# 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:** 234
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4722 "2025-05-11T14:59:51Z")
> [@Pardel-Lux](#): > > So he is accepting a 13 year old gold plated lemon. Due respect, I find your inclusion of the word ‘accepting’ to be a bit superfluous in this context. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4723 "2025-05-11T15:44:54Z")
Isn’t there some rule about limits on the value of gifts that can be made to the President? ---
**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:** [May 11, 2025, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4724 "2025-05-11T15:48:13Z")
> [@LurkMeister](#): > > Isn’t there some rule … 🤣 Thanks for the laugh! ---
**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:** [May 11, 2025, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4725 "2025-05-11T15:57:58Z")
> [@Fiendish\_Astronaut](#): > > They better scour that thing for bugs What if it’s made entirely out of bugs? How will anyone distinguish between structural bugs, video bugs, audio bugs and malfunctioning bugs? Not to mention all the dormant bugs. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2025, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4726 "2025-05-11T16:01:11Z")
A foreign government gives an irresistible gift to a moron who has no concept of security (and in fact flouts it), who will use it for official business. I sure hope the foreign government is nice enough not to hide any eavesdropping/recording/intelligence-gathering devices on it! ---
**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4727 "2025-05-11T16:02:51Z")
Naw, this is Quatar! They’re an ally, not like those goobers up north of us! ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4728 "2025-05-11T16:04:47Z")
> [@](#): > > The president has expressed deep frustration with the delays, tasking Elon Musk to work with Boeing and the Air Force to speed up the process. Bwahahaha, I wonder how long it took Elmo to convince Donny that you can’t build a airplane out of solid gold. ---
**Author:** ![JacobSwan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@JacobSwan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JacobSwan)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4729 "2025-05-11T16:25:17Z")
> [@Johnny\_L.A](#): > > . I sure hope the foreign government is nice enough not to hide any eavesdropping/recording/intelligence-gathering devices on it! It could be worse. You should see what the city of Troy has offered him. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 5:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4730 "2025-05-11T17:09:40Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > Bwahahaha, I wonder how long it took Elmo to convince Donny that you can’t build a airplane out of solid gold. Yes, it should be made of unpainted steel barely glued together. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2025, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4731 "2025-05-11T18:12:59Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > > [@](#): > > > > The president has expressed deep frustration with the delays, tasking Elon Musk to work with Boeing and the Air Force to speed up the process. > > Bwahahaha, I wonder how long it took Elmo to convince Donny that you can’t build an airplane out of solid gold. I hear rumors of someone [trying something similar](https://youtu.be/4nYMQss15PY?feature=shared) (starts at 12:37 if not cued up). ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4732 "2025-05-11T18:21:57Z")
> [@JacobSwan](#): > > You should see what the city of Troy has offered him. I think you have that backwards.     _beware of Greeks bearing gifts_ Or maybe you meant the one in Alabama? ---
**Author:** ![Buck\_Godot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/buck_godot/32/6573_2.png) [@Buck\_Godot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buck_Godot)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4733 "2025-05-11T18:43:14Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > _beware of Greeks bearing gifts_ or rather beware of Greek-bearing gifts. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 7:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4734 "2025-05-11T19:27:19Z")
> [@JacobSwan](#): > > You should see what the city of Troy has offered him. A horse, only used once, with no mouth to look into? ---
**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:** [May 11, 2025, 9:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4735 "2025-05-11T21:50:07Z")
The front half of the horse to complete the set. He’s already the back half. ---
**Author:** ![Pardel-Lux](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pardel-lux/32/20182_2.png) [@Pardel-Lux](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pardel-Lux)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4736 "2025-05-11T21:59:36Z")
I wonder: He’s = he has, or He’s = he is? I suspect the latter, but how can I be sure? ---
**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:** [May 11, 2025, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4737 "2025-05-11T22:10:01Z")
Definitely he is. But I understand the confusion on anything whatsoever related to the felon. ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4738 "2025-05-11T23:05:22Z")
> [@Buck\_Godot](#): > > beware of Greek-bearing gifts. I beware of geeks bearing grifts. ---
**Author:** ![LurkMeister](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/3da27b/32.png) [@LurkMeister](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LurkMeister)\ **Post date:** [May 11, 2025, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4739 "2025-05-11T23:30:23Z")
I’m reminded of a line from some book I’d read, where one of the characters states that he works at a plant that manufactures the front halves of horses, which are then shipped to Washington DC for final assembly. ---
**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:** [May 11, 2025, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4740 "2025-05-11T23:59:58Z")
It’s like they’ve forgotten all about the US embassy in Moscow, that was absolutely stuffed with bugs during construction. It weirds me out that people are only discussing the bribery part of the problem. ---
**Author:** ![Frazzled](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frazzled/32/3368_2.png) [@Frazzled](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frazzled)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2025, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/4741 "2025-05-12T00:38:26Z")
There are many problems with the current Air Force 1. First, it’s made for the President of the United States. Those guys are just common stock. Some of them were raised middle class and one of the previous owners was black! It’s trashy, used, and since it’s owned by the government, they get the final say on everything! But the Saudi Plane, that’s made for royalty! Donald Trump is no mere commoner. He was raised as an American Prince and is the first American King! This plane is decorated for a man of his status. Sure it was pre owned, but only by super classy people who love Trump! And since it’s his he can make it as extra trashy, er, I mean golden, as he likes. Also, he can choose what’s installed. Cell Phone blockers? Hell no, they interrupt his tweets and signal chats. Private flights for donors seeking personal attention for millions of dollars? It’s his plane so done and done! Guns that shoot bees? You’d better believe that’s standard! Long Live Trump! God Hail the King! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068.md?page=233) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068.md?page=235)