# 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:** 294
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5861 "2017-06-01T20:41:25Z")
> [@dasmoocher](#): > > I’ve seen a stat that Hardee’s has more employees than there are coal miners. Round numbers = 50,000 coal miners in 25 states Hardees/Carls Jr = 21,000 Another comparison Arbys - 74,000 employees Basically, we are talking about 2/3rds of Arbys. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Calatin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/439d5e/32.png) [@Calatin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calatin)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5862 "2017-06-01T20:43:32Z")
Somewhere, a scientist is building a rocket ship for his baby son right now. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5863 "2017-06-01T20:45:34Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Jerry Brown is scheduled to travel to China to talk with them about climate change initiatives. Thank God for Jerry Brown. I have heard that there are so many cities, states and corporations that are well down the way toward greenhouse gas reduction that Trump’s action is largely symbolic. So that’s good for the planet, although it’s still terrible for our stature in the world. ---
**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:** [June 1, 2017, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5864 "2017-06-01T20:47:07Z")
The FBI is investigating former UKIP/Brexit leader Nigel Farage in their look into Russian involvement in the Trump campaign. [Nigel Farage is 'person of interest' in FBI investigation into Trump and Russia | Nigel Farage | The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/jun/01/nigel-farage-is-person-of-interest-in-fbi-investigation-into-trump-and-russia)? ---
**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:** [June 1, 2017, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5865 "2017-06-01T20:49:38Z")
> [@dasmoocher](#): > > I’ve seen a stat that Hardee’s has more employees than there are coal miners. Pudzer would prefer there be [_no_ Hardee’s employees.](http://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-labor-secretary-pick-andy-puzder-talked-about-replacing-workers-with-robots-2016-12-08) > [@](#): > > President-elect Donald Trump’s potential pick for labor secretary, Andy Puzder, **has talked up the benefits of replacing real human workers with technology.** > > “They’re always polite, they always upsell, they never take a vacation, they never show up late, there’s never a slip-and-fall, or an age, sex or race discrimination case,” said Puzder, chief executive of CKE Restaurants Inc., in an interview with Business Insider earlier this year. CKE owns, operates and franchises restaurant chains including Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s. I guess that’s who will take all those new mining jobs. ---
**Author:** ![leftfield6](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leftfield6/32/18780_2.png) [@leftfield6](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/leftfield6)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5866 "2017-06-01T20:50:19Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > Thank God for Jerry Brown. > > I have heard that there are so many cities, states and corporations that are well down the way toward greenhouse gas reduction that Trump’s action is largely symbolic. So that’s good for the planet, although it’s still terrible for our stature in the world. California has moved ahead of even what the Paris Accords define. It also has the fastest growing economy in the US, and the 7th largest economy in the world. Rather than mocking California wackos, as people on the right love to do, maybe we should notice their success and see if we can learn from it and move forward. Or we could do what we did today. ---
**Author:** ![up\_the\_junction](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f1d935/32.png) [@up\_the\_junction](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/up_the_junction)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5867 "2017-06-01T20:52:24Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Trump has accomplished what I don’t think anyone believed was possible: in 100+ days the USA has achieved Third World status. ☹ Don’t forget Rogue Nation status! ---
**Author:** ![Randolph](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Randolph](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Randolph)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5868 "2017-06-01T20:53:43Z")
> [@Calatin](#): > > Somewhere, a scientist is building a rocket ship for his baby son right now. Superman in 2020! ---
**Author:** ![Grim\_Render](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a87d85/32.png) [@Grim\_Render](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grim_Render)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5869 "2017-06-01T20:58:13Z")
> [@Randolph](#): > > Superman in 2020! Illegal alien. ---
**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:** [June 1, 2017, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5870 "2017-06-01T21:00:37Z")
I get the feeling that the Rs are semi-dyslexic and think they are running the US properly, given that the year is 1720. ---
**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:** [June 1, 2017, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5871 "2017-06-01T21:04:40Z")
In his speech today, Shit For Brains said that a “beautiful” new mine is opening soon. Anyone know what/where this mine is besides being a figment of someones imagination? ---
**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:** [June 1, 2017, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5872 "2017-06-01T21:08:09Z")
Can someone explain why the Paris Accord is now an economic problem that will help other countries gain more wealth than the US? (Paraphrasing Cheeto) Where the hell does THAT idea come from? If that’s the case, I’m expecting huge import taxes on American products in other countries. ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5873 "2017-06-01T21:09:07Z")
> [@leftfield6](#): > > Round numbers = 50,000 coal miners in 25 states > Hardees/Carls Jr = 21,000 > > Another comparison > > Arbys - 74,000 employees > > Basically, we are talking about 2/3rds of Arbys. > > :dubious: Yes, it was the Arby’s stat that I saw. It’s been years since I’ve eaten at either of them, they seem the same to me. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5874 "2017-06-01T21:09:43Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > Can someone explain why the Paris Accord is now an economic problem that will help other countries gain more wealth than the US? (Paraphrasing Cheeto) Where the hell does THAT idea come from? Not-Hillary is a climate change denier. [cite](http://www.newsweek.com/what-has-trump-said-about-global-warming-quotes-climate-change-paris-agreement-618898) ---
**Author:** ![Jack\_Batty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jack_batty/32/3201_2.png) [@Jack\_Batty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jack_Batty)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5875 "2017-06-01T21:16:58Z")
What’s the over/under on Trump tweeting that Elon Musk is a loser? ---
**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:** [June 1, 2017, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5876 "2017-06-01T21:40:31Z")
> [@Randolph](#): > > Superman in 2020! Not even a full time hero - Superman has to have a “day job”. Is he bankrupt? What’s with the secret identity? What is superman trying to hide? Superman; Illegal alien, keeper of secrets, BAD with MONEY. Don’t vote Superman. He’s not here for YOU. ---
**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:** [June 1, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5877 "2017-06-01T21:41:52Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > Can someone explain why the Paris Accord is now an economic problem that will help other countries gain more wealth than the US? (Paraphrasing Cheeto) Where the hell does THAT idea come from? > > If that’s the case, I’m expecting huge import taxes on American products in other countries. Three words: Coal Powered Cars ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5878 "2017-06-01T21:47:35Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Three words: > > Coal > Powered > Cars I know you jest. 🙂 As I noted in a different thread, a lot of the new jobs thanks to cars that Ford and Fiat/Chrysler are going to make (and claimed to had been saved/created by Trump) rely on the long run on low to no emission standards that are going to be dropped by the Trump administration now. They are less likely to be successful and Ford just announced they did not had a good year, Ford and others were counting on new standards and regulations (related to the climate accords) to be in place. What Trump did is not only unreasonable, but stupid. ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2017, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5879 "2017-06-01T22:00:25Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > I think he was tweeting, got to “cov” when something distracted him. He put phone in pocket, then pocket dialing did the rest. Didn’t get on Twitter the rest of the night, when got back on, deleted covfefe Judging by the time, he wanted to type coverage but started to drift off into sleep. 6 hours later he saw he had managed to send off the weird tweet and deleted it. ---
**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:** [June 1, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/5880 "2017-06-01T22:04:13Z")
> [@DiggitCamara](#): > > Judging by the time, he wanted to type coverage but started to drift off into sleep. 6 hours later he saw he had managed to send off the weird tweet and deleted it. My money is still on a Transient Ischemic Attack‎ [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=293) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=295)