# 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:** 81
**Author:** ![SunUp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@SunUp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SunUp)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1601 "2025-02-05T19:25:14Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Mine is a disease. Also a programming language. > **[MUMPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MUMPS)** > > MUMPS ("Massachusetts General Hospital Utility Multi-Programming System"), or M, is an imperative, high-level programming language with an integrated transaction processing key–value database. It was originally developed at Massachusetts General Hospital for managing patient medical records and hospital laboratory information systems. > MUMPS technology has since expanded as the predominant database for health information systems and electronic health records in the United States. MUMPS-based in... I oughta tie this into the other programming languages thread going on right now… ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 7:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1602 "2025-02-05T19:47:59Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > Iran would never assassinate him anyway, he’s doing far too much damage to the US. > **[FBI Uncovers Al-Qaeda Plot To Just Sit Back And Enjoy Collapse Of United States](https://theonion.com/fbi-uncovers-al-qaeda-plot-to-just-sit-back-and-enjoy-c-1819576375/)** > > WASHINGTON—Putting the nation on alert against what it has described as a “highly credible terrorist threat,” the FBI announced today that it has uncovered a plot by members of al-Qaeda to sit back and enjoy themselves while the United States... (Yes I know al-Qaeda has fuck all to do with Iran) ---
**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:** [February 5, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1603 "2025-02-05T20:15:52Z")
> [@Gorsnak](#): > > (Yes I know al-Qaeda has fuck all to do with Iran) On the other hand bin Laden _did_ apparently do his best to make Bush win re-election by releasing new tapes of his speeches any time Bush’s polls were flagging. The CIA at the time called it a “gift for Bush” as I recall. The enemies of the US have _long_ recognized that the Republicans are destructive to the US, and don’t suffer from the ideological commitment of the Democrats to pretend that the Republicans are well meaning and competent. ---
**Author:** ![jsc1953](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5daacb/32.png) [@jsc1953](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jsc1953)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1604 "2025-02-05T20:45:12Z")
NYT Headline: Trump Officials Try to Walk Back Gaza Takeover Plan. Well, duh. They’re not _all_ insane/stupid. Just the one in charge. ---
**Author:** ![E-DUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/e-dub/32/403_2.png) [@E-DUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/E-DUB)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1605 "2025-02-05T20:56:54Z")
I wouldn’t put it past trump to have pulled security for Bolton and Pompeo in hopes that Iran _will_ assassinate them providing him a pretext to attack. Win-win (from his perspective). ---
**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1606 "2025-02-05T21:43:21Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > NYT Headline: Trump Officials Try to Walk Back Gaza Takeover Plan. Yeah - but that is what makes it so exhausting. This asshole just talks out of his ass, knowing there will be ZERO personal or professional repercussions for himself. Meanwhile, the media goes into a tizzy, and folk erect their positions for whether it is brilliant or disastrous. Then it just kinda disappears because, ya know, he was just spitballing. Thinking outside the box. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [February 5, 2025, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1607 "2025-02-05T21:57:36Z")
> [@jsc1953](#): > > He thinks that Israel’s neighbors will welcome a new colonial power in their back yard? He thinks they will welcome a 5 star world class resort. Because he is monumentally stupid. ---
**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:** [February 5, 2025, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1608 "2025-02-05T22:01:37Z")
> [@Darren\_Garrison](#): > > The Gaza Strip Mall This is why he has a hard-on all of a sudden for the territory. You must know what he thinks _Strip_ means here. ---
**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:** [February 5, 2025, 10:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1609 "2025-02-05T22:05:00Z")
‘I’m retired!’ ~ Melania ---
**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:** [February 5, 2025, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1610 "2025-02-05T22:35:28Z")
I think eggs are going to cost $500 per gallon. > > > Aaron Rupar @atrupar ---
**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:** [February 5, 2025, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1611 "2025-02-05T23:11:22Z")
How come he’s not blathering about showing identification cards to buy those groceries? ---
**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:** [February 5, 2025, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1612 "2025-02-05T23:15:51Z")
Grocery pump??? I was clearly promised that my _poors turned into fuds_ would be in the form of colorful crackers! [![](https://img2.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2013-08/20/8796747-14-1.jpg) ](https://img2.bonhams.com/image?src=Images/live/2013-08/20/8796747-14-1.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1613 "2025-02-06T00:05:03Z")
Lol she’s struggling already, this might be one of the few bits of fun from this administration. …I guess until they only let friendly outlets ask the questions: “What can true Americans do to help round up the enemies within, who are responsible for the price of eggs?” ---
**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:** [February 6, 2025, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1614 "2025-02-06T00:21:01Z")
Right, so I guess I’m gonna have to give up air travel now. [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pmve46444ieqvq7sqvqqdlfd/bafkreicaxgefndhf7fmeqcbuulqmduomya3n7fxwzql3mkjl6lyfg3vpiu@jpeg) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pmve46444ieqvq7sqvqqdlfd/bafkreicaxgefndhf7fmeqcbuulqmduomya3n7fxwzql3mkjl6lyfg3vpiu@jpeg) ---
**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:** [February 6, 2025, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1615 "2025-02-06T00:25:22Z")
In before: ‘I have a brilliant solution for the airplane problem! TUNNELS!!!’ ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1616 "2025-02-06T00:31:26Z")
WSJ so paywalled but you can get the gist of it from the free part. U.S. Frackers and Saudi Officials Tell Trump They Won’t Drill More. > Trump for months has encouraged the U.S. shale industry to “drill, baby drill,” but another American oil boom isn’t in the cards soon, no matter how many regulations are rolled back, according to oil executives. After many producers overdrilled themselves into bankruptcy during the shale boom’s heyday, the industry is now focused on keeping costs down and returning cash to investors. [https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/trump-oil-drilling-saudi-arabia-71c095ff](https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/trump-oil-drilling-saudi-arabia-71c095ff) ---
**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:** [February 6, 2025, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1617 "2025-02-06T00:39:06Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > Hard to keep up, isn’t it? > > [https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/business/usps-china-de-minimis.html?unlocked\_article\_code=1.uk4.pHh5.O7ykdhxuBVub&smid=url-share](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/04/business/usps-china-de-minimis.html?unlocked_article_code=1.uk4.pHh5.O7ykdhxuBVub&smid=url-share) I guess Bezos’ protection check cleared. ---
**Author:** ![SwissMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e79b87/32.png) [@SwissMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SwissMan)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 1:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1618 "2025-02-06T01:03:30Z")
That is the thing that probably drives me the most crazy about the economy in general. People seem to think that there is some sort of United States Oil Company, whose sole purpose is to drill oil out of the ground for the benefit of Americans and Americans only. The oil industry doesn’t work that way! They should be asking why the average price for a gallon of gasoline costs the same that it did in 2008 even though the price of a barrel of oil is less than half of what it was at its peak in that year. The oil companies and gas stations are milking consumers for every dollar they can. There has probably never been a more profitable time to be an oil company than right now. Drilling more oil is going to _hurt_ profits. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1619 "2025-02-06T01:15:31Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > Right, so I guess I’m gonna have to give up air travel now. You say that, but who can resist $2 airline tickets? ---
**Author:** ![Mijin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mijin/32/9369_2.png) [@Mijin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mijin)\ **Post date:** [February 6, 2025, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1620 "2025-02-06T01:16:31Z")
> [@SwissMan](#): > > They should be asking why the average price for a gallon of gasoline costs the same that it did in 2008 even though the price of a barrel of oil is less than half of what it was at its peak in that year. Yeah but oil companies are struggling to get by, making merely tens of billions of dollars net profit a year. The real money is in \ climate science. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068.md?page=80) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068.md?page=82)