# The Trump Administration: The Clusterfuck Continues (Part 1) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [November 11, 2024, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068 "2024-11-11T06:19:24Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 168
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 11:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3341 "2025-03-24T11:30:42Z")
Well… technically Brian probably had birthright Roman citizenship, even if Monty Python’s Biggus Dickus denied his paternal involvement. Ref: “Life of Brian” for those very few who have no idea what I am raving about. (I assume being half Jewish, Jesus himself would qualify for at least Judean citizenship, especially by matrilineal descent) ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 1:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3342 "2025-03-24T13:45:39Z")
Can we label arguments that “The President can’t do that because that falls under the purview of Congress” null, void and stupid? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 1:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3343 "2025-03-24T13:50:55Z")
> [@Czarcasm](#): > > Can we label arguments that “The President can’t do that because that falls under the purview of Congress” null, void and stupid? Yes, because > [@](#): > > Can we label ~~arguments that “The President can’t do that because that falls under the purview of~~ Congress ~~”~~ null, void and stupid? Also yes. At least until the Democrats take back a House. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 1:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3344 "2025-03-24T13:54:30Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > But he’s a foreigner. You know they can’t get past that. And he’s Greek! You know what they say about _them!_🤨 Note: Am am not making a homophobic remark. I am mocking _Trump’s/Republican’s_ homophobia. > [@Czarcasm](#): > > Can we label arguments that “The President can’t do that because that falls under the purview of Congress” null, void and stupid? Don’t we have a thread about that? ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3345 "2025-03-24T13:55:40Z")
They like to give you gifts? They’ve lost their marbles? ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2025, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3346 "2025-03-26T21:02:13Z")
61 posts were merged into an existing topic: [The specific clusterfuck of discussing war plans over Signal, a consumer cellphone app](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-specific-clusterfuck-of-discussing-war-plans-over-signal-a-consumer-cellphone-app/1016157/2) ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3350 "2025-03-24T17:35:35Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > Aren’t all gods and godesses foreigners? Not Jesus! He’s all-American! ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3363 "2025-03-24T20:29:31Z")
I’m watching clips from Trump’s press conference today and he looks awful. A lot worse than normal. He can’t stand up straight and keeps swaying around while he’s at the podium. His bald spot is showing. He called Steve Scalise “Skeve” and couldn’t remember Usha Vance’s name at all, struggling to spit it out before coming up with “the wife of our first of our great vice president” who “loves the concept of Greenland”. He looks like he hasn’t slept in days and the lighting seems to be unusually dim as if his eyes can’t handle the brightness. He’s not well. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3364 "2025-03-24T20:42:16Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > He’s not well. I’m sure we’ll hear all the speculation in the New York Times in the next few days. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3365 "2025-03-24T20:59:13Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I’m watching clips from Trump’s press conference today and he looks awful. If you have an iron stomach and want to watch the whole thing: [LIVE: Trump, Gov. Landry announce new Louisiana economic project](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xU9ArPGKSm8) Trump finally walks in at the 11:20 mark. Trump is asked the question about The Atlantic article at the 24:37 mark. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3366 "2025-03-24T21:23:38Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > He’s not well. Right, so 45/47 collapses under the accumulated weight of a life of indulgence/indolence. 25th is invoked. Vance gets his butt behind the Resolution desk. You’re saying this is a good thing? ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3367 "2025-03-24T21:25:24Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > You’re saying this is a good thing? You would rather I should be praying for Trump’s long life and good health? ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3368 "2025-03-24T21:29:14Z")
Yes, for the remainder of his term. You can rely on his Zaphod complex to cause all manner of grief. It’s his enablers who will sink the ship if given keys to the Executive washroom. ---
**Author:** ![Horatius](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/horatius/32/3572_2.png) [@Horatius](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatius)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3369 "2025-03-24T21:30:09Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > He’s not well. Watching the video, the thing I notice, particularly later in the clip, is that he’s not using his arms at all. He’s not doing his famous invisible accordion routine, or any other gestures. It’s weird, because his inability to not use stupid gestures was always one of the things that bothered me the most about watching him talk. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3370 "2025-03-24T21:42:29Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > He’s not well. I wish him a comfortable convalesence in a suitable old age home. Hell, I’ll chip in for the McDonalds orders. The sooner the better though. As for Vance, he’s an equally petty small man, so I’d not pay for his hamberder. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3372 "2025-03-24T21:45:28Z")
He has my thoughts and prayers. ---
**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:** [March 24, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3373 "2025-03-24T21:46:03Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > Yes, for the remainder of his term. Prayer it is, then. Psalm 109 comes to mind. ---
**Author:** ![Wheelz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wheelz/32/5718_2.png) [@Wheelz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wheelz)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2025, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3376 "2025-03-24T23:43:50Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > You’re saying this is a good thing? Well, we’re pretty much beyond anything “good” happening anywhere near this administration. But for whatever unfathomable reason, Trump holds some sort of cult-like sway over a very large number of people. Vance, not so much. With him in charge, yeah, it’d still be a shit-show, but it’d likely be a shit-show with lots more infighting and pushback, which might be a bit less successful at ruining lives and destroying democracy. ---
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3382 "2025-03-25T04:26:17Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Psalm 109 comes to mind. Well there you go, I thought that Psalm 109 was the extent of 45/47’s song book. ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 25, 2025, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/3386 "2025-03-25T05:15:45Z")
[And how’re the whole mass deportation and ensuring justice things going now? Glad you asked!](https://www.aol.com/historical-loss-alleged-gang-leader-080052963.html) > [@](#): > > As part of the deportation flights of alleged terrorists at the center of a [legal and political storm](https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/21/politics/boasberg-trump-justice-deportation-flights/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo), the US quietly dropped charges against a key alleged MS-13 leader and returned him to the pro-Trump leader of El Salvador. > > César Humberto López-Larios, an alleged top leader of the MS-13 gang who US investigators believe has information that could implicate top Salvadoran government officials in possibly corrupt deals with the violent gang, was deported on one of the [controversial flights](https://www.cnn.com/2025/03/17/politics/deportation-flights-judge-timeline/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo), according to current and former US officials and court documents. > > It’s a deal that would benefit [President Nayib Bukele](https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/03/americas/el-salvador-nayib-bukele-election-preview-intl/index.html?cid=external-feeds_iluminar_yahoo), the brash Salvadoran leader who has become a star among pro-Trump US conservatives. > > “He’s a friend of mine,” President Donald Trump said of Bukele in the Oval Office on Friday. Ah, yes. Good move, Firxt Felon47! Let’s deport a terrorist you promised to prosecute. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068.md?page=167) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068.md?page=169)