I’m about halfway through the book ( Fire and Fury ) and was amused to see Wolff describe the Trump Administration as a ”clusterfuck”. And so far, the book is indisputably true for the most part - it’s mostly stuff that was widely reported when it happened with a few behind the scenes tidbits that add clarity to the WTF surrounding most of these incidents.
And it isn’t even filled with Trump hate. Wolff gives Trump way more credit in some areas than I do, he talks about his charisma and the appeal of his immediacy. He just sees Trump as completely lacking any capacity for executive function and he describes a White House where no one has any real assigned job, it’s all about who can curry the most favor with Trump. But we all knew that.
And it exposes Trump himself as the biggest source of leaks, due to his habit of spending the evening calling his rich guy friends to bitch about his staff.
I for one would like to hear more about Mr. Trump’s McDonald’s habits. Who pays the McD’s tab (from other sources, I believe the President is billed for meals at the White House)? Do they just buy it from a nearby store, or do they have a special supply cooked up in the White House kitchen? If they order out, do they rotate around the various DC-area outlets, or do they use the same one and just hope that no one twigs that a particular takeout order is for the President? Do they serve Mr. Trump’s meal in a bag with the food in paper wrappers, for the full Mickey D’s experience, or on the White House china? How do they keep the fries from going all cold and soggy before the President tucks in, or does he maybe actually like them that way?
As a side note, my sister and her boyfriend run a small company that published an award-winning memoir by a White House chef who had worked for the Clinton and W. Bush administrations. I have to think if he had had the misfortune to stick around for the Trumps, he’d be weeping into his pillow every night.
You guys do remember that Trump sort of coined “fire and fury” himself, right, with his tweet threatening same against “Little Rocket Man”? That’s what all that merch is referring to. The Trumpkins were loving the “fire and fury” term, cause it showed their Dear Leader as a strong, tough, pugnacious, get-er-done type of guy.
On the other hand, it’s not surprising if you forgot about that, because the daily deluge of jaw-dropping tweets, outrageous statements, questionable decisions, treasonous actions, and all the rest kind of numbs you to individual things. Trump has done at least sixteen things per month that would have ended any other presidency, yet on he goes, throwing out more ridiculous crap each and every day, while his supporters happily lap it up (and Congressional Republicans follow suit, proving without a doubt they’re putting the GOP above the good of the nation).
I swear, if there’s not a Democratic landslide this November, there’s absolutely no hope left for this country. We’re done.
You are right about the president being billed for food cooked and served at the White House, unless it’s a formal event like a state dinner or something. There is also a small kitchen in the residence and they are billed for any groceries they request.
My guess on the McD logistics- just my WAG - is that they send staffers out for food - or ask staffers that are out and about to pick something up before they return to the West Wing -and that Trump conveniently forgets to pay them back. And either they eat the cost or they complain to a more senior staffer who reimburses them and takes the hit.
The secret service (in their bodyguard duties)has nothing to do with counter espionage. They are only there to protect the body of the president and other high officials and their families.
It is not up to them to screen for intelligence issues, just for immediate threats.
They let trump bring russian spies into the oval office to install surveillance equipment, why would they stop an american reporter?
The Stable Genius had an impromptu press conference at Camp David. I can’t find a transcript but listening to Trump repeat over and over “no collusion, no crime … no collusion, no crime … but look at Hillary and the Russians” does not inspire confidence in his innocence.
God no. Don’t let Trump step down for health reasons.
Allow Mueller to fully bring to light what this ‘man’ is. His administration runs away as though the building is on fire, and the proper process shows the world that we don’t put up with this shit.
Ideally, put Trump behind bars. But that won’t happen. Instead I would satisfied to have him removed, ruined, and have his name never mentioned in media again (except for historical educational reasons).
This will not, of course, enlighten his supporters, nothing will do that. But would set the great experiment, back on course.
Hmmmm… Could Michael Wolff be a secret Doper? If so, I’d cast my vote for Elucidator because going to the White House to talk shop to people with everyone kinda bemused, kinda confused by his presence is just the sort of thing I see 'luci doing.
And, if not, don’t disabuse me of my notions, kthxbai!
