# How has the disgraced, CONVICTED FELON, former but once again President Trump pissed you off today? (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [May 15, 2021, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178 "2021-05-15T18:35:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 289
**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:** [January 30, 2024, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5761 "2024-01-30T01:39:43Z")
Wow. I know he likes to claim credit for things he hasn’t done, but, wow, this is beyond the orange pale. This would be like the Lions saying the 34 points the 49ers got were points for the Lions because Detroit was projected to win the conference championship.\* \*I don’t really know if they were. ---
**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:** [January 30, 2024, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5762 "2024-01-30T14:18:45Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > > THIS IS THE TRUMP STOCK MARKET BECAUSE MY POLLS AGAINST BIDEN ARE SO GOOD THAT INVESTORS ARE PROJECTING THAT I WILL WIN, Did he just _admit_ that the stock market is really just gambling? “Hey, it came up “Democrat” the last time, “Republican” is due, I just feel it!” “Come on man, everyone knows it’s random!” ---
**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:** [January 30, 2024, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5763 "2024-01-30T15:11:57Z")
No need to interpret, even the basic meaning is incredibly naive and narcissistic: “_Everyone_ knows I’m going to win, and so they’re buying stocks!” ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5764 "2024-02-01T21:22:48Z")
Not that we were wondering about this at all… # Trump campaign donors footed the bill for more than $50M in legal fees last year [https://www.axios.com/2024/02/01/trump-legal-fees-campaign-donations-2023](https://www.axios.com/2024/02/01/trump-legal-fees-campaign-donations-2023) > **By the numbers:** Trump’s Save America PAC spent roughly $47 million on legal consulting last year, according to the group’s latest financial report. > > - That includes $25 million in the last six months of the year, the Federal Election Commission [data](https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?data_type=processed&committee_id=C00762591&two_year_transaction_period=2024&disbursement_description=legal) shows. > - The PAC listed payments to an array of lawyers and firms, including [Alina Habba](https://www.axios.com/2024/01/26/trump-carroll-defamation-trial-closing-arguments), who has represented him in the E. Jean Carroll defamation case and [New York civil fraud trial](https://www.axios.com/2024/01/10/trump-arthur-engoron-new-york-civil-fraud-trial). > - [Todd Blanche and John Lauro](https://www.axios.com/2023/08/03/trump-arraignment-time-indictment-federal-case), who have represented Trump in criminal cases, are also listed. > > **Another Trump-affiliated group** , the Make American Great Again PAC, spent roughly $4 million on legal services over the same six-month period. ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2024, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5765 "2024-02-01T21:29:59Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Did he just _admit_ that the stock market is really just gambling? > > “Hey, it came up “Democrat” the last time, “Republican” is due, I just feel it!” > > “Come on man, everyone knows it’s random!” Well he did manage to go bankrupt running a casino. I suspest his understanding of statistics is every bit as comprehensive as his knowledge of health care. ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 1:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5766 "2024-02-02T01:14:52Z")
Hey, from Trump’s point of view, it’s perfectly appropriate! After all, he’s been racking up all those legal fees to defend himself against all those evil Biden election interference sham court assaults! ---
**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 2, 2024, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5767 "2024-02-02T16:36:28Z")
If the MAGAheads want to pay his lawyers for him, this guy who constantly brags about how rich he is, that’s their stoopid prerogative. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5768 "2024-02-02T18:25:50Z")
Yeah, but if the Masons keep supporting him, we’ll never starve Mozart to death! Maybe if we persuaded Donnie to write an opera exposing their secrets…? ---
**Author:** ![xizor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/xizor/32/102_2.png) [@xizor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/xizor)\ **Post date:** [February 2, 2024, 9:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5769 "2024-02-02T21:52:15Z")
And while they’re at it, throw in another $500,000 for Melania’s hair and wardrobe. [https://www.meidastouch.com/news/trump-campaign-pacs-have-paid-melanias-fashion-consultant-368000](https://www.meidastouch.com/news/trump-campaign-pacs-have-paid-melanias-fashion-consultant-368000) ---
**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 3, 2024, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5770 "2024-02-03T18:34:25Z")
I can’t say this pisses me off today, as such, nor is it a surprise, this is who he’s been telling us he is for a decade, but the petty childishness of it is worth a mention. > “And then you could kind of see the wheel spinning in his brain. You could really almost see it,” Kaplan recounted, to the hosts of “George Conway Explains it All (to Sarah Longwell). “And [Trump] said, ‘Well, you’re here in Mar-a-Lago. What do you think you’re going to do for lunch? Where are you going to get lunch?’” > > Kaplan said she explained to Trump that his lawyers had offered to provide Kaplan’s team with lunch, prompting an explosion from Trump. [Prosecutor Says Trump Had Tantrum When His Lawyers Bought Her Lunch (yahoo.com)](https://news.yahoo.com/prosecutor-says-trump-tantrum-lawyers-222146934.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall) ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5771 "2024-02-03T20:58:56Z")
> [@outlierrn](#): > > ‘Well, you’re here in Mar-a-Lago. What do you think you’re going to do for lunch? Where are you going to get lunch?’” Sounds like Trump has played this silly little game before… ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5772 "2024-02-03T22:45:09Z")
> [@outlierrn](#): > > Kaplan said she explained to Trump that his lawyers had offered to provide Kaplan’s team with lunch, prompting an explosion from Trump. Well now at least he’s got a good reason not to pay them. Or at least withhold what the lunch cost (which he will estimate is in the five figure range). Stuff is expensive at Mar-a-Largo, gawddammit!! ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2024, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5773 "2024-02-03T23:41:30Z")
Even more petty, at the end of the day he apparently waited until the recording was shut off then told Kaplan “See you next Tuesday”. She says she didn’t react at the time because she didn’t get it and her only thought was that the next meeting was supposed to be on Wednesday. Someone had to explain it to her. ---
**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 4, 2024, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5774 "2024-02-04T01:32:05Z")
Yeah, apparently his staff were the ones saying ‘off the record’ so they might have known it was coming. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5775 "2024-02-04T02:14:41Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > Someone had to explain it to her. Google had to explain it to me. What a misogynist child Trump is. ---
**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 4, 2024, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5776 "2024-02-04T02:55:11Z")
Stay classy, Donny Boy. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5777 "2024-02-04T13:28:21Z")
Google had to help me to. What an asshole. I’m sure he thinks it’s clever. ---
**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:** [February 4, 2024, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5778 "2024-02-04T14:13:13Z")
Of course he does. You know the only thing he does with a calcualtor is seeing how he can have the result “5318008”. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2024, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5779 "2024-02-04T15:21:39Z")
The fact that trump thinks he looks like Elvis is trending. Oh my goodness, the memes this stupidity is spawning are too funny. > Here’s one of my favorites, but there are several to choose from. > ---
**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:** [February 4, 2024, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/5780 "2024-02-04T15:36:48Z")
I suppose I can see a resemblance. [![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/0*C71A2487YhB5fkIl) ](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:640/format:webp/0*C71A2487YhB5fkIl) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178.md?page=288) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178.md?page=290)