# 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:** 259
**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:** [May 20, 2017, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5161 "2017-05-20T16:22:23Z")
> [@Biffster](#): > > [https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170520/7110c8cec819b4c1a149f0275395c387.jpg](https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20170520/7110c8cec819b4c1a149f0275395c387.jpg) > > [My First Big Boy Trip, by Donald J. Trump.](http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/low_concept/2017/05/my_first_big_boy_trip_by_donald_j_trump.html) > Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk The first two lines are an [actual tweet from Trump.](https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/865573793531478017) > [@](#): > > Getting ready for my big foreign trip. Will be strongly protecting American interests - that’s what I like to do! Holy _shit!_ ---
**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:** [May 20, 2017, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5162 "2017-05-20T18:00:57Z")
Remember when Barack Obama was criticized for bowing to the Saudi King? Remember when Michele Obama was criticized for not wearing a scarf in Saudi Arabia? Trump bowed. Melania didn’t wear a scarf. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5163 "2017-05-20T18:12:49Z")
Callista “The Harlot” Gingrich [Nominated As Ambassador](http://www.npr.org/2017/05/20/529276806/callista-gingrich-nominated-as-ambassador-to-the-vatican) to the Vatican. Christ :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Okrahoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5164 "2017-05-20T18:16:27Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Trump bowed. More Trump Derangement Syndrome. When Trump met the King and shook hands, there was no bow. When the King was putting a medal around Trump’s neck, Trump bent down a bit for the King to be able to reach. Trump is 6’2" tall. Judging by [pics](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/05/20/17/4090AE1D00000578-4525480-image-m-63_1495296064229.jpg), Saudi King is around 5’10" or less. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5165 "2017-05-20T18:22:23Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > More Trump Derangement Syndrome. When Trump met the King and shook hands, there was no bow. When the King was putting a medal around Trump’s neck, Trump bent down a bit for the King to be able to reach. Trump is 6’2" tall. Judging by [pics](http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2017/05/20/17/4090AE1D00000578-4525480-image-m-63_1495296064229.jpg), Saudi King is around 5’10" or less. Who are you going to believe? Trump or your lying eyes? Trump says he’d never bow. When video shows he bowed (or curtsied?), it’s just lamestream media Trump Derangement Syndrome lies! The lying media will stop at NOTHING, including FILMING THE PRESIDENT, to try and discredit him! FAKE NEWS FROM KENYA!!! ---
**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:** [May 20, 2017, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5166 "2017-05-20T18:24:34Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Remember when Barack Obama was criticized for bowing to the Saudi King? Remember when Michele Obama was criticized for not wearing a scarf in Saudi Arabia? > Trump bowed. Melania didn’t wear a scarf. That never happened. Fake news. Sad! ---
**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:** [May 20, 2017, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5167 "2017-05-20T18:25:44Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > Callista “The Harlot” Gingrich [Nominated As Ambassador](http://www.npr.org/2017/05/20/529276806/callista-gingrich-nominated-as-ambassador-to-the-vatican) to the Vatican. > > Christ :smack: Is she the girlfriend that was screwing Newt while his wife was on her deathbed? ---
**Author:** ![Okrahoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5168 "2017-05-20T18:27:40Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Who are you going to believe? Trump or your lying eyes? Trump says he’d never bow. When video shows he bowed (or curtsied?) The video shows that he [bent down for the king to put the medal around his neck](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DASNfG6UwAAag1i.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5169 "2017-05-20T18:29:04Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > The video shows that he bent down for the king to put the medal around his neck. Which is how you bow. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2017, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5170 "2017-05-20T18:30:36Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > The video shows that he [bent down for the king to put the medal around his neck](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DASNfG6UwAAag1i.jpg). He bent over far more than needed for a four inch difference. And he curtsied. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5171 "2017-05-20T18:31:39Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > The video shows that he [bent down for the king to put the medal around his neck](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DASNfG6UwAAag1i.jpg). That’s a still picture, not a video. ---
**Author:** ![Okrahoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5172 "2017-05-20T18:31:50Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > Which is how you bow. > [@running\_coach](#): > > He bent over far more than needed for a four inch difference. > And he curtsied. As I said. Trump Derangement Syndrome. In its extreme form. ---
**Author:** ![Okrahoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5173 "2017-05-20T18:32:52Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > That’s a still picture, not a video. Show me a video of Trump bowing when greeting the King. Not bending down when he’s putting a medal around his neck. Liberal deranged loons. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Pig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c57346/32.png) [@Little\_Pig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Pig)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5174 "2017-05-20T18:34:04Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Is she the girlfriend that was screwing Newt while his wife was on her deathbed? You nailed it **Euphonious Polemic**. Too bad you couldn’t have nailed her. Or, er … never mind. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2017, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5175 "2017-05-20T18:34:29Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > As I said. Trump Derangement Syndrome. In its extreme form. I won’t dispute that Trump is deranged. No wonder you support him. ---
**Author:** ![MindsEye\_Watering](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mindseye_watering/32/3619_2.png) [@MindsEye\_Watering](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MindsEye_Watering)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5176 "2017-05-20T18:35:46Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > Show me a video of Trump bowing when greeting the King. Not bending down when he’s putting a medal around his neck. > > Liberal deranged loons. How does it feel to have the whole world laughing at your feckless so-called “president”? He’s quite the weakling and a failure, huh? Must be embarrassing for you. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5177 "2017-05-20T18:40:42Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > Show me a video of Trump bowing when greeting the King. Not bending down when he’s putting a medal around his neck. > > Liberal deranged loons. So let’s take a few steps back. What we here are doing is mocking Donald Trump (and the Republicans) for doing exactly the same sorts of things that he attacked Barack Obama about. Obama did not bow. He too is tall. But your right wing media excoriated him for bowing to the Saudi king. Now Trump does the same thing and we’re giving him shit about it. And for your part, you brain-addled little toad, you’re going nuts about it, accusing us of exactly the same things people like you were guilty of when Obama was President. Only for the most part, we’re mocking Trump and idiots like you. We don’t honestly believe that Trump gave their king a formal bow. You fuckers screamed and frothed, believing that Obama actually did. ---
**Author:** ![Okrahoma](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/90db22/32.png) [@Okrahoma](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Okrahoma)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5178 "2017-05-20T18:42:13Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > So let’s take a few steps back. > > What we here are doing is mocking Donald Trump (and the Republicans) for doing exactly the same sorts of things that he attacked Barack Obama about. Obama did not bow. He too is tall. But your right wing media excoriated him for bowing to the Saudi king. > > Now Trump does the same thing and we’re giving him shit about it. That’s incorrect. Obama bowed to the King while greeting him. Trump bent down when the King was putting a medal around his neck. Only a deranged liberal loon can equate the two. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5179 "2017-05-20T18:46:21Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > That’s incorrect. Obama bowed to the King while greeting him. Trump bent down when the King was putting a medal around his neck. Only a deranged liberal loon can equate the two. No, if you watch the video, Trump did a little extra curtsy after the guy put the medal on. Donald Trump clearly bowed to the Saudi king. Just keep fucking that chicken. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2017, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5180 "2017-05-20T18:50:00Z")
It’s weird that a Trump-supporting piece of garbage feels obliged to insist no! Trump most certainly was _not_ being polite to a foreign head of state on that head of state’s home turf. Heaven forfend. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=258) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=260)