# How has the disgraced, CONVICTED FELON, former but once again President Trump pissed you off today? (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [February 6, 2025, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964 "2025-02-06T18:32:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 284
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2026, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5684 "2026-08-20T23:10:48Z")
I don’t understand what you are saying. Are you able to use full sentences? ---
**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:** [August 20, 2026, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5685 "2026-08-20T23:14:22Z")
Smapti has on several occasions pointed to court rulings against Trump as evidence that Trump “can’t just do whatever he wants” while ignoring that in many of these instances Trump and his administration have ignored the court rulings and continued to do what they were told they weren’t allowed to do, with no consequences whatsoever. Is that sufficient context for you? That’s what Czarcasm was railing about. ---
**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:** [August 20, 2026, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5686 "2026-08-20T23:40:00Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Smapti has on several occasions pointed to court rulings against Trump as evidence that Trump “can’t just do whatever he wants” while ignoring that in many of these instances Trump and his administration have ignored the court rulings and continued to do what they were told they weren’t allowed to do, with no consequences whatsoever. That’s a whole other debate that has its own thread so that it doesn’t get smeared over every other thread. And that other thread is horrifiically long. There is a middle ground between “Trump can do whatever he wants” and “if Trump loses a court case it’s over”, and that ignored middle ground in this hypothetical is called “reality”. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5687 "2026-08-21T03:20:53Z")
> **[Exclusive: Navy weighs renaming carrier slated to honor Black war hero,...](https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/20/politics/navy-weighs-renaming-carrier-black-war-hero-to-trump)** > > The US Navy is working to rename an aircraft carrier under construction that was set to honor a Black sailor hailed for his heroic actions during the attack on Pearl Harbor, three sources familiar with internal discussions told CNN. > During President Donald Trump’s first term, the Navy announced that the Ford-class carrier would be called the USS Doris Miller, recognizing an enlisted sailor who helped defend US forces from Japan’s attack. > > It’s unclear what the Navy is seeking to change the name of the carrier to, though two of the sources said there have been internal conversations about renaming it to honor Trump. Yeah, let’s not name it after an actual war hero. Let’s name it after Cadet Bone Spurs. > The Navy is looking instead to rename another warship after Miller, according to one of the sources, and is recommending him for the Medal of Honor, the highest decoration for military valor. The final authorization for the award is up to Congress and approval from Trump. ‘I’ll let you award him the Medal of Honor, if you name the aircraft carrier after me.’ - Cadet Bone Spurs ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5688 "2026-08-21T21:17:08Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > [Kennedy Center board tells judge it won’t remove tarp showing Trump’s name removed | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/19/politics/kennedy-center-trump-name-september) Sounds like it’s time to slap one of those multi-thousand dollar fees a day until compliance is achieved scenarios. > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > one court decision is like using a kitchen fire extinguisher on this conflagration, barely even a reprieve. It’s a long way from over. Plus this is small potatoes compared to dismantling USAID, rummaging through IRS and SSA data, murdering American citizens, etc. etc. It’s worth it just to watch him and his toadies trying to come up with excuses. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5689 "2026-08-22T21:01:07Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Sounds like it’s time to slap one of those multi-thousand dollar fees a day until compliance is achieved scenarios. It’s not as if Donald would pay it, though. They’d just reduce the National Parks budget by even more, to get the cash. (Or simply refuse to pay. What is the judge going to do in that case???) ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5690 "2026-08-22T21:46:42Z")
Orangeman speaks, the results. [![](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/v200/fxzcesxmtqaldnsjahuy) ](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/v200/fxzcesxmtqaldnsjahuy) ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5691 "2026-08-22T21:49:05Z")
Yep. For some people “Trump is smart/right/wise” is an unfalsifiable claim. ---
**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:** [August 22, 2026, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5692 "2026-08-22T21:49:53Z")
And to summarize (works for = is a stooge for). [![](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/v200/f7l3pwjvnrqcrcmyb9uj) ](https://images.spot.im/image/upload/v200/f7l3pwjvnrqcrcmyb9uj) ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5693 "2026-08-25T11:58:51Z")
_Stars and Stripes_ staffers have been fired for daring to say that they are independent journalists. > Lara Korte, one of three editorial employees of the military newspaper Stars and Stripes who were dismissed last week after speaking to CBS News, said Monday that the paper’s editorial independence remains paramount. > The Pentagon on Friday moved to fire Stars and Stripes’ Publisher Max Lederer, Editor-in-Chief Erik Slavin and Korte, a reporter who covered the Middle East. The cause cited was insubordination. > In the “Sunday Morning” story, Korte said that she worked for Stars and Stripes, “not for the Pentagon, not for any administration, not for any policymaker. I’m here to cover the military community.” > **[Fired Stars and Stripes reporter says paper's editorial independence "has to...](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/lara-korte-interview-stars-and-stripes-fired-editorial-independence/)** > > Lara Korte, a Stars and Stripes reporter who was dismissed last week, told CBS News on Monday that the paper's editorial independence remains paramount. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5694 "2026-08-25T13:51:01Z")
Now the dipstick wants to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. ---
**Author:** ![robby](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robby/32/11048_2.png) [@robby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robby)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5695 "2026-08-25T13:54:38Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Now the dipstick wants to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. Oh for fuck’s sake. Why doesn’t he just go ahead and name everything after himself like he clearly wants to? ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 2:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5696 "2026-08-25T14:41:44Z")
From the _Stars and Stripes_ link: > [@](#): > > Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell has said the department is moving to modernize the military newspaper and “refocus its content away from woke distractions that syphon morale and adapt it to serve a new generation of service members.” Well, infuriating to see the usual fascist horseshit reasoning behind more destruction this Vladministration is wreaking. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2026, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5697 "2026-08-25T15:30:56Z")
“Ontario” is an Iroquois word amyway, there’s not even anything specifically Canadian about it. If you want to play stupid nomenclature games in your childish cross-border feud, at least pick toponyms that have some specific national connotations to fight over, like trying to make “Gulf of Mexico” into “Gulf of America”. Moreover, Canada is part of North America already. If anybody proceeds any further with this idiot scheme, I suggest trolling the Trumpies by simply referring to it as “Lake North America”. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2026, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5698 "2026-08-25T21:46:35Z")
Wait until someone tells Trump that “America” is Italian (or at least derives from the name of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci). Someone should start a petition to change the country’s name to something more legitimately American. > [@Kimstu](#): > > “Ontario” is an Iroquois word amyway, there’s not even anything specifically Canadian about it. No names are more American than Native American names, objectively speaking. We should also reject woke European languages like English. Did our forefathers fighting the Revolutionary War give their lives so that we could speak the language of their oppressors?! (Nobody leans harder into identity politics than right wing shitbags.) ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5699 "2026-08-26T00:24:29Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Wait until someone tells Trump that “America” is Italian (or at least derives from the name of Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci). You don’t say… [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/XXKFBXBBSPA/maxresdefault.jpg "America's a Nice Italian Name") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXKFBXBBSPA) ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5700 "2026-08-26T00:31:18Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > Now the dipstick wants to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. He just became upset when he found out the Canadians have renamed the St Lawrence river The Strait of Our Moose. ---
**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:** [August 26, 2026, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5701 "2026-08-26T01:01:57Z")
[![](https://i.ibb.co/HDRQxfNV/AISelect-20260825-205734-Bluesky.jpg) ](https://i.ibb.co/HDRQxfNV/AISelect-20260825-205734-Bluesky.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5702 "2026-08-26T01:26:07Z")
All those people that learned HOMES to remember the Great Lakes’ names will now have to learn Superior Huron America Michigan Erie: SHAME. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2026, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/5703 "2026-08-26T01:35:10Z")
So random thought I’m going to throw out here as this phenomenon seems to be creeping up again with what’s going on with the exploded trade deal with Canada. What he really wants to do is rename Lake Ontario to Lake Trump. Lake Trump The Gulf of Trump The Strait of Trump The United States of Trump This is what Trump really wants. He’s gone to great lengths and effort to subsume American identity as being indistinguishable from supporting him personally. It’s a conflation of the state apparatus and culture with a single individual. Not dissimilar to Hitler’s Germany or Stalin’s Russia. Or even modern-day North Korea with Kim Jong-Un. I’m sure there’s a term for this in political science, I’m not sure what it is, I’ve seen several possible explanations. But every time he threatens to rename some natural phenomena or landmark with “America” this is what’s really going on. It’s another manifestation of his narcissistic urge to slap his name on everything. I feel like I’m casting about for in articulation of an idea that’s been rattling around in my head for a while now. Is this resonating with anyone else or am I way off base with this idea? Serious question. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964.md?page=283) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964.md?page=285)