulant Child](#): > > “I’m totally opposed to domestic violence of any kind. Everyone knows that.” > > “And it almost wouldn’t even have to be said. So, now you hear it, but you all know.” ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2018, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3256 "2018-02-15T23:55:50Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Don’t forget his economic policy and the stock market. **Clothy** and Trump have been rather quiet lately. **Clothy** is over in another Pit thread chortling about stupid Californians and how so many of them voted for Hillary. Otherwise, he’s mostly in Cafe Society. Safe space? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2018, 4:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3257 "2018-02-16T04:11:23Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > **Clothy** is over in another Pit thread chortling about stupid Californians and how so many of them voted for Hillary. > > Otherwise, he’s mostly in Cafe Society. Safe space? 😃 Shhh, we want him to stay there. He’s smart in the Cafe, not so much in the Pit. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2018, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3258 "2018-02-16T16:09:29Z")
Hiding from the press much, Donny Boy?: [https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/16/politics/donald-trump-press-conference-analysis/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2018/02/16/politics/donald-trump-press-conference-analysis/index.html) ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2018, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3259 "2018-02-16T16:20:55Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > [‘What We Did Was a Scam’: The Apprentice Creators Give Behind the Scenes Reveal of Trump’s Show](http://people.com/politics/apprentice-creators-donald-trump-scam/) > > Here’s the Netflix link to [“The Confidence Man”](https://www.netflix.com/watch/80149538?trackId=14277283&tctx=0%2C5%2C01ffe2be-f386-4cd8-b73a-4df3b6a07044-28833777) episode of the series Dirty Money. > > Here’s a link to the New York Times [review](https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/25/arts/television/dirty-money-netflix-the-confidence-man-donald-j-trump-review.html)of “The Confidence Man” segment. Well worth a look. A highlight: > Not that any of this is a surprise. :dubious: This post seemed to get overshadowed by the market chaos and parade outrage from a week ago. I just watched this episode - it should not be missed. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 6:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3260 "2018-02-18T06:27:58Z")
Donald Trump is a piece of shit. “Very sad that the FBI missed all of the many signals sent out by the Florida school shooter. This is not acceptable. They are spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign - there is no collusion. Get back to the basics and make us all proud!” > ---
**Author:** ![AI\_Proofreader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8dc957/32.png) [@AI\_Proofreader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AI_Proofreader)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2018, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640/3261 "2018-02-18T06:49:57Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Donald Trump is a piece of shit. > “Very sad that the FBI missed all of the many signals sent out by the Florida school shooter. This is not acceptable. They are spending too much time trying to prove Russian collusion with the Trump campaign - there is no collusion. Get back to the basics and make us all proud!” > [x.com](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/965075589274177536) Trump multiple choice always picks the worst option. School shooting…should I: a) Feign deep sympathy and grief and say something about thoughts and prayers b) Suggest some meaningful legislative change to prevent this from happening again c) Find some way to make this about me… oh, I see the FBI investigated the shooter, they’re investigating me too. Tremendous! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640.md?page=162) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-former-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today/777640.md?page=164)