# The Trump Administration: A Clusterfuck in the Making **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [December 7, 2016, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070 "2016-12-07T00:25:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1414
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28265 "2018-12-20T18:37:29Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > LOL, Individual-1 has decided he doesn’t want to sign the funding bill. 😃 > > Trump’s Shutdown, just in time for Christmas! Apparently, Fox and the Freedom Caucus were mean to him for not getting Wall money. And Ann Coulter. It’s being reported Trump has unfollowed her on Twitter because she criticized him yesterday. Trump’s skin is thinner than tissue paper and he makes snap policy decisions based on what he sees in the media. ---
**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 20, 2018, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28266 "2018-12-20T18:42:50Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > LOL, Individual-1 has decided he doesn’t want to sign the funding bill. 😃 > > Trump’s Shutdown, just in time for Christmas! > [@Little Donnie Fail-Fail](#): > > When I begrudgingly signed the Omnibus Bill, I was promised the Wall and Border Security by leadership. Would be done by end of year (NOW). It didn’t happen! But that’s how _you_ operate, Little Donnie Fail-Fail! Your business strategy is to make promises, and then renege on them. What, only the King of America can do that? ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28267 "2018-12-20T18:47:49Z")
> [@Sarah Slanders](#): > > We protect nations all over the world, but Democrats are unwilling to protect our nation. We urgently need funding for border security and that includes a wall. What a vile piece of shit. ---
**Author:** ![scr4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/59ef9b/32.png) [@scr4](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scr4)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28268 "2018-12-20T18:54:14Z")
I guess he just wants to shut down the government for show, just so he can say he did everything he could to get the wall built? With Democrats only weeks away from taking control of the House, the only leverage he had was to blame Democrats for shutting down the government. But he gave that away in last week’s televised temper tantrum. What’s he got left? ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 6:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28269 "2018-12-20T18:55:31Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > Bill Clinton & Obama were at low 40%'s approval rating at this point in their 1st terms. And they weren’t facing the near certainty of impeachment and/or indictment before the next election. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28270 "2018-12-20T18:58:19Z")
President Fuckface always acts according to the last person who talked to him. Can’t a Democrat give him a call? ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28271 "2018-12-20T19:00:09Z")
> [@scr4](#): > > I guess he just wants to shut down the government for show, just so he can say he did everything he could to get the wall built? > > With Democrats only weeks away from taking control of the House, the only leverage he had was to blame Democrats for shutting down the government. But he gave that away in last week’s televised temper tantrum. What’s he got left? Oh they’ll still blame Democrats. See SHS garbage above. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28272 "2018-12-20T19:16:59Z")
> [@dasmoocher](#): > > Apparently, Fox and the Freedom Caucus were mean to him for not getting Wall money. > > And Ann Coulter. It’s being reported Trump has unfollowed her on Twitter because she criticized him yesterday. > > Trump’s skin is thinner than tissue paper and he makes snap policy decisions based on what he sees in the media. So the individual most responsible for the looming shutdown is…Ann Coulter? Thanks, Ann. ---
**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 20, 2018, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28273 "2018-12-20T19:19:37Z")
As of 20 minutes ago, the GOP is fighting to add wall funding to the bill, but they’re having problems because so many members are absent: > **[Government shutdown over border funding: Partial shutdown likely to continue...](https://www.cnn.com/politics/live-news/government-shutdown-december-2018/index.html)** > > The federal government partially shut down after lawmakers and President Trump were unable to reach a deal that includes $5 billion for his long-promised border wall. See how they got there. > [@](#): > > House Majority Whip Steve Scalise tells reporters that Republicans are working to add wall funding to the stop-gap spending bill. > > “We’re going to move forward today to add language to the bill that the Senate sent over on government funding to add $5 billion to the wall as well as the disaster relief funding that’s been agreed upon between the House and Senate," he said. > > The timeline: This could be voted on today. > > But a key thing to remember: It is uncertain it will pass the House, and it has no chance in the Senate. The question is what do they do after it fails. Republican leaders aren’t sure yet. > > Asked what happens if this bill for wall money fails in the Senate, Rep. Mark Meadows said: “I don’t know — I’m not in the Senate.” ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28274 "2018-12-20T19:23:57Z")
While a lot of federal employees will face a bleaker holiday, Chump will be spending 16 days at his fancy Florida resort. Let them eat cake indeed! ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28275 "2018-12-20T19:34:37Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > While a lot of federal employees will face a bleaker holiday, Chump will be spending 16 days at his fancy Florida resort. Let them eat cake indeed! Trump: “most beautiful piece of chocolate cake you’ve ever seen.” ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28276 "2018-12-20T19:44:26Z")
> [@dasmoocher](#): > > Trump: “most beautiful piece of chocolate cake you’ve ever seen.” I figured he would prefer carrot cake. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28277 "2018-12-20T19:49:54Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > I figured he would prefer carrot cake. [Oh, no. Wittle Donnie Two-Scoops wikes chocowate cake for when he drop bombs!](https://www.washingtonpost.com/video/national/trump-tells-fox-how-he-ordered-strikes-on-syria-over-dessert-with-xi/2017/04/12/bcec620e-1f8d-11e7-bb59-a74ccaf1d02f_video.html?utm_term=.bc156a2a399a) ---
**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 20, 2018, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28278 "2018-12-20T20:23:56Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > While a lot of federal employees will face a bleaker holiday, Chump will be spending 16 days at his fancy Florida resort… … Protected by Secret Service agents who are not being paid! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28279 "2018-12-20T20:29:24Z")
> [@Budget\_Player\_Cadet](#): > > I’ll be honest, I can’t explain the timing. But I don’t know that it really needs explaining - sometimes, Trump just does stupid shit. Trump’s desperate after Putin snubbed him at the G20. He’ll do anything to get Putin’s letter jacket back. ---
**Author:** ![JB99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/439d5e/32.png) [@JB99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JB99)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28280 "2018-12-20T20:38:21Z")
If a single good thing comes out of the Trump experience, it will be people who stop taking things for granted. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28281 "2018-12-20T20:56:48Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > President Fuckface always acts according to the last person who talked to him. Can’t a Democrat give him a call? That was a serious problem for Czar Nicholas II, he would follow the advice of the last Minister he spoke with. ---
**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 20, 2018, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28282 "2018-12-20T20:58:25Z")
> [@carnivorousplant](#): > > That was a serious problem for Czar Nicholas II… So Little Donnie Fail-Fail has nothing to worry about, right? 😃 I’m only joking. Assassination is bad, m’kay? ---
**Author:** ![jasg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f0a364/32.png) [@jasg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jasg)\ **Post date:** [December 20, 2018, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28283 "2018-12-20T21:10:54Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > … Protected by Secret Service agents who are not being paid! 😛 The optics of Trump on a 16 day golf vacation vs government workers with no pay should be interesting… ---
**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 20, 2018, 9:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/28284 "2018-12-20T21:18:39Z")
> [@BlankSlate](#): > > What a vile piece of shit. Would we expect anything less? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=1413) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=1415)