# 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:** 488
**Author:** ![knavette57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knavette57/32/3871_2.png) [@knavette57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knavette57)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9762 "2025-01-22T05:08:08Z")
True, about 10pm Nov 5. ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9763 "2025-01-22T15:27:05Z")
Can we add this one that just showed up in my work email > **[Trump administration directs federal health agencies to pause communications...](https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/21/health/hhs-cdc-fda-trump-pause-communication/index.html)** > > Amid a deluge of executive actions, the Trump administration has asked federal health agencies to pause external communications, such as regular scientific reports, updates to websites and health advisories, according to sources within the agencies. The gag order is on and only goodthink will be allowed. I have a few papers that are out for review and another one that was about to be submitted. None of them are politically sensitive, but even so I guess they are in limbo now. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9764 "2025-01-22T16:31:06Z")
Noting the portion of his inaugural address where he claims that God spared him… Recall that one of his fans died in Butler PA because the sniper missed, and hit an innocent bystander. I wonder how that guy’s family feels about being part of God’s plan to wreck our country. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9765 "2025-01-22T18:48:10Z")
Any idea that he would even notice another person (not a billionaire, despot, or critic) is absurd. He likes his fans alive, not dead, wounded, or crippled. ---
**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:** [January 22, 2025, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9766 "2025-01-22T19:05:50Z")
Only living worshippers can send him money, after all. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9767 "2025-01-23T00:33:41Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > The gag order is on and only goodthink will be allowed. The attack on public health is so weird to me. Education, sure - stupid people are easily manipulated. Stupid people can still work and make money for the oligarchs. Stupid, unhealthy people, not so much. How does a nation of sick people help them achieve their goals? Especially since the precious children they always talk about will suffer the most? ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9768 "2025-01-23T00:36:24Z")
At it’s simplest? Modern medicine is a ‘Jew conspiracy’. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9769 "2025-01-23T00:43:04Z")
Especially with bird flu seeming to be on the horizon. We may have another pandemic soon. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2025, 12:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9770 "2025-01-23T00:56:37Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > How does a nation of sick people help them achieve their goals? Especially since the precious children they always talk about will suffer the most? Oh, come on, you know darn well, children are precious only insofar as they provide an excuse to attack the Evil Demoncrats. As for sick people, well, if they took better care of themselves they wouldn’t get sick so it’s all their fault, and they’d better keep coming to work if they want to keep their jobs. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9771 "2025-01-23T17:26:40Z")
On New Year’s Day, I put in for two different positions with promotion potential via [USAJobs.gov](http://USAJobs.gov), openings which no longer exist. Thanks, iDJiT! > **[Trump’s day 1 executive actions include federal hiring freeze,...](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/workforce/2025/01/trumps-day-1-executive-actions-include-federal-hiring-freeze-return-to-office-directive/)** > > President Trump called for a hiring freeze and a return to office for federal employees, but implementing telework changes will face multiple roadblocks. ---
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9772 "2025-01-23T19:22:19Z")
I caught much of Trump’s remote speech to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. There’s a [**50-minute YouTube video**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKBWckduL2k) of both the speech and the Q&A that followed (mostly from the sycophants who seek his favor and fear his vindictiveness). If his Inaugural address reminded you of what a tiny, evil, petty, insecure and angry man Trump is, the speech to the Davos crowd will remind you of what a narcissistic fucking _idiot_ he is. Which is probably worth an hour of your time (or increase the playback speed and save time!) ---
**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:** [January 23, 2025, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9773 "2025-01-23T19:44:52Z")
I caught some of it too, mostly listening (bad enough). Even more embarrassing than usual. _I_ cringe watching the _other members_ cringe at his whinging. His giant orange head is so far up his own arse that he actually thinks anyone there cares about his personal grievances against his political rivals. It’s like going to an Executive Board meeting and some ass clown telling you all about his divorce. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2025, 10:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9774 "2025-01-23T22:09:37Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > The attack on public health is so weird to me. Education, sure - stupid people are easily manipulated. Stupid people can still work and make money for the oligarchs. Stupid, unhealthy people, not so much. How does a nation of sick people help them achieve their goals? Especially since the precious children they always talk about will suffer the most? Sick people can’t fill the streets, protesting you—and creating embarrassing photos that the entire world will see. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9775 "2025-01-23T22:20:58Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > The attack on public health is so weird to me. Not at all. Science disagrees with his ‘gut’ feeling. Or whatever he things is best for DJT. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [January 23, 2025, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9776 "2025-01-23T22:23:48Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > The attack on public health is so weird to me. Changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico (which _no one_ has been advocating for) because he doesn’t like Mexicans is weird too. Not surprising when you think about it, but weird. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9777 "2025-01-23T22:55:59Z")
> [@nearwildheaven](#): > > It’s also “normal behavior” to steal your teenage Mormon wife’s college fund for yourself, and force her to strip to pay for your law school tuition (and one can safely assume that he beat her up every night after she came home, because of all the other men who were looking at her). Dang! This happened to at least three girlfriends of mine–very normal occurrence. NOT ---
**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:** [January 23, 2025, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9778 "2025-01-23T23:50:56Z")
Someone in the administration apparently realized there are downsides to a blanket hiring freeze across the entire government: > **[VA exempts 300,000 health care positions from governmentwide hiring freeze](https://federalnewsnetwork.com/hiring-retention/2025/01/va-exempts-300000-health-care-positions-from-governmentwide-hiring-freeze/)** > > The VA memo exempts roughly three-quarters of the Veterans Health Administration's roughly 400,000-employee workforce. There’s discussion in the article of what’s happening with job applications suddenly deep-sixed by tghe freeze. ---
**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:** [January 23, 2025, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9779 "2025-01-23T23:54:32Z")
Except that both DOGE co-chairs have indicated that the entire VA healthcare budget could be on the chopping block. ---
**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:** [January 24, 2025, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9780 "2025-01-24T00:02:51Z")
Oh, yes, at the very least this administration is going to try to privatize as much of the VA’s functions as they can. So much more efficient and cost-effective! /s ---
**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:** [January 24, 2025, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-1/942178/9781 "2025-01-24T00:43:12Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > > [@aurora\_maire](#): > > > > The attack on public health is so weird to me. > > Not at all. Science disagrees with his ‘gut’ feeling. Or whatever he things is best for DJT. Also, if there’s no investigation or reporting on endemic/pandemic health problems, they don’t exist. Like the COVID-infected cruise ships he didn’t want to dock because they’d add to the infection count. [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=487) [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=489)