# 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:** 367
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 12:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7341 "2020-12-07T00:22:00Z")
> [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](#): > > I assumed he had it when he did that press conference and was sweating so profusely that his hair dye was running. I then assumed they/he decided not to announce it publicly, or maybe refused to take a test and carry on regardless. > > But they might feel obliged to announce it if he’s been taken to hospital. How many people has Rudy infected? It’s possible we can’t count up that high. Trump associates diagnosed so far (the tweet has a chart worth clicking through to see) : [https://twitter.com/davidmweissman/status/1335704007638200320](https://twitter.com/davidmweissman/status/1335704007638200320) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7342 "2020-12-07T00:37:11Z")
Rumor has it Rudy is promising to file a challenge to the COVID test, taking it all the way to SCotUS if he has to. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7343 "2020-12-07T00:40:02Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Rumor has it Rudy is promising to file a challenge to the COVID test, taking it all the way to SCotUS if he has to.- And he wants a jury trial, goddammit! 🤣 ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7344 "2020-12-07T00:57:45Z")
This is why I LOVE this place. ---
**Author:** ![Mike\_Mabes](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mike_mabes/32/1782_2.png) [@Mike\_Mabes](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mike_Mabes)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7345 "2020-12-07T01:44:39Z")
John T won the election thread with this - BREAKING: Rudy has been admitted to John Hopkins Asphalt and Paving. You win this thread (the Rudy portion anyway) with that. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7346 "2020-12-07T02:04:28Z")
‘Don’t worry, Rudy. It will magically go away by last March.’ (a comment I read) ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7347 "2020-12-07T03:47:27Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > The NY Times reported [he was at the Georgetown University Medical Center,](https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/12/06/world/covid-19-coronavirus#rudy-giuliani-covid) based on an unattributed source. It is not clear if he was admitted or just there for tests. He’s just getting the first half of his annual physical. ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7348 "2020-12-07T05:22:03Z")
Actually, he plans to plead it down…to The Black Death. ---
**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 9:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7349 "2020-12-07T09:23:09Z")
> [@Ann\_Hedonia](#): > > My first thought upon hearing that was “Can COVID be spread via farts?” Did you miss my post last week asking if Rudy should be wearing a mask on his ass? 🤢 ---
**Author:** ![simster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/simster/32/1047_2.png) [@simster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/simster)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7350 "2020-12-07T14:09:55Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Did you miss my post last week asking if Rudy should be wearing a mask on his ass? depends… ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7351 "2020-12-07T15:08:25Z")
> [@CaptMurdock](#): > > Actually, he plans to plead it down…to The Black Death. Oh, the Republicans are fine with _black_ death. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7352 "2020-12-07T15:12:16Z")
Wish I knew how much longer this childish denialism continues… > **[Trump’s intelligence director says ‘we’ll see’ if there’s a Biden administration](https://ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-intelligence-director-says-ll-232251505.html)** > > President and his associates continue to deny he lost the election, but they won’t be able to hold out much longer as election results are formally turned in this month ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7353 "2020-12-07T15:30:08Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Did you miss my post last week asking if Rudy should be wearing a mask on his ass? He’d need a pretty big one, considering that he’s all ass. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7354 "2020-12-07T15:36:58Z")
I suspect the end game is that claims of voter fraud will be used to empower legislatures and governors in completely red states to pass strong voter ID and mail-in voting restrictions. This could even happen in places with veto-proof legislative majorities. ---
**Author:** ![Folly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folly/32/3219_2.png) [@Folly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folly)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7355 "2020-12-07T15:38:57Z")
I was going to go trademark Massk, but apparently it has already been done as part of a ‘Butt Cheek Beauty Kit.’ True story! ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7356 "2020-12-07T17:22:44Z")
Mishandling the Coronavirus Pandemic, Contesting the Results of the Election, Executing More Federal Prisoners than all the Administrations from the past Five Decades combined, Who Cares? The White House has a Brand New Tennis Pavilion! [https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/07/politics/melania-trump-tennis-pavilion/index.html](https://www.cnn.com/2020/12/07/politics/melania-trump-tennis-pavilion/index.html) > [@](#): > > [First lady Melania Trump’s](http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/28/us/melania-trump-fast-facts/index.html) office announced Monday the finalization of the White House Tennis Pavilion – a tone deaf accomplishment to trumpet amid the ongoing [coronavirus pandemic](http://www.cnn.com/2020/02/06/health/wuhan-coronavirus-timeline-fast-facts/index.html) and as the federal government remains locked on providing further economic relief to millions of suffering Americans. > > The project has been in the works since October 2019, when Trump first posted on her social media about the pavilion, sharing a photo of herself, ceremonial gold shovel in hand to break ground. > > A March follow-up post on the progress of the new building unleashed a torrent of comments about the timing, as it took place just as the global coronavirus pandemic was beginning its dramatic spread in the United States after decimating Europe. Fortunately, it’s too cold to play tennis now, so we won’ be treated to things like this > **[Donald Trump's Tennis Photo](https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/donald-trumps-tennis-photo)** > > Donald Trump’s Tennis Photo refers to a photograph of United States President Donald Trump playing tennis while wearing a pair of white, semi-translucent shorts. After the photo began circulating online in mid-2017, it inspired parody illustrations... ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7357 "2020-12-07T17:28:30Z")
It’s almost like they expected to be there to use it. Maybe Biden will only charge them half-price for admission. ---
**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:** [December 7, 2020, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7358 "2020-12-07T17:44:58Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Fortunately, it’s too cold to play tennis now, so we won’ be treated to things like this I frelling HATE that photo. I do NOT need to know he wears tighty-whities. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7359 "2020-12-07T17:48:17Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > I frelling HATE that photo. I do NOT need to know he wears tighty-whities. Be thankful it wasn’t a thong. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [December 7, 2020, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083/7360 "2020-12-07T18:19:17Z")
In this time of crisis, Mr President, can we afford to have millions of American women frantically rubbing one out in spasms of masturbation, inspired by revealing photos of the sexiest man who ever lived? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083.md?page=366) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making-part-deux-part-1/911083.md?page=368)