# 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:** 383
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7702 "2025-08-27T11:50:30Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > There’s a First Amendment right to burn the American flag,” the man said into a bullhorn, adding, “No president can make a law, period.” We need an amendment! > There’s a lot of flag burners, who have got too much freedom > > I want to make it legal for policemen, to beat ‘em > **[The Simpsons - I'm an Amendment to Be](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pSANTRnEBgg%2F)** > > From Season 7 Episode 18 "The Day the Violence Died"Lyrics:Kid: Hey, who left all this garbage on the steps of Congress?Amendment: I'm not garbage.(starts si... ---
**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:** [August 27, 2025, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7703 "2025-08-27T11:55:52Z")
Eh - it’s legal to burn a flag, but it’s not legal to burn _anything_ in a public park without following certain protocols. It _should_ be a relatively minor offense, but we’ll see. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 12:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7704 "2025-08-27T12:22:59Z")
> [@icon](#): > > My reaction is a typical programmer one. Why is someone so loyal to using C++, then I re-read the letters and remember what the initialism stands for. Meanwhile I see MTG and think Magic the Gathering, which is a little confusing. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2025, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7705 "2025-08-27T13:14:46Z")
I see MTG, think “meeting”, then run screaming into the night. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7706 "2025-08-27T14:10:00Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > “We’re charging them with assault with a deli weapon.” [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/us/politics/trump-sandwich-assault-indictment-justice-department.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.hU8.131k.aZ4k4n7i2y66&smid=url-share](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/27/us/politics/trump-sandwich-assault-indictment-justice-department.html?unlocked_article_code=1.hU8.131k.aZ4k4n7i2y66&smid=url-share) The grand jury declined to return a felony indictment (gift link). ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7707 "2025-08-27T14:17:11Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > I expect we’ll start Trump demanding Democrat donors be investigated for their clearly criminal support of the Democratic Party. Nope - they’ll arrest those donors for supporting a “terrorist” organization like the “Democrat” party ---
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7708 "2025-08-27T14:20:59Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > The grand jury declined to return a felony indictment (gift link). It’s been said that any prosecutor should be able to get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich. If Trump’s DOJ is having trouble indicting anyone over a thrown sandwich, that’s a good sign that at least the grand jury system is working. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2025, 2:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7709 "2025-08-27T14:28:42Z")
> [@Maserschmidt](#): > > The grand jury declined to return a felony indictment (gift link). That article refers to another such case I was reading about earlier, where the same thing happened in another one of these puffed-up indictments for minor scuffles. May we finally have found what will stop Trump? Regular citizens on juries, Grand or otherwise, who just refuse to go along with the weaponization of the criminal justice system? I think anyone charged under similar circumstances should forgo any plea deal, and make them go to trial, and show how weak these cases really are. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7710 "2025-08-27T14:40:05Z")
# **Trump Administration Plans To Take Control Of D.C.'s Union Station** The U.S. Transportation Department said on Wednesday it planned to reclaim management of Washington Union Station, one of the country’s biggest rail hubs. We all know how much Trump _loves_ Amtrak. What could possibly go wrong? [https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-admin-dc-union-station-control\_n\_68aef686e4b002e9c5f15853](https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-admin-dc-union-station-control_n_68aef686e4b002e9c5f15853) ---
**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:** [August 27, 2025, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7711 "2025-08-27T14:50:46Z")
> [@SunUp](#): > > It’s been said that any prosecutor should be able to get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich. > > If Trump’s DOJ is having trouble indicting anyone over a thrown sandwich, that’s a good sign that at least the grand jury system is working. There’s the problem - they should have tried indicting the sandwich. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7712 "2025-08-27T15:18:34Z")
Until someone decides they can save money by doing away with juries. Most Americans will be happy to avoid jury duty forever. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2025, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7713 "2025-08-27T15:20:56Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Trump Administration Plans To Take Control Of D.C.'s Union Station Well, now we’re up to the “Make the trains run on time” part of the fascist movement. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7714 "2025-08-27T15:21:57Z")
I saw it ( more than once) it was a spectacular take down. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7715 "2025-08-27T17:06:50Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Well, now we’re up to the “Make the trains run on time” part of the fascist movement. Except that, according to Bergan Evans, the Proto-Cecil, Mussolini _didn’t_ actually make the trains run on time. Trump ought to be able to do as well. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2025, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7716 "2025-08-27T17:43:51Z")
[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/qLHiVVQK6kU/maxresdefault.jpg "Outside The Trains Don't Run On Time") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLHiVVQK6kU) ---
**Author:** ![Red\_Wiggler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/red_wiggler/32/13190_2.png) [@Red\_Wiggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Red_Wiggler)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7717 "2025-08-27T18:29:52Z")
Great job, Judge Jeanne! ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7718 "2025-08-27T19:10:36Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Trump Administration Plans To Take Control Of D.C.'s Union Station What’s in it for the iDJiT? ---
**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:** [August 27, 2025, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7719 "2025-08-27T19:50:37Z")
> [@Skywatcher](#): > > What’s in it for the iDJiT? It would give him the chance to fire people. That makes him almost as happy as shitting his diaper. ---
**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:** [August 27, 2025, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7720 "2025-08-27T20:58:42Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > It would give him the chance to fire people. You mean like this? > # CDC director being ousted weeks into job > > _Susan Monarez, a longtime federal government scientist, was confirmed by the Senate in late July to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention._ > > [https://wapo.st/4n7Dkfm](https://wapo.st/4n7Dkfm) No reason given yet. Does he _need_ a reason? > Susan Monarez, the [newly installed](https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/07/29/susan-monarez-cdc-director-confirmation/) director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is being ousted weeks after she was confirmed to lead the public health agency, according to multiple administration officials familiar with the matter. > > The White House and Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees CDC, did not immediately respond to requests for comments. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss a sensitive personnel matter. > … Blahblahblah. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 27, 2025, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/7721 "2025-08-27T21:24:05Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > There’s the problem - they should have tried indicting the sandwich. I totally see this could play with one of Bob Newharts original stand up comedy routines. The one where he fakes a phone call. Ring ring : Prosecutor - “Hello? Assault with a submarine you say? Why of course we will prosecute! This should go to international court!!” waiting, listening : Prosecutor - “A ha. Go on. A ham and cheese you say?. Umm, was a foot long? Well was the National Guardsman Jewish? I’m sure I can take this all the way to SCOTUS!!!” [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068.md?page=382) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068.md?page=384)