# 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:** 2140
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42787 "2020-04-24T02:02:03Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I fully expect Tucker, Hannity, and Ingraham to be extolling the benefits of shooting up with bleach in no less than 24 hours. It’s a trap! The bleach was made in China! 😲 ---
**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:** [April 24, 2020, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42788 "2020-04-24T02:09:06Z")
\*\*From The New York Times: Home Alone at the White House: A Sour President, With TV His Constant Companion As his administration grapples with reopening the economy and responding to the coronavirus crisis, President Trump worries about his re-election and how the news media is portraying him. \*\* > **[Home Alone at the White House: A Sour President, With TV His Constant...](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/us/politics/coronavirus-trump.html?smid=em-share)** > > As his administration grapples with reopening the economy and responding to the coronavirus crisis, President Trump worries about his re-election and how the news media is portraying him. > [@](#): > > WASHINGTON — President Trump arrives in the Oval Office these days as late as noon, when he is usually in a sour mood after his morning marathon of television. > > He has been up in the White House master bedroom as early as 5 a.m. watching Fox News, then CNN, with a dollop of MSNBC thrown in for rage viewing. He makes calls with the TV on in the background, his routine since he first arrived at the White House. > > But now there are differences. > > The president sees few allies no matter which channel he clicks. He is angry even with Fox, an old security blanket, for not portraying him as he would like to be seen. And he makes time to watch Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo’s briefings from New York, closely monitoring for a sporadic compliment or snipe. > > Confined to the White House, the president is isolated from the supporters, visitors, travel and golf that once entertained him, according to more than a dozen administration officials and close advisers who spoke about Mr. Trump’s strange new life. He is tested weekly, as is Vice President Mike Pence, for Covid-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus. > … Your tax dollars at work. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2020, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42789 "2020-04-24T02:12:31Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > \*\*From The New York Times: Home Alone at the White House: A Sour President, With TV His Constant Companion As his administration grapples with reopening the economy and responding to the coronavirus crisis, President Trump worries about his re-election and how the news media is portraying him. \*\* > [https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/us/politics/coronavirus-trump.html?smid=em-share](https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/23/us/politics/coronavirus-trump.html?smid=em-share) > > Your tax dollars at work. It’s the whole reason he has these daily pressers. The press conferences are his rallies, and he’s becoming more and more unhinged, which is good to see. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 2:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42790 "2020-04-24T02:19:54Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > > [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > > > In this evening’s coronavirus rally, Dickhead suggested that his team look into the efficacy of injecting disinfectant into the bodies of those with COVID-19 to clean out the lungs. > > > > [https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1253451487415619586?s=19](https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/1253451487415619586?s=19) > > I’ll give it a try if he does first. Oddly enough, that reminds me of that old saw about two guys deciding a “kick in the nuts” contest is the way to decide who’s stronger. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2020, 2:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42791 "2020-04-24T02:35:33Z")
The Administration wanted to flood New York and New Jersey with thousands of doses of hydroxychloroquine . > **[“Really Want to Flood NY and NJ”: Internal Documents Reveal Team Trump’s...](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/internal-documents-reveal-team-trumps-chloroquine-master-plan)** > > Forget testing, ventilators, and PPE. Donald Trump’s big plan to beat COVID-19 involved distributing millions of doses of an unproven drug. Behind the scenes, senior administration officials pushed hard to bend the rules and back up his boasts. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 2:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42792 "2020-04-24T02:53:15Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > The Administration wanted to flood New York and New Jersey with thousands of doses of hydroxychloroquine . > [“Really Want to Flood NY and NJ”: Internal Documents Reveal Team Trump’s Chloroquine Master Plan | Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2020/04/internal-documents-reveal-team-trumps-chloroquine-master-plan) I’m beginning to think it wasn’t such a good idea to have a moron for a president. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2020, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42793 "2020-04-24T02:54:24Z")
[https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/494447-trump-mulls-tying-postal-service-changes-to-emergency-coronavirus](https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/494447-trump-mulls-tying-postal-service-changes-to-emergency-coronavirus) > [@](#): > > The Trump administration is considering tying changes to the U.S. Postal Service to the emergency coronavirus loan from Congress, according to The Washington Post. > > Treasury Department officials told the Post they are speaking with senior officials at the USPS about using the $18 billion loan allocated to the Postal Service by Congress as leverage to influence the way the agency charges for package delivery. > > \*\*Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin is also reportedly seeking to influence the hiring process for senior officials at USPS. \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Running\_with\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a183cd/32.png) [@Running\_with\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Running_with_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42794 "2020-04-24T03:00:36Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > I’m beginning to think it wasn’t such a good idea to have a moron for a president. Hindsight’s always 20/20. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42795 "2020-04-24T03:30:29Z")
> [@Running\_with\_Scissors](#): > > Hindsight’s always 20/20. But doesn’t COVID-19 also mess up your vision? ---
**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:** [April 24, 2020, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42796 "2020-04-24T03:42:46Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > I’ll give it a try if he does first. One way or another, I’m certain it would be a step forward. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2020, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42797 "2020-04-24T03:53:30Z")
I just watched the part of tonight’s presser where Trump laid out idiotic ideas for treating covid-19… holy fuck this guy is a lunatic. ---
**Author:** ![psychobunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/54ee81/32.png) [@psychobunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psychobunny)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42798 "2020-04-24T03:57:26Z")
Countdown to the first person to inhale bleach to clear his lungs. I give it 40 hours. ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42799 "2020-04-24T04:04:23Z")
The ‘Blood Eagle’, super patriotic and good for your health! CMC fnord! ---
**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:** [April 24, 2020, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42800 "2020-04-24T04:10:49Z")
> [@Running\_with\_Scissors](#): > > Hindsight’s always 20/20. Hindsight? _Hindsight?_ [What fucking “hindsight”](https://youtu.be/sGUNPMPrxvA)? ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 4:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42801 "2020-04-24T04:33:14Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > I’m beginning to think it wasn’t such a good idea to have a moron for a president. I was watching a clip of the briefing and there’s a moment when Trump is discussing the latest miracle cure–UV light inside the body or something–and Trump says “But I’m not a doctor, but I’m a person who has a good you-know-what.” and he points to his head. For some reason, I don’t think so. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2020, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42802 "2020-04-24T05:15:26Z")
> [@dasmoocher](#): > > I was watching a clip of the briefing and there’s a moment when Trump is discussing the latest miracle cure–UV light inside the body or something–and Trump says “But I’m not a doctor, but I’m a person who has a good you-know-what.” and he points to his head. > > For some reason, I don’t think so. A good tan? A good deal of fat between the ears? ---
**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:** [April 24, 2020, 5:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42803 "2020-04-24T05:32:06Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > A good tan? A good deal of fat between the ears? We can rule out that haircut. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42804 "2020-04-24T06:03:14Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > > [@dasmoocher](#): > > > > I was watching a clip of the briefing and there’s a moment when Trump is discussing the latest miracle cure–UV light inside the body or something–and Trump says “But I’m not a doctor, but I’m a person who has a good you-know-what.” and he points to his head. > > > > For some reason, I don’t think so. > > A good tan? A good deal of fat between the ears? Kidneys, friend. Kidneys.\* By the way, have you ever noticed how much pain that clown in the White House seems to be in when he has to read something during these rallies/briefings? \*I can’t be the only one who knows that joke. ---
**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:** [April 24, 2020, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42805 "2020-04-24T06:06:58Z")
Some malaria pills, a hair dryer up the nose, bunch of UV lights, shoot up some bleach - cured. Let the economy rip. An Ig-Noble prize in Medicine coming up. Take that Obama, never got one of those did you? Huh, did you? ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [April 24, 2020, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/42806 "2020-04-24T06:49:55Z")
Man, at least Pickles and Nathan only suggested drinking bleach. You’re officially less intelligent than Dethklok, Trump! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=2139) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=2141)