# 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:** 3
**Author:** ![Jeff\_Lichtman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jeff_lichtman/32/1531_2.png) [@Jeff\_Lichtman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jeff_Lichtman)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/42 "2020-06-22T17:35:04Z")
Remember when Trump didn’t want the Diamond Princess cruise ship to dock in the U.S. because the cases would be counted as U.S. statistics? This is the same thing, and he didn’t claim it was a joke then. He’s treating the pandemic as if it were one of his failing businesses. It doesn’t matter who gets hurt as long as he doesn’t have to pay for it. If you can keep the debits from appearing on the ledger sheet, or you can hide them in a different column, it’s the same as if they don’t exist. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/43 "2020-06-22T17:44:25Z")
It was a joke? The Trumpettes there weren’t laughing-they were _applauding_. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/44 "2020-06-22T18:00:24Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > He looks like a groundhog who just poked his head out of his hole and realized there’s not going to be four more years of being President. Trump’s campaign advisors: “Sir, we’re not implying you’re going to get savaged or trounced in November. We’re merely suggesting that after January you are going to have a lot more time for golf and hookers who aren’t your wife.” (Note: this is not original. Not sure where I got it from.) ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/45 "2020-06-22T18:10:53Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > “When you do testing to that extent, you’re going to find more people, you’re going to find more cases,” Trump said. “So I said to my people, `Slow the testing down, please.’ They test and they test.” > > We are now being told that this was a joke. He was making a funny. > Peter Navarro said Sunday that it was “tongue in cheek.” I’d be more inclined to believe this if he actually had a sense of humor beyond “punch dude in face laugh at blood.” ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/46 "2020-06-22T19:05:39Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > Euphonious\_Polemic meant to type “IOKIARDI”, but actually typed “IOKIARI”. Had me confused, too. I thought maybe there was a new one I hadn’t come across. It’s the guiding principle of the GOP during the Trump administration: “It’s Okay If A Republican’s Incompetent.” ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/47 "2020-06-22T19:07:24Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > I’d be more inclined to believe this if he actually had a sense of humor beyond “punch dude in face laugh at blood.” He wouldn’t laugh. He’d whine about how his hand hurts. ---
**Author:** ![Mickyfinn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e19b73/32.png) [@Mickyfinn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mickyfinn)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/48 "2020-06-22T19:15:21Z")
That is what I meant - sarcasm tags were off… ---
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/49 "2020-06-22T19:53:33Z")
First post on the new board, just subscribing to the thread. ---
**Author:** ![RTFirefly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c77e96/32.png) [@RTFirefly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RTFirefly)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/50 "2020-06-22T19:59:53Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > In my head, I refer to McEnany as “Flack Barbie”. I’m going with “COVID Barbie.” ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/51 "2020-06-22T20:05:57Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > It’s the guiding principle of the GOP during the Trump administration: “It’s Okay If A Republican’s Incompetent.” I was going to go with “It’s Okay, It’s A Republican Idiot” ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/52 "2020-06-22T21:40:32Z")
I watched the video of him getting off the helicopter and yeah, he looked tired and beaten but I thought he looked more “normal” than maybe any other time I’ve seen him. His hair looked much less cartoon-ish and he seemed to be walking more normally. I wondered if he had taken off the shoes with the lifts and put on some that were more comfy since he knew nobody taller than him would be standing by for comparison. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/53 "2020-06-22T21:45:56Z")
Transcript of some classic [Tulsa ramble](https://www.rev.com/blog/transcripts/donald-trump-tulsa-oklahoma-rally-speech-transcript) > [@Cheeto-Faced ShitGibbon](#): > > I see we have a little glass of water. Where the hell did this water come from? Where did it come from? I look down at my tie because I’ve done it. I’ve taken water and it spills down onto your tie, doesn’t look good for a long time and frankly, the tie is never the same. So I put it up to my lip and then I say, “[inaudible 00:35:36]”, and they gave me another disease. They gave me another disease. Anyway, that’s a long story, but here’s the story. I have lived with more the ramp than the water but I have lived with the ramp and the water since I left West Point. Not one media group said I made a good speech or I made a great speech, but the kids loved it because they broke their barrier which wasn’t good in terms of COVID but they broke their barrier and they wanted to shake hands, they wanted to … I don’t want to tell anybody, but there were a couple of kids, they put out their hand, I actually shook their hand, okay? I actually shook them. Because they were excited. They were excited. They were with their president. They were excited. The most beautiful young people. Men, women, the most beautiful young people you’ve ever seen. So think of how you feel if you’re me. I go there, how did I do? “Sir, that was a great speech.” You know all my people, “Sir, that was one of your best, that was great.” I said, “That’s great, I agree, it was a good speech. I like that speech.” They don’t mention the speech but they have been going down this ramp [inaudible 00:37:36]. It’s so unfair. It really is. So unfair. They are among the most dishonest people anywhere on earth. They’re bad people. Bad people. brainbleach will be provided at the door ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/54 "2020-06-22T21:59:07Z")
This is exactly why the Russian bots and trolls are pushing so very, VERY hard on the “Biden is mentally incompetent” crap. They pretty much KNOW at this point that they are dealing with a Republican presidential candidate that is certifiable. So they have to try the Rovian tactic of accusing their opponent of their own candidates biggest flaw. See; Swiftboating. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/55 "2020-06-22T22:28:10Z")
My choice is: “it’s Okay, It’s A Republican Incontinent”. Due to the Presidents well known use of adult diapers. ---
**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:** [June 22, 2020, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/56 "2020-06-22T23:10:38Z")
Caption for the Dishevelled Trump photo: > **Donald Trump:** I haven’t been screwed by this many teens since Epstein’s last party. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/57 "2020-06-22T23:21:10Z")
> every crowd shot included an African-American That poor guy probably ended up even more disheveled than Trump from being run around all over the place… ---
**Author:** ![Skypist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skypist/32/169_2.png) [@Skypist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skypist)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/58 "2020-06-22T23:29:58Z")
> [@River\_Hippie](#): > > I watched the video of him getting off the helicopter and yeah, he looked tired and beaten but I thought he looked more “normal” than maybe any other time I’ve seen him. His hair looked much less cartoon-ish and he seemed to be walking more normally. I wondered if he had taken off the shoes with the lifts and put on some that were more comfy since he knew nobody taller than him would be standing by for comparison. Yeah, he looked so different that I almost didn’t recognize him. I have never seen him looking like that, ever. It was so weird. I feel like a horrible person for enjoying it, but he has always knocked other people for having health problems, feelings, or being tired, so I don’t feel _too_ bad about it. Someone on another board I frequent said they’re surprised at the poor “candidate management” this showed, and I hadn’t thought of it that way. They allowed him to walk by himself (no family members or personnel next to him) looking limp and ragged with orange makeup smeared on his collar. Not much of a way to show off how awesome your candidate supposedly is. Others speculated that maybe trump had such a tantrum that staff were afraid to tell him he didn’t look too spiffy. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [June 22, 2020, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/59 "2020-06-22T23:50:59Z")
Plus the quick-change costumes are exhausting ---
**Author:** ![bengangmo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/50afbb/32.png) [@bengangmo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bengangmo)\ **Post date:** [June 23, 2020, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/60 "2020-06-23T01:01:16Z")
The look of defeat this projects, and the utter disaster that rally was may do more than anything else to affect his support. A lot of his support seems to be built on tough guy, winning, power - exposing him so blatantly as weak and looking weak may be the innocuous turning point. And Trump being Trump - he’s sure to start flailing to make up for it… ---
**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:** [June 23, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/61 "2020-06-23T01:33:20Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > > **Donald Trump:** I haven’t been screwed by this many teens since Epstein’s last party. Oh snap! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083.md?page=4)