# 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:** 388
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 11:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7744 "2017-07-06T11:06:21Z")
Anderson Cooper had a great quote about presidents recently: > [@Anderson Cooper quoting someone](#): > > "The president of the United States is the most powerful person in the world. The president is the spokesman for democracy and liberty. Isn’t it time we brought back the pomp and circumstance and the sense of awe for that office that we all held? That means everyone in the administration should look and act professionally, especially the president. Impressions matter.” > > That was from the 2015 book “Crippled America.” > > By Donald Trump. ---
**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 11:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7745 "2017-07-06T11:27:17Z")
sure, ironic. but what I really think is **AS IF he could write a book** ; he couldn’t read a book. ---
**Author:** ![Uncle\_Jocko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/uncle_jocko/32/2932_2.png) [@Uncle\_Jocko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Uncle_Jocko)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7746 "2017-07-06T12:56:18Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I’m curious if Kris Kobach is cashing paychecks from both Kansas and the federal government. It’s my understanding that the members of the “very distinguished VOTER FRAUD COMMISSION” (their official title, Trump said so, look it up) are not paid. The government covers their expenses, but they’re getting no federal pay for their distinguished work uncovering 5 million illegal votes and finding new ways to suppress Democratic voters. So that should ease your mind. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7747 "2017-07-06T13:08:05Z")
Donald Trump versus Vladimir Putin is the equivalent of sending in a nine year old to fight a heavyweight champion. Putin is fifty times smarter and a hundred times more devious. The charitable guess as to what will happen is that Putin will manipulate Trump in to doing his bidding with comic ease. The uncharitable guess is that Trump is already Putin’s servant. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7748 "2017-07-06T13:08:05Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > According to this article by Vox, Trump’s handlers are preparing him for his meeting with Putin… > > …by giving Trump his talking points in Tweet-length sentences. They fear that he won’t pay attention or concentrate enough for his usual method of just having his name inserted into the memos. I’d suggest painting the messages on the side of his limo, but apparently that won’t work either. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7749 "2017-07-06T13:15:17Z")
> [@ElvisL1ves](#): > > Do I understand correctly that Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach has had to tell Trump Committee Chairman Kris Kobach the same thing? Heh. Kansas’s Kris Kobach. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2017, 1:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7750 "2017-07-06T13:43:05Z")
‘Welcome to hell’ - [100,000 protesters in Hamburg](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-g20-germany-idUSKBN19R0UF?il=0) vow to disrupt G20 summit. Bwahahahahahahahah… This is gonna be sweet. ---
**Author:** ![Fiveyearlurker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/da6949/32.png) [@Fiveyearlurker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiveyearlurker)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7751 "2017-07-06T17:14:06Z")
> [@Little\_Pig](#): > > ‘Welcome to hell’ - [100,000 protesters in Hamburg](http://www.reuters.com/article/us-g20-germany-idUSKBN19R0UF?il=0) vow to disrupt G20 summit. > > Bwahahahahahahahah… > > This is gonna be sweet. He better get a good night’s sleep. Oh, wait. [Forgot to book hotel room.](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/340790-trump-couldnt-find-hotel-to-book-for-g-20-report) ---
**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:** [July 6, 2017, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7752 "2017-07-06T17:19:01Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > He better get a good night’s sleep. Oh, wait. [Forgot to book hotel room.](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/340790-trump-couldnt-find-hotel-to-book-for-g-20-report) We know where the next Trump Hotel will be. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7753 "2017-07-06T17:21:54Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > He better get a good night’s sleep. Oh, wait. [Forgot to book hotel room.](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/340790-trump-couldnt-find-hotel-to-book-for-g-20-report) Maybe next time his lackeys should ask about openings and _then_ say who they’re for… [QUOTE=The Hill] The U.S. initially sought to accommodate Trump in the local Four Seasons hotel, only to find it was already fully booked by Saudi Arabia’s King Salman, the report said. Other luxury hotels around Hamburg were similarly booked up by other key figures. [/QUOTE] ---
**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:** [July 6, 2017, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7754 "2017-07-06T17:23:11Z")
> [@Fiveyearlurker](#): > > He better get a good night’s sleep. Oh, wait. [Forgot to book hotel room.](http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/340790-trump-couldnt-find-hotel-to-book-for-g-20-report) And in the comments section, Obama gets blamed. > [@](#): > > Al\_the\_Plumber • 3 minutes ago > > Since other governments starting making reservations in February 2016, why didn’t Obama & Co. do it for whomever would be elected? By the time, the new President took office, or even by the time the Election was decided, many choices would be long gone. It also would have other possible benefits such as reducing security problems and costs. > > If the new President thought there were problems with it, it could be changed. > > This seems like yet more incompetence from Obama and perhaps Presidencies/governments in general if they operate this way. > > BTW, for years, in good times and bad, leaders from the U.S. and other big spenders sometimes have spent $20,000-$50,000 PER NIGHT for each of their super deluxe suites!! Naturally, the gourmet grub, booze, hookers, etc. are extra. The room and board for the leaders’ huge staffs, security, etc. are extra. Sometimes the host country picks up a lot of the tab. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7755 "2017-07-06T17:31:45Z")
> [@](#): > > leaders from the U.S. and other big spenders sometimes have spent $20,000-$50,000 PER NIGHT for each of their super deluxe suites With that much cash at stake, no wonder they blew off Deadbeat Donnie. ---
**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:** [July 6, 2017, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7756 "2017-07-06T17:35:12Z")
[Opioid prescriptions dropped for the first time in the modern drug crisis](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/opioid-prescriptions-dropped-for-the-first-time-in-the-modern-drug-crisis/2017/07/06/892ff192-61f5-11e7-a4f7-af34fc1d9d39_story.html?utm_term=.420f3b65e784) Trump takes credit in 3… 2… 1… ---
**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:** [July 6, 2017, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7757 "2017-07-06T17:40:33Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > [Opioid prescriptions dropped for the first time in the modern drug crisis](https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/opioid-prescriptions-dropped-for-the-first-time-in-the-modern-drug-crisis/2017/07/06/892ff192-61f5-11e7-a4f7-af34fc1d9d39_story.html?utm_term=.420f3b65e784) > > Trump takes credit in 3… 2… 1… Even though it was well before his time. > [@](#): > > The number of prescriptions for opioids written by health-care providers **declined between 2012 and 2015** , the government reported Thursday, introducing a glimmer of progress in efforts to quell the worst drug epidemic in U.S. history. ---
**Author:** ![Covfefe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ee7513/32.png) [@Covfefe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covfefe)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 5:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7758 "2017-07-06T17:52:09Z")
[Some bureaucrat in charge of government ethics resigns](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/340846-ethics-director-who-clashed-with-trump-resigns). Drain that swamp! ---
**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:** [July 6, 2017, 5:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7759 "2017-07-06T17:57:05Z")
18 state Attorneys General and the AG from the District of Columbia are suing Betsy DeVos for suspending rules meant to protect students from abuses by for-profit colleges. [http://www.sfgate.com/news/education/article/19-AGs-sue-DeVos-for-delaying-for-profit-college-11269724.php](http://www.sfgate.com/news/education/article/19-AGs-sue-DeVos-for-delaying-for-profit-college-11269724.php) ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7760 "2017-07-06T17:58:56Z")
Who wrote that speech Trump gave this morning in Warsaw? What a meandering, dull, pointless load of garbage. Trump can’t give a speech to save his useless fat ass under the best of circumstances, but that speech didn’t do him any favours. Fail. Sad. ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7761 "2017-07-06T18:21:08Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > … > > The charitable guess as to what will happen is that Putin will manipulate Trump in to doing his bidding with comic ease. The uncharitable guess is that Trump is already Putin’s servant. I get the impression that lifting the sanctions is the only specific thing Putin wants from Tmurp. The overall goal isn’t to have an American president that will do his bidding, but one that will sow chaos at home and abroad. Even if it means a snag for Putin every once in a while, weakening America, American world leadership, and especially the cohesion of the West is paying off. Sad! ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 8:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7762 "2017-07-06T20:07:20Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Even though it was well before his time. Fake news! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2017, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/7763 "2017-07-06T20:08:24Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > Who wrote that speech Trump gave this morning in Warsaw? > > What a meandering, dull, pointless load of garbage. > > Trump can’t give a speech to save his useless fat ass under the best of circumstances, but that speech didn’t do him any favours. > > Fail. Sad. But I thought he knew all the words, and he had the very best words. :eek: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=387) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=389)