# 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:** 50
**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:** [May 19, 2025, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/988 "2025-05-19T22:32:23Z")
Drumpf is asked a question about Biden’s cancer diagnosis. Somehow his answer ends with him telling everybody that he passed the cognitive test. > ---
**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:** [May 19, 2025, 10:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/989 "2025-05-19T22:38:19Z")
> [@Steil & Jordan & Comer](#): > > “[On April 24](https://cha.house.gov/2025/5/chairmen-steil-jordan-and-comer-share-actblue-investigation-findings-with-doj) … (Felon-ONE) issued a memorandum directing the … DOJ to ‘investigate allegations regarding the unlawful use of online fundraising platforms to make ‘straw’ or ‘dummy’ contributions or foreign contributions to political candidates.’” Translates to _you are not allowed to do what we do_. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2025, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/990 "2025-05-20T00:26:37Z")
Qatar called up Felon-ONE and said, _hey, we got plane we wanna giveya_. > **[Sources contradict Trump narrative about Qatar offering plane as ‘gift’ — CNN](https://apple.news/AU-azg_HhTKaTok-7y2EPPw)** > > The Trump administration first approached Qatar to inquire about acquiring a Boeing 747 that could be used as Air Force One by President Donald Trump, four sources familiar with the discussions told CNN. That’s contrary to the narrative from the... oh, wait, maybe not so much like that ---
**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:** [May 20, 2025, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/991 "2025-05-20T01:59:11Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > On the toidy, no doubt. You! Go sit in the corner and think about what you’ve done. > [@ThelmaLou](#): > > (Sorry for that picture. Here’s the brain bleach.) Naw, naw, naw – too late for that now. You stay there until we tell you you can go. > [@Railer13](#): > > Drumpf is asked a question about Biden’s cancer diagnosis. Somehow his answer ends with him telling everybody that he passed the cognitive test. Well, he has a point. How often does a cancer pass a cognitive test? ---
**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:** [May 20, 2025, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/992 "2025-05-20T02:20:30Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > You! Go sit in the corner and think about what you’ve done. … You stay there until we tell you you can go. The corner that has the toidy in it, so that **ThelmaLou** has to sit there and wait for express permission to go. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/993 "2025-05-20T02:44:30Z")
So you ‘Aced’ the cognitive test. You do know that an Ace is a 1 out of 10 right? Very few card games are played with the Joker. They are thrown out. As you should be. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2025, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/994 "2025-05-20T02:54:04Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > How often does a cancer pass a cognitive test? What if it’s brainy cancer? ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 3:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/995 "2025-05-20T03:37:07Z")
How can you have cancer in something you don’t have? ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/996 "2025-05-20T04:15:46Z")
Brain, Prostate - some people can’t tell the difference. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2025, 7:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/997 "2025-05-20T07:12:49Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > Drumpf is asked a question about Biden’s cancer diagnosis. Somehow his answer ends with him telling everybody that he passed the cognitive test. He says he aced it. I think he deuced it. > [@Atamasama](#): > > What if it’s brainy cancer? > [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > How can you have cancer in something you don’t have? Homeopathic cancer? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/998 "2025-05-20T07:35:48Z")
“Biden’s a Cancer? I’m a Gemini myself.” ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 9:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/999 "2025-05-20T09:05:44Z")
> [@Tatterdemalion](#): > > Brain, Prostate - some people can’t tell the difference. Butthead. Heh heh ---
**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:** [May 20, 2025, 2:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/1000 "2025-05-20T14:47:49Z")
Ah yes…that “Stage 9 cancer”. That’s the point at which the cancer has replaced all your normal cells and you’re just a walking sentient tumor. Biden has Stage 4 prostate cancer. What the statement by Biden’s people said was “On Friday, he was diagnosed with prostate cancer, characterized by a Gleason score of 9 (Grade Group 5) with metastasis to the bone” which is an entirely different (but still very bad) measure. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2025, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/1001 "2025-05-20T15:24:28Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Ah yes…that “Stage 9 cancer”. It’s pretty aggressive. [![](https://media.tenor.com/Wv5ujEKEKKQAAAAM/monster-tetsuo-tetsuo.gif) ](https://media.tenor.com/Wv5ujEKEKKQAAAAM/monster-tetsuo-tetsuo.gif) ---
**Author:** ![de\_Worde](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/838e76/32.png) [@de\_Worde](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/de_Worde)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/1002 "2025-05-20T15:46:41Z")
Doesn’t it seem that if the artist performs for free, that could be considered a campaign contribution? “I usually charge $1 million, but I’ll do your event for free.” So, a $1 million contribution to the campaign. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/1003 "2025-05-20T15:57:09Z")
It’s quite likely verging on certain (I haven’t checked the FEC filings) any entertainers were paid an appearance fee in line with fees they would typically charge. I’m sure some would have been willing to show up in support for free, but that would run afoul of various laws. So, no, not a campaign contribution. Trump’s rant tries to make the claim that such fees are illegal paid endorsements that would not have been made except for financial inducement. Ridiculous, of course, given the known histories and politics of the people involved. Ignoring the nonsense (these folks wouldn’t have endorsed him for even 10 times what they did get), it’s another case of projection and quite probably ‘every accusation is a confession’. One wonders how many celebrities would not have endorsed him had they not been paid. Not that very many of the celebrities that did endorse him are all that impressive. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/1004 "2025-05-20T16:43:37Z")
Paid endorsements are legal. The FEC does require a disclaimer when an endorsement is paid by a political committee, which is why you see those disclaimers on pretty much every political ad, but there’s nothing illegal about paying someone to endorse you, nor is it in any way unusual. > **[Advertising and disclaimers - FEC.gov](https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/advertising-and-disclaimers/)** > > Advertising and disclaimer information and examples for federal campaign committees, parties and PACs ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/1005 "2025-05-20T17:16:01Z")
> [@de\_Worde](#): > > Doesn’t it seem that if the artist performs for free, that could be considered a campaign contribution? “I usually charge $1 million, but I’ll do your event for free.” So, a $1 million contribution to the campaign. What about Kid Rock showing up at the WH? Sure, that’s only $10 and a pair of truck nutz level endorsement, but was that “contribution” declared? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/1006 "2025-05-20T17:51:58Z")
Cutting to the chase, Trump is pouting because Bruce said big meanie things from a stage in, I believe, London. The endorsement/contribution thing is just distractionary bullshit Trump has latched on to. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2025, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-has-the-disgraced-convicted-felon-former-but-once-again-president-trump-pissed-you-off-today-part-2/1013964/1007 "2025-05-21T13:00:49Z")
Bruce spoke ‘Truth to moron’. Does not sit well with morons. Go get 'em Bruce. [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=49) [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=51)