# 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:** 1572
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31425 "2019-03-28T22:49:14Z")
He has lost his mind. At this point, his keepers are just trying to keep him in the attic, out of sight. Not succeeding much. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31426 "2019-03-28T22:49:50Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Betsy “Am-Way in Over My Head” DeVos I am so going to use this in the future, as often as possible. Thanks! ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31427 "2019-03-28T23:03:17Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > I am so going to use this in the future, as often as possible. Thanks! If you could encourage five people to use that nickname, and have those five encourage five more each, and so on, that’d be super. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31428 "2019-03-28T23:13:44Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Apparently Trump has overridden Betsy “Am-Way in Over My Head” DeVos’ decision to cut finding to the Special Olympics. > > [https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/28/trump-special-olympics-1242765](https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/28/trump-special-olympics-1242765) It was a set-up. He got the fun of seeing a woman humiliated\* plus he could ride in as the Savior of the Special Olympics. I bet you a dollar that “Trump Saves the Special Olympics” is the lead story on every Fox’News’ show for at least a couple of days. \*granted, she deserved it fully for being…what she is. ---
**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:** [March 28, 2019, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31429 "2019-03-28T23:31:40Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > He has lost his mind. At this point, his keepers are just trying to keep him in the attic, out of sight. > > Not succeeding much. “The First Mrs. Rochester” As I recall, that ended when she burned the place down. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31430 "2019-03-29T00:23:48Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > I bet you a dollar that “Trump Saves the Special Olympics” is the lead story on every Fox’News’ show for at least a couple of days. And somehow, it was the Democrats fault in the first place. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/the_other_waldo_pepper/32/12370_2.png) [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Other_Waldo_Pepper)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 12:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31431 "2019-03-29T00:34:38Z")
> [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > And somehow, it was the Democrats fault in the first place. Betsy (D-Vos) ---
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31432 "2019-03-29T01:05:27Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > It was a set-up. He got the fun of seeing a woman humiliated\* plus he could ride in as the Savior of the Special Olympics. As cynical as I crave to be about this, he apparently has a special-needs child of his own, so the mother of that child probably leaned on him pretty hard to make this cut not happen. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 1:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31433 "2019-03-29T01:43:09Z")
> [@The\_Other\_Waldo\_Pepper](#): > > Betsy (D-Vos) :golf clap: ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31434 "2019-03-29T01:49:48Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > “The First Mrs. Rochester” > > As I recall, that ended when she burned the place down. As I recall, she was a somewhat sympathetic character, being able to claim herself a victim. Oh. Wait. ---
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31435 "2019-03-29T01:57:30Z")
> [@Aspenglow](#): > > As I recall, she was a somewhat sympathetic character, being able to claim herself a victim. She was also insane, with violent destructive tendencies, facts which were carefully concealed from the young and infatuated Mr. Rochester until he was safely married to her. DeVos may be a voluntarily delusional rich-bitch but AFAIK she does not have the excuse of actual mental illness. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31436 "2019-03-29T01:59:01Z")
> [@Kimstu](#): > > She was also insane, with violent destructive tendencies, facts which were carefully concealed from the young and infatuated Mr. Rochester until he was safely married to her. DeVos may be a voluntarily delusional rich-bitch but AFAIK she does not have the excuse of actual mental illness. Even more apt, since **ThelmaLou** and I were discussing Trump. 😉 ---
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 2:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31437 "2019-03-29T02:04:54Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > As cynical as I crave to be about this, he apparently has a special-needs child of his own, Are you talking about Don Jr. or Eric? ---
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31438 "2019-03-29T03:03:01Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Apparently Trump has overridden Betsy “Am-Way in Over My Head” DeVos’ decision to cut finding to the Special Olympics. > > [https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/28/trump-special-olympics-1242765](https://www.politico.com/story/2019/03/28/trump-special-olympics-1242765) My sister is a nicer person than I am. She brought this up in her FB feed, and speculated that the original idea of defunding Special Olympics was thrust upon her, and that after she spent three days defending it, the America-hating fuckstick\* saw that it wasn’t playing well with his base, so he threw her under the bus. \*not the term she uses. In fact, she has expressed a belief that the America-hating fuckstick actually doesn’t hate America, and that he wants to do right by the nation. She DOES concede that he is entirely ill-equipped to do so, and is doing WRONG by the nation daily. But as I said, she’s a nicer person than I am. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31439 "2019-03-29T03:07:46Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > As cynical as I crave to be about this, he apparently has a special-needs child of his own, > [@Colibri](#): > > Are you talking about Don Jr. or Eric? It could be either (or both) and/or it could be Mr. Melania Trump’s ego that **eschereal** was referring to. ---
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31440 "2019-03-29T04:25:13Z")
This is just Trump’s way of reaching out to NYT reporter Serge Kovasleski. ---
**Author:** ![MortSahlFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@MortSahlFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MortSahlFan)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 12:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31441 "2019-03-29T12:06:05Z")
Minute clip from Trump yesterday [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtTsWGGYC74) ---
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31442 "2019-03-29T12:47:24Z")
Trump yesterday in Grand Rapids: > [@](#): > > Trump also championed his supporters on Thursday and attacked those he dubbed the “elite.” > “I have a better education than them, I’m smarter than them. I went to the best schools. They didn’t,” he said. “Much more beautiful house, much more beautiful apartment. Much more beautiful everything. And I’m president, and they’re not.” > **[Unchained Trump Rages In First Rally After Mueller Report Drops: 'These...](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-attacks-democrats-michigan-rally_n_5c9d6325e4b00ba632799519)** > > “The collusion delusion is over,” the president declares in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Our president. Forget the background and the circumstances. Ignore the insults he threw at congressmen and the media in the same address. Ten years ago would anyone have believed that the President of the United States would say anything like this is a public address? We truly live in a classless society, because this has no class. Forgive me if this is the same thing that’s in **MortSahlFan** ’s post – I can’t open that here. ---
**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:** [March 29, 2019, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31443 "2019-03-29T12:51:09Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Trump yesterday in Grand Rapids: > > > [@](#): > > > > Trump also championed his supporters on Thursday and attacked those he dubbed the “elite.” > > “I have a better education than them, I’m smarter than them. I went to the best schools. They didn’t,” he said. “Much more beautiful house, much more beautiful apartment. Much more beautiful everything. And I’m president, and they’re not.” Weirdly, you get the same speech if you play “Once in a Lifetime” by the Talking Heads backwards. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2019, 1:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/31444 "2019-03-29T13:42:20Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > Weirdly, you get the same speech if you play “Once in a Lifetime” by the Talking Heads backwards. This is not my beautiful house! This is not my beautiful wife! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=1571) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=1573)