# The Trump Administration: A Clusterfuck in the Making Part Deux (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 22, 2020, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083 "2020-06-22T03:36:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 176
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3518 "2020-09-13T15:09:15Z")
Losing it? I don’t know if you can even say he’s lost it. I doubt he ever had it. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3519 "2020-09-13T17:42:56Z")
Santos L. Halper, is that you? ---
**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:** [September 13, 2020, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3520 "2020-09-13T17:51:14Z")
> **[U.S. Ejected 8,800 Unaccompanied Migrant Kids, Ignoring Precautions Against...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/unaccompanied-migrant-children-trump-sex-trafficking_n_5f5d83c7c5b67602f6062a45)** > > Humanitarian protections have been suspended as the Trump administration carries out wholesale expulsion of most vulnerable migrants. > Trump administration officials ejected nearly 9,000 **unaccompanied** migrant children from the U.S. without court hearings — taking no precautions to protect them from traffickers. > > [Border Patrol](https://www.huffpost.com/voices/topic/border-patrol)Deputy Chief Raoul Ortiz revealed in a court declaration Friday that [8,800 **unaccompanied** minors have ben kicked out of the country](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/8800-migrant-children-have-been-expelled-under-pandemic-border-policy-per-court-documents/) since March 20 because of COVID-19 health restrictions, CBS News was the first to report. > > [Department of Homeland Security](https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/homeland-security) officials have suspended humanitarian protections for most migrants crossing the border, claiming that public health law takes precedence over asylum, immigration and [anti-trafficking safeguards](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/8800-migrant-children-have-been-expelled-under-pandemic-border-policy-per-court-documents/) during a pandemic, according to CBS. > > Before the mass expulsions, **unaccompanied** children were sent to the U.S. refugee agency, which is required under a 2008 anti-trafficking law. But compliance with the law has been suspended. > > Ironically, President [Donald Trump](https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/donald-trump) has boasted that his administration is putting “unprecedented [pressure on sex traffickers at home and abroad](https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/remarks-president-trump-white-house-summit-human-trafficking-20th-anniversary-trafficking-victims-protection-act-2000/). My administration is fighting these monsters … We’ve had a tremendous track record,” he bragged In January, less than two months before his officials simply sent away thousands of **unaccompanied** migrant children. > … My bold. Should read: “Ironically, _lying motherfucker_ President [Donald Trump](https://www.huffpost.com/news/topic/donald-trump) has boasted…” ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3521 "2020-09-13T18:12:45Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > _ **“Trump Claims Dogs Are Getting Ballots To Vote …”** _ > _ **“Cats and Dogs Get Credit Card Offers”** _ I see no problem with dogs getting ballots or credit cards, as they are intelligent, well-informed, and loyal creatures with great common sense, and can be counted on to use these privileges responsibly. It boggles the mind that cats would get any of these things. They’re _ **cats** _, FFS! Must be some really major bureaucratic screw-up if true, which I doubt. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3522 "2020-09-13T18:33:56Z")
Individual 1 repeated at his Nevada Covid fest yesterday that he’s entitled to a third term. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3523 "2020-09-13T18:46:10Z")
“…entitled…” Donald, of House Harkonnen, first of his name… I remember the Republican convention, when Jar-Jar Binks rose to give the nominating speech, thinking “This is _not_ good”, ---
**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:** [September 13, 2020, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3524 "2020-09-13T19:19:23Z")
Yes, but dogs will vote for whoever gives them treats. Cats too, I would imagine. In fact, many humans are like that. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2020, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3525 "2020-09-13T19:27:15Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Yes, but dogs will vote for whoever gives them treats. Cats too, I would imagine. In fact, many humans are like that.- I agree about the dogs, but cats will vote for whoever the fuck they want to even if you give them a boatload of treats. Like many humans. ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3526 "2020-09-13T19:31:22Z")
Like cats would deign to vote. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3527 "2020-09-13T19:34:06Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Yes, but dogs will vote for whoever gives them treats. If you’re saying that dogs can be bribed, yes, some are not as good boys as others and could be bribed with, say, the bone side of a prime rib roast. But they’re not nearly as susceptible to bribes as humans, being much more honest and principled. My dog, for instance, would never accept treats from a stranger – didn’t trust 'em. Cats are more like Trump – they’ll take bribes from anyone, make promises they can’t keep, and then either throw their benefactor under the bus or, circumstances permitting, try to kill them. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2020, 7:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3528 "2020-09-13T19:38:40Z")
Yeah how cats like to grab’em by the pussy. ---
**Author:** ![k9bfriender](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k9bfriender/32/3283_2.png) [@k9bfriender](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/k9bfriender)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3529 "2020-09-13T19:42:29Z")
You know, you’ve got a point. We should enfranchise dogs, and remove people from government. Lot more play time and snacks, a whole lot less corruption and war. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3530 "2020-09-13T19:55:34Z")
**About 8,800 unaccompanied children expelled at U.S. border under coronavirus-related measure** > **[About 8,800 unaccompanied children expelled at U.S. border under...](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/immigration/about-8-800-unaccompanied-children-expelled-u-s-border-under-n1239945)** > > The figures on children were reported for the first time in a declaration by officials as part of the Trump administration's appeal of an order to stop housing children in hotels. Aww, come _on_! Fake news fer sure, nobody…_nobody_!..would do such a thing! Its preposterous, ridiculous, not even _Trump_… Fuck. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2020, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3531 "2020-09-13T20:47:34Z")
Hell, I would vote for a border collie for President. One of them could keep Congress properly herded in. ---
**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:** [September 13, 2020, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3532 "2020-09-13T21:06:22Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > My dog, for instance, would never accept treats from a stranger – didn’t trust 'em. Hell, at age 14 my dog STILL smells everything I hand to her before she will take it. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3533 "2020-09-13T22:32:56Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Individual 1 says federal employees who have had their payroll taxes withheld aren’t going to have to pay it back. If he’s reelected. > [Trump Says Troops Won’t Have to Pay Back Deferred Payroll Taxes -- If He Wins](https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/09/11/trump-says-troops-wont-have-pay-back-deferred-payroll-taxes-if-he-wins.html/) God dammit, I DON’T WANT my fucking payroll taxes fucking deferred! I’m talking to my union steward tonight. Fucking Hell! ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3534 "2020-09-13T22:34:44Z")
It’s also not a promise he can keep. Only Congress can forgive the payback. ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3535 "2020-09-13T23:02:06Z")
It’s a bribe, for those foolish enough not to realize that if the payroll tax is repealed, Social Security, which the Republicans have been trying to destroy for years, will disappear in 3 years. ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2020, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3536 "2020-09-13T23:58:02Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > About 8,800 unaccompanied children expelled at U.S. border under coronavirus-related measure Strange that my conservative kin are all up in arms about some movie on Netflix, yet they can’t even spare a hijacked “save the children” hashtag for news like this. 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2020, 12:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/3537 "2020-09-14T00:09:00Z")
> [@WolfpackJeep](#): > > > [@elucidator](#): > > > > About 8,800 unaccompanied children expelled at U.S. border under coronavirus-related measure > > Strange that my conservative kin are all up in arms about some movie on Netflix, yet they can’t even spare a hijacked “save the children” hashtag for news like this. 🤔 - That’s because “brown” children don’t count as “real” children. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083.md?page=175) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083.md?page=177)