# 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:** 963
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19245 "2018-04-16T19:20:29Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Said preacher man is equally truth-challenged. Maybe it’s a family trait. For certain classes of preacher man it’s an occupational requirement. ---
**Author:** ![Typo\_Negative](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/typo_negative/32/484_2.png) [@Typo\_Negative](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Typo_Negative)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19246 "2018-04-16T19:24:25Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > "_Trump didn’t mean to expel 60 Russians > President was furious and felt misled by aides, officials say"_ > [https://wapo.st/2H2epu2I](https://wapo.st/2H2epu2I) > The fourth word in this article tells all: _distracted_. When is the president NOT distracted? When is he capable of paying attention to and absorbing _anything_? > > And, as usual, blame someone else, _anyone else,_ when you can’t do your job. Refresh my memory. Did Obama ever blame his aides or advisers for anything? Did GW Bush? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19247 "2018-04-16T19:28:45Z")
I’d say this bit o’ Hannity news calls for the [Drama Button.](https://www.myinstants.com/instant/drama/) ---
**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:** [April 16, 2018, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19248 "2018-04-16T19:29:53Z")
> [@Typo\_Negative](#): > > Refresh my memory. **Did Obama ever blame his aides or advisers for anything?** Did GW Bush? sTrumpets will claim he thought about it. It’s even worse because he hid it rather than being up front about not taking the blame. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2018, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19249 "2018-04-16T19:31:54Z")
I’d settle for this [old classic](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IqTerZkJaCU). ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19250 "2018-04-16T19:36:29Z")
'Course [this one](https://www.myinstants.com/instant/law-and-order-dun-dun/) would be acceptable too. ---
**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:** [April 16, 2018, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19251 "2018-04-16T19:49:18Z")
Trump is furious that Nikki Haley at the UN said there would be more sanctions against Russia. > **[Trump was reportedly upset that Nikki Haley announced new Russia sanctions](https://theweek.com/speedreads/767811/trump-reportedly-upset-that-nikki-haley-announced-new-russia-sanctions)** ---
**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:** [April 16, 2018, 8:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19252 "2018-04-16T20:22:07Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > Trump is furious that Nikki Haley at the UN said there would be more sanctions against Russia. > [Trump was reportedly upset that Nikki Haley announced new Russia sanctions | The Week](http://theweek.com/speedreads/767811/trump-reportedly-upset-that-nikki-haley-announced-new-russia-sanctions) And now he’s put a stop to any further sanctions. [http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/383397-trump-was-uncomfortable-implementing-additional-russia-sanctions](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/383397-trump-was-uncomfortable-implementing-additional-russia-sanctions) ---
**Author:** ![EddyTeddyFreddy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eddyteddyfreddy/32/18796_2.png) [@EddyTeddyFreddy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EddyTeddyFreddy)\ **Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19253 "2018-04-16T22:39:00Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > I’d say this bit o’ Hannity news calls for the [Drama Button.](https://www.myinstants.com/instant/drama/) I like the [dramatic gerbil](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PkRZRgaTZUk). Dammit – ninja’d by **Happy Lendervedder**! ---
**Author:** ![j666](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de0a6/32.png) [@j666](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/j666)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19254 "2018-04-17T00:07:34Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > sTrumpets will claim he thought about it. It’s even worse because he hid it rather than being up front about not taking the blame. That’s not even impossible. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2018, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19255 "2018-04-17T01:09:47Z")
> [@SteveG1](#): > > … > > Pence was in Peru. Picking up a package for Donnie and the Mooch, no doubt. That’s why they keep him around. > [@RTFirefly](#): > > Don’t click [this link](https://twitter.com/joshtpm/status/985728894828507137) unless you’ve got the brain bleach bucket handy. What kind of normal person answers that question in any way other than “I don’t know, I’ve never seen my father naked.”? ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19256 "2018-04-17T01:18:50Z")
> [@EddyTeddyFreddy](#): > > For certain classes of preacher man it’s an occupational requirement. And Daddy was certainly in that class. Then he went even further downhill. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19257 "2018-04-17T01:21:17Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > And now he’s put a stop to any further sanctions. > [http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/383397-trump-was-uncomfortable-implementing-additional-russia-sanctions](http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/383397-trump-was-uncomfortable-implementing-additional-russia-sanctions) Putin must have called him up and asked if Trump’s title began with Pee. ---
**Author:** ![monstro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@monstro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monstro)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19258 "2018-04-17T01:23:16Z")
I’m starting to think the pee-pee tape must have some doo-doo in it too. ---
**Author:** ![asahi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asahi/32/8693_2.png) [@asahi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/asahi)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19259 "2018-04-17T01:49:57Z")
I would love to post right now but I can’t think of anything intelligent to say. Y’all beat me to it. Ninja’d. ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 2:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19260 "2018-04-17T02:02:01Z")
Shit, there’s a new rule? ---
**Author:** ![SteveG1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bb73d2/32.png) [@SteveG1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SteveG1)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19261 "2018-04-17T03:35:22Z")
> [@monstro](#): > > This is also the Pit. I refuse to be diplomatic and polite in the fucking Pit. > > SARAH HUCKABEE SANDERS IS A LYIN’ SACK OF SHIT. AND SO IS HER BOSS. > > Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk I think the whole damn bunch of them are a bunch of crooked lying bastards and I approve this message. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2018, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19262 "2018-04-17T04:02:48Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > Shit, there’s a new rule? So, it’s just going to be **Clothahump** talking to himself now? I wonder if he’s going to put himself on “ignore.” ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2018, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19263 "2018-04-17T15:50:40Z")
Trump’s boy [just voted with the liberals against him](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/17/immigration-ruling-gorsuch-528749). Well, not against Trump specifically, but it’s certainly a pretty big “fuck you” to his agenda vis a vis deportations. ---
**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:** [April 17, 2018, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070/19264 "2018-04-17T15:54:35Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > Trump’s boy [just voted with the liberals against him](https://www.politico.com/story/2018/04/17/immigration-ruling-gorsuch-528749). Well, not against Trump specifically, but it’s certainly a pretty big “fuck you” to his agenda vis a vis deportations. [Trump] Obama’s fault! [/Trump] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=962) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-a-clusterfuck-in-the-making/774070.md?page=964)