# 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:** 782
**Author:** ![Knowed\_Out](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/knowed_out/32/7380_2.png) [@Knowed\_Out](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Knowed_Out)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 10:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15625 "2018-01-17T22:17:21Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > I’d also like to see Cheetolini’s blood pressure reading when he finds out about [this](http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/fire-and-fury-michael-wolff-tv-series-1202667271/): I bet his number one reason for increased bpm is because they didn’t pay to use his likeness. ---
**Author:** ![gytalf2000](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ac91a4/32.png) [@gytalf2000](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gytalf2000)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15626 "2018-01-17T22:19:10Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > I want to see the wide-form girth certificate. Hilarious! 🙂 Love it! ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15627 "2018-01-17T22:34:48Z")
> [@Steve\_MB](#): > > I’d also like to see Cheetolini’s blood pressure reading when he finds out about [this](http://variety.com/2018/tv/news/fire-and-fury-michael-wolff-tv-series-1202667271/): I think trump would want to star in it. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15628 "2018-01-17T22:54:58Z")
> [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](#): > > I think trump would want to star in it. With Stormy Daniels as Melania. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15629 "2018-01-17T23:31:32Z")
I prefer [Aasif Mandvi](https://236izu11yygk2uo6po3yerii7d6-wpengine.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/93208257-350x350.jpg) as Melania. I’d really love it if SNL hired him for that. ---
**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:** [January 17, 2018, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15630 "2018-01-17T23:44:33Z")
> [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](#): > > With Stormy Daniels as Melania. Nah. Stormy Daniels reportedly [reminded Turmp of Ivanka](https://nypost.com/2018/01/17/porn-star-detailed-alleged-affair-with-trump-in-2011-interview/). ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2018, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15631 "2018-01-17T23:54:49Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > What does [eyeballing this](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/62/6e/cb/626ecbcd0161ee7b104fbbed362dc66b.png) tell you? God damn it. I don’t need to be reminded that Loser Donnie wears tighty-[del]righties[/del] whities. :mad: ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15632 "2018-01-18T00:21:00Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > Nah. Stormy Daniels reportedly [reminded Turmp of Ivanka](https://nypost.com/2018/01/17/porn-star-detailed-alleged-affair-with-trump-in-2011-interview/). Onion link! All hail the Onion link! > **[New Report Finds Adult Film Star May Have Paid Over $130,000 To Cover Up...](https://www.theonion.com/new-report-finds-adult-film-star-may-have-paid-over-13-1822124133)** > > NEW YORK—Alleging she was deeply concerned about the destructive effect the revelation could have on her reputation, a new report released Tuesday suggests that adult film star Stormy Daniels may have paid over $130,000 to cover up a sexual encounter... “…adult film star Stormy Daniels may have paid over $130,000 to cover up a sexual encounter with Donald Trump.” ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15633 "2018-01-18T00:26:09Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > What does [eyeballing this](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/62/6e/cb/626ecbcd0161ee7b104fbbed362dc66b.png) tell you? It tells me that you’re not as nice a person as I had thought before I clicked on that. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15634 "2018-01-18T00:38:35Z")
> [@Senegoid](#): > > Whoa! Did they release his medical report? If it’s in the news, I somehow missed that. Got a link? > [@j666](#): > > [https://www.npr.org/2018/01/16/578424523/white-house-doctor-says-trump-is-in-excellent-physical-cognitive-health](https://www.npr.org/2018/01/16/578424523/white-house-doctor-says-trump-is-in-excellent-physical-cognitive-health) [Also here](https://politics.theonion.com/follow-up-tests-confirm-president-trump-s-19-other-pers-1822165668): > [@](#): > > Follow-Up Tests Confirm President Trump’s 19 Other Personalities Also Perfectly Healthy > > After yesterday’s announcement that the president received a perfect score on his cognitive assessment, White House physician Ronny L. Jackson told reporters Wednesday that follow-up tests confirmed that President Trump’s 19 other personalities are also perfectly healthy. “After an extensive psychological evaluation, we’ve determined that Tommy JoJo, Professor O’Shannassy, Officer Pittz, and each of the president’s 16 other identities are in good condition,” said Jackson, adding that each distinct psychic identity, from Little Holly Anne Tibblseby to DJ Pump ’Em Up, demonstrated robust mental acuity, emotional stability, and memory function. “Despite the advanced age of Ol’ Jack the 70-year-old New York cabby and Civil War colonel Virgil Conway, none of President Trump’s personalities exhibited signs of neurological deterioration. Even 3-year-old Jacky demonstrated the clarity and intellectual fitness required to handle the presidency.” At press time, however, Jackson reported the emergence of a volatile Fred Trump personality, which was in a constant state of agitation and which left the president exhausted long after it returned control of his mind. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15635 "2018-01-18T00:38:50Z")
Shit, at least ETF could’ve put a “NSFW” or “Not Safe for Human Consumption” warning on that post! :eek: ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15636 "2018-01-18T00:47:55Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Shit, at least ETF could’ve put a “NSFW” or “Not Safe for Human Consumption” warning on that post! :eek: Don’t forget, we’re getting rid of pesky regulations now. ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15637 "2018-01-18T01:06:22Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > I"m such a smartass I’d probably lose points. > > “One point if you can identify what a train and a bicycle have in common, and another for watch and ruler.” > > Uh, watch and ruler are both nouns with multiple meanings. Both the watch and a ruler should protect the community. “Train” and “bicycle” describe physical activity. Okay, this is fun. Why aren’t they using a test that actually measures cognitive function, such as tests that measure response times to series of questions? ---
**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:** [January 18, 2018, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15638 "2018-01-18T02:27:11Z")
Thump gave his top Fake News award to my personal hero Paul Krugman, possibly the smartest man in the world (got a Nobel Prize, dontcha know). That is QUITE an honor. No one gets under thump’s skin like a really smart guy who tells it like it is. Gotta call him a liar–it’s the only way to deal with someone who knows shit that you don’t know and that you can’t comprehend, amirite? I’m sure thump doesn’t read him, 'cause Paul uses words of more than two syllables. Congrats, Paul! He’s cute, too, in that nerdy way I like. [The rest of the story](http://thehill.com/homenews/media/369476-trumps-fake-news-awards-lead-with-cnn-abcs-ross-ny-times-krugman): > [@](#): > > The Republican National Committee unveiled the “winners” of President Trump’s “Fake News Awards” on Wednesday night with a list that includes frequent Trump targets in the media as well as a surprise website crash. > > The awards list New York Times columnist Paul Krugman as the top winner. > > Also awarded: CNN, the Washington Post and the New York Times. > > “2017 was a year of unrelenting bias, unfair news coverage, and even downright fake news. Studies have shown that over 90 percent of the media’s coverage of President Trump is negative,” according to the announcement. > > The awards, hosted on the GOP’s national website, were unavailable immediately following Trump’s tweet announcing them, likely from a traffic overload. > > “The site is temporarily offline, we are working to bring it back up. Please try back later,” it read for nearly an hour after Trump sent out a tweet to the site. And then the GOP site promptly crashed. WTG, techie geniuses. You guys have got it all under control. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15639 "2018-01-18T02:32:35Z")
“Studies have shown” Well, that sounds convincing. God, these guys are fucking morons. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15640 "2018-01-18T02:36:24Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > If his cognitive abilities are still acceptable, then that means all the chaos he’s caused, all the shit he’s stirred, all the aggravation he’s fostered, all the damage he’s done, > > Was all out of spite and done deliberately. > > That makes it WORSE. But my point about being nonplussed was not related to “worse” or “better”. It just doesn’t make any sense to me. The things that make him look mentally deficient are not things he would want to be part of his image. > [@Slash1972](#): > > Meh, he needs the President’s say so to get promoted. I wouldn’t put it past him. He’s an admiral and White House doctor. Promoted to what? ---
**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:** [January 18, 2018, 2:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15641 "2018-01-18T02:41:44Z")
> [@SlackerInc](#): > > But my point about being nonplussed was not related to “worse” or “better”. It just doesn’t make any sense to me. The things that make him look mentally deficient are not things he would want to be part of his image. > > He’s an admiral and White House doctor. Promoted to what? Rear Admiral. That’s one-star. Under Trump, he could go as high as six, maybe even seven stars. 😉 ---
**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:** [January 18, 2018, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15642 "2018-01-18T02:52:47Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Thump gave his top Fake News award to my personal hero Paul Krugman, possibly the smartest man in the world (got a Nobel Prize, dontcha know). That is QUITE an honor. No one gets under thump’s skin like a really smart guy who tells it like it is. Gotta call him a liar–it’s the only way to deal with someone who knows shit that you don’t know and that you can’t comprehend, amirite? I’m sure thump doesn’t read him, 'cause Paul uses words of more than two syllables. Congrats, Paul! He’s cute, too, in that nerdy way I like. > > [The rest of the story](http://thehill.com/homenews/media/369476-trumps-fake-news-awards-lead-with-cnn-abcs-ross-ny-times-krugman): > > And then the GOP site promptly crashed. WTG, techie geniuses. You guys have got it all under control. **Clothy** did a [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=842274) recently where he linked to [this article.](https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2017/11/18/do-conservatives-and-liberals-have-enough-in-common-to-keep-a-country-together-anymore-n2411206?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=) > [@](#): > > **The Constitution? Conservatives believe in it.** Liberals believe in a “living Constitution” which is fundamentally no different than having no Constitution at all. So how is attempting to undermine a free press loving the Constitution? How are Trump’s frequently expressed desire to change libel laws with the intent of shutting down news organizations that don’t get in line with the Administration loving the Constitution? And to top it off, the RNC is right there going along with it. ---
**Author:** ![SlackerInc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slackerinc/32/275_2.png) [@SlackerInc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SlackerInc)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2018, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15643 "2018-01-18T03:05:58Z")
Let’s face it: both sides just want what they want, and selectively use the Constitution to justify their positions. ---
**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:** [January 18, 2018, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/15644 "2018-01-18T03:06:40Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > **Clothy** did a [thread](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=842274) recently where he linked to [this article.](https://townhall.com/columnists/johnhawkins/2017/11/18/do-conservatives-and-liberals-have-enough-in-common-to-keep-a-country-together-anymore-n2411206?utm_source=thdaily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=nl&newsletterad=) > … I don’t follow his posts. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=781) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=783)