# 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:** 266
**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 22, 2017, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5301 "2017-05-22T04:29:41Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > If you “in all seriousness” want to know: [http://saudigazette.com.sa/saudi-arabia/center-combat-extremist-ideology-inaugurated/](http://saudigazette.com.sa/saudi-arabia/center-combat-extremist-ideology-inaugurated/) > > "Trump and the King each placed their hands on a miniature globe that officially activated the center and launched a splashy welcome video. > > The center counters and prevents the spread of extremist ideology by promoting moderation, compassion and supporting the dissemination of positive dialogue." > > Of course, if you want to continue to giggle stupidly, like the rest of the liberal morons on this thread, do go on. I’m giggling at the thought that you’ve placed yourself on the side of [Wahhabism.](http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/saudi/analyses/wahhabism.html) > [@](#): > > or more than two centuries, Wahhabism has been Saudi Arabia’s dominant faith. It is an austere form of Islam that insists on a literal interpretation of the Koran. **Strict Wahhabis believe that all those who don’t practice their form of Islam are heathens and enemies.** > > The religious curriculum in Saudi Arabia teaches you that people are basically two sides: Salafis [Wahhabis], who are the winners, the chosen ones, who will go to heaven, and the rest. The rest are Muslims and Christians and Jews and others. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5302 "2017-05-22T04:56:47Z")
The globe that’s mentioned would HAVE to be miniature due to the, you know, size of the “hands”. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2017, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5303 "2017-05-22T05:10:12Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > The globe that’s mentioned would HAVE to be miniature due to the, you know, size of the “hands”. No, no, (since LotR keeps popping up), consider Elijah Wood: as Frodo, he looked quite small, but in other stuff he has done, he looks pretty average-size. Obviously, the photographer used forced perspective to make those tiny hands resemble a normal size. ---
**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 22, 2017, 5:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5304 "2017-05-22T05:14:52Z")
[Melania has placed herself](https://www.yahoo.com/news/melania-trump-hails-empowerment-women-saudi-company-visit-141945072--sector.html) on the target range. > [@](#): > > RIYADH (Reuters) - U.S. First Lady Melania Trump praised the “empowerment of women” at a General Electric all-female service center in the Saudi capital on Sunday, saying the women should work together and educate their children well. > > She is accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump on his first international visit since taking office in January, and told 200 female employees **she tried to find balance between her role of First Lady and mother.** > > “It is about finding the balance,” she told the women, who took pictures of her with their smartphones. Later on Twitter, she wrote "Enjoyed talking to the incredible women **working hard @GE\_Saudi service center. Great strides being made towards the empowerment of women."** First bolding: Clueless little minx, isn’t she? Second bolding: A woman’s place is in a dead-end job at low wages in a repressive society. Gotcha. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 5:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5305 "2017-05-22T05:16:58Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Trump isn’t smart enough to be Sauron. I don’t think he’s smart enough to be Saruman. He’s probably an orc. I think Trump most resembles the Goblin King: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TtUlQ0zXN1w/maxresdefault.jpg) ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TtUlQ0zXN1w/maxresdefault.jpg) ---
**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 22, 2017, 5:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5306 "2017-05-22T05:39:51Z")
> [@raventhief](#): > > Oooh, Okra, can you explain now why it’s hideously corrupt for Clinton to take Saudi money for her foundation but not for Ivanka to do the same? Didn’t happen! Fake news! Only the toucher of the holy orb can reveal the truth to us! ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5307 "2017-05-22T05:44:41Z")
Given the choice of kissing the fellow like Bush did, or simply rubbing his ball, Trump chose the ball. ---
**Author:** ![TonySinclair](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/49beb7/32.png) [@TonySinclair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TonySinclair)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 6:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5308 "2017-05-22T06:16:04Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > Given the choice of kissing the fellow like Bush did, or simply rubbing his ball, Trump chose the ball. You know who else only had one ball? ---
**Author:** ![Zoot\_Sutra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/51bf81/32.png) [@Zoot\_Sutra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zoot_Sutra)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 6:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5309 "2017-05-22T06:56:16Z")
> [@TonySinclair](#): > > You know who else only had one ball? [This guy?](http://1.media.collegehumor.cvcdn.com/20/26/6d899658b6eae2632630ad06aeb4c125-obama-looks-like-hes-holding-the-sun.jpg) ---
**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:** [May 22, 2017, 7:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5310 "2017-05-22T07:31:10Z")
> [@Tangent](#): > > I think Trump most resembles the Goblin King: > > [https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TtUlQ0zXN1w/maxresdefault.jpg](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/TtUlQ0zXN1w/maxresdefault.jpg) Thank god that wasn’t Jereth, or we’d have to get your eyes checked. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2017, 8:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5311 "2017-05-22T08:24:37Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > If you “in all seriousness” want to know: [http://saudigazette.com.sa/saudi-arabia/center-combat-extremist-ideology-inaugurated/](http://saudigazette.com.sa/saudi-arabia/center-combat-extremist-ideology-inaugurated/) > > "Trump and the King each placed their hands on a miniature globe that officially activated the center and launched a splashy welcome video. > > The center counters and prevents the spread of extremist ideology by promoting moderation, compassion and supporting the dissemination of positive dialogue." > > Of course, if you want to continue to giggle stupidly, like the rest of the liberal morons on this thread, do go on. Let’s take a moment to imagine how the Fox News/Limbaugh/Infowars crowd would be responding if a photo was published of _Obama_ and the Saudi king, in a shadowy room full of Muslim billionaires, touching a glowing globe, while Michelle eagerly peeked over his shoulder. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2017, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5312 "2017-05-22T08:59:59Z")
> [@Muffin](#): > > Given the choice of kissing the fellow like Bush did, or simply rubbing his ball, Trump chose the ball. So, you’re saying he “grabbed 'em by the ball”? ---
**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 22, 2017, 10:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5313 "2017-05-22T10:44:30Z")
Hungry? Homeless? Sick? [Tuff Shit](https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/trump-to-propose-big-cuts-to-safety-net-in-new-budget-this-week/2017/05/21/62c01f44-3e34-11e7-adba-394ee67a7582_story.html?utm_term=.4b00b95ba0d3). ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5314 "2017-05-22T11:17:36Z")
[Senior White House Official: Trump didn’t say ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ in his speech because ‘he’s exhausted’](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/334477-senior-wh-official-trump-mixed-up-words-in-speech-because-hes) Two things: 1. What load of shit 2. If you’re going to lie, at least come up with something that doesn’t make Trump look bad. He spent his whole campaign insulting people for being “low energy”, and now he expects us to cut him a break because his old lard-ass can’t keep up? Trump needs to go pound a Red Bull and do his damn job. ---
**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:** [May 22, 2017, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5315 "2017-05-22T11:32:14Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > [Senior White House Official: Trump didn’t say ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ in his speech because ‘he’s exhausted’](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/334477-senior-wh-official-trump-mixed-up-words-in-speech-because-hes) What a beta cuck, amirite? ---
**Author:** ![coremelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 11:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5316 "2017-05-22T11:45:06Z")
> [@Okrahoma](#): > > The center counters and prevents the spread of extremist ideology by promoting moderation, compassion and supporting the dissemination of positive dialogue." Fuck the house of Saud. They put on this dog and pony show for the US that they are fighting extremist ideology. Meanwhile they spend billions funding the spread of Wahhabism all over the world. The Wahhabi interpretation of islam IS extreme. They might not openly call for war against the west but apart from that it’s just as extreme as the Taliban. ---
**Author:** ![cmyk](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmyk/32/3353_2.png) [@cmyk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmyk)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 12:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5317 "2017-05-22T12:31:40Z")
It is prophesied that once the Chosen One has touched the Orb of Reckoning, the portal will open… ---
**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 22, 2017, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5318 "2017-05-22T12:34:59Z")
> [@cmyk](#): > > It is prophesied that once the Chosen One has touched the Orb of Reckoning, the portal will open… Goatse, right? ---
**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:** [May 22, 2017, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5319 "2017-05-22T12:41:17Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > [Senior White House Official: Trump didn’t say ‘radical Islamic terrorism’ in his speech because ‘he’s exhausted’](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/334477-senior-wh-official-trump-mixed-up-words-in-speech-because-hes) > > Two things: > > 1. What load of shit Well, of course he’s tired as all get out. Why do you think he’s taking all these vacations which he promised not to take? Remember that he recently discovered how hard being president actually is. > [@](#): > > 1. If you’re going to lie, at least come up with something that doesn’t make Trump look bad. Let’s be fair here. There’s nothing, nothing at all, that doesn’t make Occupy White House look bad. > [@](#): > > He spent his whole campaign insulting people for being “low energy”, and now he expects us to cut him a break because his old lard-ass can’t keep up? Trump needs to go pound a Red Bull and do his damn job. Nah. The last freaking person on the planet anyone intelligent wants doing the job of president is Trump. Let the fucker be exhausted. Hell, let him die of exhaustion. ---
**Author:** ![coremelt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4491bb/32.png) [@coremelt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/coremelt)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2017, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5320 "2017-05-22T12:51:35Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Well, of course he’s tired as all get out. What a surprise, a 70 year old who does no exercise and eats a crap diet is “low energy”. Who knew stamina was so complicated? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=265) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=267)