# 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:** 93
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanubv.2/32/3260_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUBv.2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUBv.2)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1841 "2025-02-11T04:10:31Z")
I hadn’t thought of that. Can one review items that they haven’t purchased, though? As an aside, I did purchase a “Gulf of Mexico” t-shirt. I’ll rotate it with my “The Leopards are Here” and Planet of the Apes Statue of Liberty shirts. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 7:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1842 "2025-02-11T07:38:49Z")
> [@Ellecram](#): > > > [@Fear\_Itself](#): > > > > Wait 'til someone tells him what state Albuquerque is in. > > No don’t tell him. He’ll slap a tariff on it. Or rename that state to New America. ---
**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 11, 2025, 9:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1843 "2025-02-11T09:16:18Z")
Do you want one of the remaining jobs with the federal government? Make sure you give the [orange seal of approval winning answer](https://www.yahoo.com/news/shocking-questions-trump-admin-asking-220021146.html)! (The link goes to _Yahoo_.) > Those looking to apply to top national security positions with the administration are allegedly facing additional questions that test their loyalty to Trump. > > These questions seem quite tailored to determine candidates’ inclinations on the president’s false claims about the 2020 election being stolen from him, according to people familiar with the interview process. > > According to the report, the questions asked current and former officials up for top positions what they think about the result of the 2020 election and the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol. Although these questions were presented to candidates as “yes” or “no” options, individuals who did not respond with an affirmative “yes” were not selected for the job. It is not clear if they weren’t offered the jobs because of other reasons. > > Those who spoke to the _Post_ on the condition of anonymity confirmed the following questions were asked: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?” and was the 2020 presidential election “stolen?” were posed in direct interviews. ---
**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 11, 2025, 9:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1844 "2025-02-11T09:22:58Z")
> [@](#): > > Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?” Yes Donny it was, and you were the insider. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 9:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1845 "2025-02-11T09:57:31Z")
> [@dtilque](#): > > Or rename that state to New America. Isn’t that reserved for the former Greenland? Or maybe Canada – I can’t keep up. ---
**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 11, 2025, 10:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1846 "2025-02-11T10:03:27Z")
> [@DesertDog](#): > > Isn’t that reserved for the former Greenland? That’s gonna Barren… I mean Barron Land. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1847 "2025-02-11T12:04:53Z")
As an American and a GIS professional I can begin to explain how much this angers me. And GOOGLE should have told him to take a long walk off a short pier. Right into the Gulf of MEXICO. ---
**Author:** ![dasmoocher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dbc845/32.png) [@dasmoocher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dasmoocher)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 12:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1848 "2025-02-11T12:12:58Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Do you want one of the remaining jobs with the federal government? Make sure you give the [orange seal of approval winning answer](https://www.yahoo.com/news/shocking-questions-trump-admin-asking-220021146.html)! I wonder how long it is before they start asking biomedical scientists applying for positions: “Do vaccines cause autism?” Imagine if you had to say you believed in pseudoscience to get a government scientist position. ---
**Author:** ![Frodo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/frodo/32/302_2.png) [@Frodo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frodo)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1849 "2025-02-11T12:39:57Z")
It says “Gulf of Mexico (Gulf of America)” accessing from here in the southern hinterlands, I take it it only says “Gulf of America” when accessed from the U.S.? ---
**Author:** ![SailorHG](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@SailorHG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SailorHG)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1850 "2025-02-11T12:47:52Z")
Likewise from Sweden. Hopefully the stupidity will stay contained in the US… ---
**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 11, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1851 "2025-02-11T12:51:16Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > As an American and a GIS professional I can begin to explain how much this angers me. > > And GOOGLE should have told him to take a long walk off a short pier. Right into the Gulf of MEXICO. Or, better yet, renamed it _The Gulf of **Not** America_. ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 12:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1852 "2025-02-11T12:52:37Z")
El Golfo de España ---
**Author:** ![BlueOhio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/439d5e/32.png) [@BlueOhio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueOhio)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2025, 12:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1853 "2025-02-11T12:54:40Z")
Same here. Apple maps it is (for now). ---
**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:** [February 11, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1854 "2025-02-11T13:06:21Z")
Does **South of the Border** (on US I-95 just south of the border between the Carolinas, in the former Dillon, SC) still have its “Golf of Mexico”? miniature golf course. If so, I’ll bet they haven’t changed the name to “Golf of America” ---
**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 11, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1855 "2025-02-11T14:18:48Z")
> [@SailorHG](#): > > Likewise from Sweden. Hopefully the stupidity will stay contained in the US… Even adding gulf of america in brackets gives me maximum irk. It’s a reminder of the power and intimidation of a person who is, respectfully, a fucking idiot. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2025, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1856 "2025-02-11T14:29:27Z")
> [@dasmoocher](#): > > Imagine if you had to say you believed in pseudoscience to get a government scientist position What I can’t imagine is anyone applying for such a job in the current environment who either doesn’t already believe that, or at least knows that they should lie about it. I mean, it’s obvious to me what answers they expect. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2025, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1857 "2025-02-11T15:15:29Z")
Someone in Denmark has started a crowdfunding site to raise money so that Denmark can buy California from Trump. > [@](#): > > # California Takeover: Denmark’s Crowdfunding Plan to Buy the Golden State > > #### A Danish activist has [launched an online crowdfunding campaign](https://denmarkification.com/) to “buy” California from the United States, presenting the initiative as Denmark’s next great adventure. The campaign, started by Xavier Dutoy, [follows recent remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump regarding his interest in acquiring Greenland](https://eutoday.net/trumps-territorial-claims-opening-pandoras-box/), with the activist now proposing that Denmark should counter by acquiring California. > > ### **A Bold Proposal: Making ‘New Denmark’ a Reality** > > The campaign, titled _“Let’s Buy California from Trump – Denmark’s Next Big Adventure,”_ argues that California would offer Denmark everything it currently lacks: more sunshine, palm trees, and a thriving tech industry. > > “Have you ever looked at a map and thought, ‘You know what Denmark needs? More sunshine, palm trees, and roller skates?’” the campaign’s website asks. “Well, we have a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make that dream a reality.” > **[California Takeover: Denmark’s Crowdfunding Plan to Buy the Golden State -...](https://eutoday.net/crowdfunding-campaign-to-buy-california-from-trump/)** > > The campaign, titled "Let’s Buy California from Trump – Denmark’s Next Big Adventure," argues that California would offer Denmark everything it currently ---
**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:** [February 11, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1858 "2025-02-11T15:49:01Z")
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**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 11, 2025, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1859 "2025-02-11T16:40:53Z")
I would suggest Golfo del Idiota Naranja. ---
**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:** [February 11, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-1/1010068/1860 "2025-02-11T17:29:04Z")
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