# Is Trump confused? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [January 24, 2024, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589 "2024-01-24T13:53:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 179
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3594 "2025-01-17T15:34:15Z")
Some of his followers _think_ of Hollywood as a foreign country, so in a sense I’m not surprised. And I suspect he’s going to start _treating_ them like a foreign country once the whole LA fires thing goes to Congress for relief funds, so perhaps it’s more apt than it appears. ---
**Author:** ![excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e8c25b/32.png) [@excavating\_for\_a\_mind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/excavating_for_a_mind)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3595 "2025-01-17T16:41:42Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > He’s sending not one, not two, but _three_ ambassadors to a place that isn’t even a foreign country. All in the name of efficiency, I’m sure. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3596 "2025-01-17T16:46:39Z")
I think Hollywood should put a tariff on MAGA hats entering California. ---
**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 17, 2025, 4:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3597 "2025-01-17T16:49:07Z")
> [@JRDelirious](#): > > As a commenter in British TV said, “he’s just naming people he likes from seeing on the telly”. Much like his “man, woman, person, camera, TV” statement. Or indeed this: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/gId6nrMDmUU/hqdefault.jpg "i love lamp") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gId6nrMDmUU) ---
**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 17, 2025, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3598 "2025-01-17T23:35:50Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > He’s sending not one, not two, but _three_ ambassadors to a place that isn’t even a foreign country. > > Yeah, I’d say he’s confused. Not to mention that “ambassadors” Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight may have had thriving careers a few decades ago, but today are scarcely going to be in any position to either advocate for Trump or to “spy” for him. The phrase “has-been” might have been _invented_ for each of these three gents. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2025, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3599 "2025-01-17T23:57:24Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > Not to mention that “ambassadors” Mel Gibson, Sylvester Stallone, and Jon Voight may have had thriving careers a few decades ago, but today are scarcely going to be in any position to either advocate for Trump or to “spy” for him. Stallone, at least, is still working regularly in reasonably high-profile stuff. He currently stars in _Tulsa King_, a popular streaming TV series, and has been in a number of films in recent years. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3600 "2025-01-18T17:28:06Z")
I’d like to be the first to suggest that, when their ambassadorships in Hollywood are over, we send Gibson, James Woods, Jon Voight, and Jim Caviezel as special envoys/ambassadors to [North Sentinel Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinelese?wprov=sfti1#Other_contacts). ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2025, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3601 "2025-01-18T17:28:48Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > I’d like to be the first to suggest that, when their ambassadorships in Hollywood are over, we send Gibson, James Woods, Jon Voight, and Jim Caviezel as special envoys/ambassadors to [North Sentinel Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinelese?wprov=sfti1#Other_contacts). Diego Garcia for the lot I say. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2025, 5:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3602 "2025-01-18T17:50:52Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > “Jeff Bezos came, Bill Gates came. Mark Zuckerberg came. Many of them came numerous times. The bankers have all come. Everybody is coming.” Naw, they’re just breathing hard. ---
**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 20, 2025, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3603 "2025-01-20T13:48:37Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > as special envoys/ambassadors to [North Sentinel Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinelese?wprov=sfti1#Other_contacts) What did the notoriously xenophobic and violent inhabitants of North Sentinel Island do to deserve such a horrid fate? ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3604 "2025-01-20T14:14:32Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > I’d like to be the first to suggest that, when their ambassadorships in Hollywood are over, we send Gibson, James Woods, Jon Voight, and Jim Caviezel as special envoys/ambassadors to [North Sentinel Island](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentinelese?wprov=sfti1#Other_contacts). Perhaps they can be made general island ambassadors and, depending on how their North Sentinel Island visit goes, afterward pay a visit to the beautiful, tropical [Ilha da Queimada Grande](https://www.discoverwildlife.com/animal-facts/theres-a-terrifying-island-off-brazil-that-only-scientists-and-soldiers-can-visit-heres-why). ---
**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 20, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3605 "2025-01-20T14:17:58Z")
I feel it’s time we established a diplomatic presence in [Rockall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockall). Anyway. Any bets on the inauguration speech? I’m guessing it will include: - how bigly he won this election by - how he really won in 2020 - how terrible Biden and Harris are - how awesome things will be now that he’s back - the “weave” into god knows what as he goes off-script ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3606 "2025-01-20T14:20:34Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I feel it’s time we established a diplomatic presence in [Rockall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockall). After clicking the link and seeing the wiki pic of the island, that’s got to win some kind of award as the most aptly named island ever 😆 > [@Gyrate](#): > > Anyway. Any bets on the inauguration speech? I’m guessing it will include: > > - how bigly he won this election by > - how he really won in 2020 > - how terrible Biden and Harris are > - how awesome things will be now that he’s back > - the “weave” into god knows what as he goes off-script I saw a brief trump interview clip where he said the speech will be about ‘unity’. Suuure. I bet it will go something like this: “I plan to build unity and bring the country together. Also, I’m going to punish all the evil Democrats who opposed me in any way, and immediately begin mass deportations of illegals as well as their family members who are here legally, if they have a problem with that”. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2025, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3607 "2025-01-20T14:30:31Z")
American Carnage II. With memecoins. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2025, 3:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3608 "2025-01-20T15:31:32Z")
There will be unity. Be my color & do it my way or be banished. Whoever is left will be unified. So easy. Bigly easy. ---
**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:** [January 20, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3609 "2025-01-20T15:45:34Z")
_We shall rise to greet the dawning of a new era…in which lion and hyena come together, in a great and glorious future!_ ---
**Author:** ![Askance](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askance/32/8281_2.png) [@Askance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askance)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2025, 4:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3610 "2025-01-21T04:20:43Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I feel it’s time we established a diplomatic presence in [Rockall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockall) I’ll see your Rockall and raise you one [Ball’s Pyramid](https://offloadmedia.feverup.com/secretsydney.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/21192347/252042117_4696206110401002_8751111234270252749_n-1.jpg). ---
**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 21, 2025, 4:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3611 "2025-01-21T04:32:06Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > I feel it’s time we established a diplomatic presence in [Rockall](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockall). There may be oil under Rockall corked up with the ether. ---
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [January 22, 2025, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3612 "2025-01-22T01:28:01Z")
“Los Angeles has massive amounts of water available to it. All they have to do is turn the value, and that’s the valve coming back from and down from the Pacific Northwest.” > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lgbwkcl4tw2m)** > > Trump on wildfires: "Los Angeles has massive amounts of water available to it. All they have to do is turn the value, and that's the valve coming back from and down from the Pacific Northwest." "“They wanted to restrict you to 38 gallons of water a day. That sounds like a lot, but it’s not when you’re a rich person and you want to take a shower.” > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lgbwoy2npz2q)** > > Trump on Beverly Hills: "They wanted to restrict you to 38 gallons of water a day. That sounds like a lot, but it's not when you're a rich person and you want to take a shower." REPORTER: You would agree it’s never acceptable to assault police officers? TRUMP: Sure REPORTER: Among those you pardoned is a guy who used a stun gun on a police officer. Why does he deserve a pardon? TRUMP: Well, I don’t know > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lgbwbgw2ag2e)** > > REPORTER: You would agree it's never acceptable to assault police officers? > > TRUMP: Sure > > REPORTER: Among those you pardoned is a guy who used a stun gun on a police officer. Why does he deserve a pardon? > > TRUMP: Well, I don't know REPORTER: Do you intend to continue to sell products that benefit yourself personally while you’re president? TRUMP: Well I don’t know if it benefitted. I don’t know where it is. I don’t know much about it other than I launched it. I heard it was very successful. I haven’t checked it. > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lgbxiuc4cm24)** > > REPORTER: Do you intend to continue to sell products that benefit yourself personally while you're president? > > TRUMP: Well I don't know if it benefitted. I don't know where it is. I don't know much about it other than I launched it. I heard it was... “Young people aren’t dying at 22 and 23 years old. They don’t die. But now they’re dying.” > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3lgbxbh42gw24)** > > Trump: "Young people aren't dying at 22 and 23 years old. They don't die. But now they're dying." ---
**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:** [January 22, 2025, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589/3613 "2025-01-22T03:18:50Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > “Los Angeles has massive amounts of water available to it. All they have to do is turn the value, and that’s the valve coming back from and down from the Pacific Northwest.” Here is a photo of the Top Secret location of the faucet that provides water to California. [![](https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/giantfaucetinCanada-e1727135139193.jpg) ](https://www.tillamookcountypioneer.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/giantfaucetinCanada-e1727135139193.jpg) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589.md?page=178) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/is-trump-confused/996589.md?page=180)