# 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:** 482
**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:** [August 8, 2017, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9624 "2017-08-08T19:23:33Z")
Sebastian Gorka says that Trump hasn’t commented on the mosque bombing in Minnesota because the White House suspects it was faked. > **[MSNBC Anchors Confront Gorka Over Why Trump Hasn’t Condemned Mosque Bombing](https://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbc-anchors-confront-gorka-over-why-trump-hasnt-commented-on-mosque-bombing/)** > > As more and more people continue calling out President Trump for not commenting on the recent mosque bombing, MSNBC's Ali Velshi and Stephanie Ruhle pressed Sebastian Gorka on this very topic today. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2017, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9625 "2017-08-08T19:48:38Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Sebastian Gorka says that Trump hasn’t commented on the mosque bombing in Minnesota because the White House suspects it was faked. I wouldn’t be surprised if the head twit believes the mosque itself is fake. Minnesota is supposed to be full of Lutherans, right? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9626 "2017-08-08T20:21:37Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > And C) Doesn’t care. D) Trumps fan base wants to see a good ol’ fashion war. Like World War eye eye. With more tanks 'n stuff. Lots of 'splosions. ---
**Author:** ![septimus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/septimus/32/410_2.png) [@septimus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/septimus)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9627 "2017-08-08T20:29:41Z")
This may be the wrong thread, but I was almost surprised [to learn via Anderson Cooper that the Secret Service command post at Trump Tower has been moved from near Trump’s 50th floor apartment to a van parked in the street.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTJ2VTjINEc) The Trump Organization was unable to reach a deal with Trump’s government. There’s no official line on whether there was any sticking point other than the lease price. ---
**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:** [August 8, 2017, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9628 "2017-08-08T20:31:19Z")
> [@septimus](#): > > This may be the wrong thread, but I was almost surprised [to learn via Anderson Cooper that the Secret Service command post at Trump Tower has been moved from near Trump’s 50th floor apartment to a van parked in the street.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GTJ2VTjINEc) The Trump Organization was unable to reach a deal with Trump’s government. There’s no official line on whether there was any sticking point other than the lease price. Isn’t it the Trump Corporation that has the contract, not the government? ---
**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:** [August 8, 2017, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9629 "2017-08-08T20:34:50Z")
Haven’t you heard? The Trump Corporation _IS_ the government. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9630 "2017-08-08T21:57:29Z")
> [@The\_Stainless\_Steel\_Rat](#): > > Ha…Ha…Hahahahahahahahahahahaha…my apologies, but just the thought. > > Right now it looks like 1 of the following three candidates will be the new Senator from Alabama: > > 1. Roy Moore: Removed from the Alabama Supreme Court _ **Twice** _ for using his own judgement (which is very conservative) in lieu of the Constitution. > > 2. Luther Strange: Acting now, was appointed to the office by the Governor he was investigating for various malfeasance (Governor later resigned). Can you say conflict of interest? Knew you could. > > 3. Mo Brooks: Congressman who backed Ted Cruz instead of Trump and is now running as hard to the right as he can (and he was already hard right). > > Forget about the Democrats in the race, the Democratic Party in Alabama is a SNAFU looking for a FUBAR, and the remaining Republican candidates are even wackier than the first three. > > Going to be fun (if a crashing bus is fun). Go watch the YouTube video of “Toonces the cat who drives a car”. That’s how I see this clusterfuck. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9631 "2017-08-08T22:00:39Z")
> [@Merneith](#): > > Erik Prince is also one of the people working to set up a back channel communication network for Putin & Donald via the Seychelles. Russians again. Worse than termites or roaches. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9632 "2017-08-08T22:01:00Z")
> [@Malleus\_Incus\_Stapes](#): > > Whoops. You’re right, I musta used X instead of C. Sorry about that. > > And I’m literally leaving town early tomorrow morning and I won’t be back until next week- can you send me a PM reminding me to continue this conversation then? Because there’s some things I still don’t understand, but I don’t really have time. (I mean, unless I use my phone, but I hate having typing on a touchscreen. Seriously. \*&^% touchscreens). Will do. ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9633 "2017-08-08T22:04:19Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > D) Trumps fan base wants to see a good ol’ fashion war. Like World War eye eye. With more tanks 'n stuff. Lots of 'splosions. Of course. They expect someone **ELSE** will do the fighting, while they chug cheap beer and highfive each other and watch Trump’s _“Real news Of The Week”_ broadcast from Trump Tower. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9634 "2017-08-08T22:11:18Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > Of course. They expect someone **ELSE** will do the fighting, while they chug cheap beer and highfive each other and watch Trump’s _“Real news Of The Week”_ broadcast from Trump Tower. And apparently they’re willing to pay an extra few hundred dollars in taxes each year to fund a privatized army—the middleman must be paid! But maybe this is the reason for the right-wing attacks on McMaster: a lot of people have the chance to get very, very, _very_ rich out of privatizing US efforts in Afghanistan, and McMaster stands in the way of that. ---
**Author:** ![wolfman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/a8b319/32.png) [@wolfman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfman)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9635 "2017-08-08T22:13:32Z")
I’m wondering if we could pull off a war that never actually happens between the two deluded maniacs. They can each sit in their respective Towers of Doom watching Anchorbimbos report on how their forces are crushing the enemy. Give them each a big map while guys covered in dinner plate-sized medals pushing around Risk pieces, and a direct line where they can trash talk just like a couple Team Fortress neckbeards. While the rest of the world goes on like adults. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9636 "2017-08-08T22:19:39Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Sebastian Gorka says that Trump hasn’t commented on the mosque bombing in Minnesota because the White House suspects it was faked. > [https://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbc-anchors-confront-gorka-over-why-trump-hasnt-commented-on-mosque-bombing/](https://www.mediaite.com/tv/msnbc-anchors-confront-gorka-over-why-trump-hasnt-commented-on-mosque-bombing/) That entire interview is amazing: Gorka is doing his Ultra-Belligerently Supercilious act while utterly failing to make a lick of sense. As the hosts said, Trump could choose to say ‘it’s a sad day when a house of worship is attacked’—but won’t, because, you know, it’s _Muslim_ worship. When called on this, Gorka just doubles down on his derisive sneering. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9637 "2017-08-08T22:26:34Z")
According to Vice News, Trump requires a twice daily ego stroke briefing: [Trump gets a folder full of positive news about himself twice a day](https://news.vice.com/story/trump-folder-positive-news-white-house) ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2017, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9638 "2017-08-08T23:26:04Z")
> [@](#): > > President Donald Trump on Tuesday said North Korea’s new alleged nuclear capabilities “will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.” > **[Trump: North Korea Nuclear Capabilities Will Be ‘Met With Fire And Fury’](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-north-korea-nuclear-capabilities-fire-and-fury)** > > President Donald Trump on Tuesday said North Korea's new alleged nuclear capabilities "will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen." Asked about reports that North Korea has… Thank God we have a steady hand at the helm in these perilous times. One possible silver lining: nuclear winter might slow down global warming. So this could work out OK. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2017, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9639 "2017-08-09T00:19:58Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > Go watch the YouTube video of “Toonces the cat who drives a car”. That’s how I see this clusterfuck. Good one! ---
**Author:** ![standingwave](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@standingwave](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/standingwave)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2017, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9640 "2017-08-09T00:26:19Z")
> [@Bayard](#): > > [Trump: North Korea Nuclear Capabilities Will Be ‘Met With Fire And Fury’ - TPM – Talking Points Memo](http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/trump-north-korea-nuclear-capabilities-fire-and-fury) > > Thank God we have a steady hand at the helm in these perilous times. > > One possible silver lining: nuclear winter might slow down global warming. So this could work out OK. I have expected him to break into… _“and I will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who would attempt to poison and destroy my brothers. And you will know my name is the Lord when I lay my vengeance upon thee.”_ This just in: North Korea has responded to Trump by threatening a strike on Guam. > **[North Korea threatens strike on Guam | CNN Politics](https://www.cnn.com/2017/08/08/politics/north-korea-considering-guam-strike-trump/index.html)** > > North Korea’s military is “examining the operational plan” to strike areas around the US territory of Guam with medium-to-long-range strategic ballistic missiles, state-run news agency KCNA said early Wednesday local time. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2017, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9641 "2017-08-09T00:39:23Z")
Those fools! They assume Trump knows Guam is a US territory. ---
**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:** [August 9, 2017, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9642 "2017-08-09T00:43:19Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Those fools! They assume Trump knows Guam is a US territory. Someone will tell him. “Did they vote for me?” ---
**Author:** ![AnalogSignal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/analogsignal/32/1085_2.png) [@AnalogSignal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AnalogSignal)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2017, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/9643 "2017-08-09T01:02:48Z")
The Orange Shithead says, “North Korea best not make any more **threats** to the United States. They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen.” North Korean’s response was to **threaten** to nuke Guam. Now what Orange Shithead? Why don’t you leave international diplomacy to the adults. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=481) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=483)