# The current second Trump administration: a compendium of horrors **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [November 6, 2024, 9:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774 "2024-11-06T09:17:12Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 130
**Author:** ![JKellyMap](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jkellymap/32/15880_2.png) [@JKellyMap](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JKellyMap)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2586 "2025-11-14T16:21:16Z")
Ooh – ooh – I know this one! Call on me, teacher, call on me! The _Monroe Doctrine_. (Just subsitute “narcotraffickers” for “European colonial empires.”) ---
**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:** [November 14, 2025, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2587 "2025-11-14T16:29:35Z")
> [@JKellyMap](#): > > The _Monroe Doctrine_ More like The Morone Doctrine. ---
**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:** [November 14, 2025, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2588 "2025-11-14T16:37:02Z")
As Bugs used to say: > What a maroon! ---
**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:** [November 14, 2025, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2589 "2025-11-14T17:14:18Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > More like The Morone Doctrine. We’re going to deport him to Sweden? No, wait, that’s the _Moronie_ doctrine. ---
**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:** [November 14, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2590 "2025-11-14T17:16:57Z")
Not to be confused with The Moroni Doctrine, which justs makes you live in Utah. ---
**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:** [November 14, 2025, 6:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2591 "2025-11-14T18:45:23Z")
Of course the bit in the Moroni Doctrine about multiple concubines just _might_ prove popular with some folks in the current criminal regime. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2592 "2025-11-14T22:44:28Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > $10,000 _on top of_ the $2,000 _and_ the $5,000 DOGE payout? Must be some way I can collect all that plus my George Soros protest check. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2025, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2593 "2025-11-14T22:57:40Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > "The Western Hemisphere is America’s neighborhood—and we will protect it.” So if Pete Hegseth is threatening a country in the Western Hemisphere, does that mean we’re supposed to attack him? ---
**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:** [November 14, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2594 "2025-11-14T23:09:11Z")
It should. Or at least we should support whichever country does so. ---
**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:** [November 14, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2595 "2025-11-14T23:18:06Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Well, that’s not at all concerning… > [@Hegseth](#): > > President Trump ordered action — and the Department of War is delivering. If you’re going to call it the Department of War, you have to live up to the name. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2025, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2596 "2025-11-15T00:52:04Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > So if Pete Hegseth is threatening a country in the Western Hemisphere, does that mean we’re supposed to attack him? Nah; not _our_ job. He’s supposed to beat himself up until he surrenders to himself. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2597 "2025-11-15T01:15:15Z")
I see he’s been practicing (Instagram video): > **[Corey Marshall-Steele on Instagram: "I’m just out here doing the Lord’s work...](https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPNa-fsDG4o/?hl=en)** > > Pete Hegseth's live TV fail has gone viral, showcasing a humorous moment that's both entertaining and relatable. Learn how to create engaging content like this and how to recover from awkward on-air moments. ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2025, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2598 "2025-11-15T02:04:58Z")
Here’s a good one: [Agri-Life Media: Thanksgiving turkey prices up 70%](https://www.farmprogress.com/poultry-news/thanksgiving-turkey-prices-up-70-) > [@](#): > > “You may see higher prices on some items, but remember that grocery stores always have a strategy for Thanksgiving,” he says. “Typically, it’s built around a special feature on the turkey to get people into the store, and I suspect this year will be no different.” > > Anderson says wholesale prices for whole turkeys were $1.68 per pound, compared with 99 cents per pound this time last year Note to international readers: Retail U.S. turkeys are mostly sold this time of the year as loss leaders with pricing often tied to your purchase history at the store. So it is hard to measure the impact of the wholesale price rise on retail, but it has to exist. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2025, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2599 "2025-11-15T02:24:02Z")
Probably Biden’s fault. Or Woke. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2025, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2600 "2025-11-15T02:41:06Z")
Trump said Thanksgiving prices are down so this is obviously fake news. Both Walmart and DoorDash say everything is cheaper. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2025, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2601 "2025-11-15T02:52:35Z")
Sure. Walmart says things are cheaper if you don’t put as much in your cart. That makes total sense. ---
**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:** [November 15, 2025, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2602 "2025-11-15T02:57:00Z")
It’s part of the MAHA (Make America Healthy Again) movement. Thanksgiving dinner is cheaper this year because we aren’t eating all that unhealthy stuff and are focusing on celery. Enjoy! ---
**Author:** ![PhillyGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ed655f/32.png) [@PhillyGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PhillyGuy)\ **Post date:** [November 15, 2025, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2603 "2025-11-15T03:34:54Z")
In spirit, I agree with the last post. But actually, the recommended Walmart 2025 Thanksgiving food package has been stripped of celery: > **[Fact check: Cheaper Walmart Thanksgiving meal touted by Trump has fewer items...](https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/politics/walmart-thanksgiving-trump-fact-check)** > > President Donald Trump keeps touting the fact that Walmart’s promotional Thanksgiving meal basket is cheaper this year than it was last year. But Trump hasn’t mentioned that this year’s basket is different than last year’s – in particular, that it... ---
**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:** [November 15, 2025, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2604 "2025-11-15T04:54:09Z")
I guess that makes sense since we no longer have ag workers to harvest celery. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 16, 2025, 2:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774/2605 "2025-11-16T02:37:17Z")
It looks like Trump has had to back off a bit on tariffs. Could he use this as an excuse not to proceed with the “$2000 for each American” payout he promised? “I woulda done it, but you forced my hand!”. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774.md?page=129) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-current-second-trump-administration-a-compendium-of-horrors/1009774.md?page=131)