# The Trump Administration: The Clusterfuck Continues (Part 2) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [December 1, 2025, 8:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298 "2025-12-01T20:32:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 101
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 11:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2001 "2026-01-28T11:15:05Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > letter from the White House “signed” by Donald J. Trump I didn’t know that autopen was capable of recreating the temper tanTrump’s **[liberty silencing stitches](https://bado-badosblog.blogspot.com/2025/11/similar-concepts.html)**. Perhaps they used the seismograph that went off during his last **[meteorism](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tympany)** attack: [![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuQIk7uIC-eJ-7bZaTlsfVmzMlGc1hGR0o800SqWRbnDdF2lCLTUjwd9DEP1NfnmRMfh4KOtYSuNR9VJyYpMUy9fDrkHLQ9IU3Plz6X40rh2Yy_zMILebRBvmitOxUr2KwcKsz9rOgOWPhkb-GHx8LErnpYkENdir3P1_r_wler-FC_ODgEmS_PSpEArD/s1004/fb29b81a-ba6e-4c39-94eb-8525466cf5dd_1004x883.webp) ](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNuQIk7uIC-eJ-7bZaTlsfVmzMlGc1hGR0o800SqWRbnDdF2lCLTUjwd9DEP1NfnmRMfh4KOtYSuNR9VJyYpMUy9fDrkHLQ9IU3Plz6X40rh2Yy_zMILebRBvmitOxUr2KwcKsz9rOgOWPhkb-GHx8LErnpYkENdir3P1_r_wler-FC_ODgEmS_PSpEArD/s1004/fb29b81a-ba6e-4c39-94eb-8525466cf5dd_1004x883.webp) ---
**Author:** ![iamatractorboy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iamatractorboy/32/21261_2.png) [@iamatractorboy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iamatractorboy)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2002 "2026-01-28T11:18:49Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > He was _so_ proud of it. Like Trump knew his name. Framed it and everything. F\*cking hell… seriously?! Does he believe in Santa Claus too? ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 12:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2003 "2026-01-28T12:04:28Z")
Of course not. That old codger is woke as can be, giving gifts to all those foreign children. ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2004 "2026-01-28T12:17:58Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > I know it’s quite a popular misconception, but American bases are not American soil, are not American territory. They’re still part of the sovereign host nation. How about embassies and consulates? > **[ICE agents blocked from attempting to enter Ecuadorian consulate in...](https://kstp.com/kstp-news/top-news/ice-agents-blocked-from-attempting-to-enter-ecuadorian-consulate-in-minneapolis-without-permission/)** > > Ecuador's minister of foreign affairs has filed a protest with the U.S. Embassy after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents tried to enter the Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis without permission on Tuesday. ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2005 "2026-01-28T13:23:22Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > How about embassies and consulates? Still the soil of the host country but, due to treaties and international law, the laws of the host country don’t fully apply at them. So, not an attempted invasion of Ecuador but certainly an attempted violation of their sovereignty amply demonstrating once again the total lack of training and professionalism on the part of the ICE thugs and also the callous disregard for not only norms but laws on the part of their superiors all the way up the chain ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2006 "2026-01-28T16:28:07Z")
Normally this would be an embarrassing incident that was quickly smoothed over, but these are not normal times. Basically Danish flags were placed outside the US Embassy there, and the staff removed them, thereby pissing off Danish veterans. Maybe it really was an accident, but…. > **[AFP News](https://www.citizentribune.com/news/national/us-embassy-angers-danish-veterans-by-removing-flags/article_fbc90b21-8a3e-501a-a41d-be2b9a1a2dad.html)** ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2007 "2026-01-28T16:47:46Z")
Maybe I missed it in this long, detailed article, but why did they remove them in the first place? ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2008 "2026-01-28T17:12:49Z")
What a pity: > # 451: Unavailable due to legal reasons > > We recognize you are attempting to access this website from a country belonging to the European Economic Area (EEA) including the EU which enforces the [General Data Protection Regulation](https://gdpr-info.eu/) (GDPR) and therefore access cannot be granted at this time. Has somebody another source? ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2009 "2026-01-28T18:08:46Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > I could be reading it to literally, but to me it’s straight up sounds like Trump is now threatening his own supporters rather than asking for money nicely. He’s never “asked nicely”. Abusing his supporters has been his go-to fundraising strategy for years now, this “Is you is or is you ain’t a citizen?” bit is just the latest incarnation. I recall one sent out by Don, Jr, that was essentially, “I see you haven’t donated lately, you’d better donate now or I’ll tell my Dad what you did!!!” His donor list lives in perpetual fear of Donnie finding out that they are insufficiently generous. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2010 "2026-01-28T18:15:47Z")
I’m glad this is the pit ‘cause: does Emma Stone have a manicured rat? If so, how does one manicure a rat; does a pet grooming service do this? ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 6:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2011 "2026-01-28T18:15:52Z")
> **[Flags honoring Danish troops at US embassy reinstalled after outcry](https://www.navytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2026/01/28/flags-honoring-danish-troops-at-us-embassy-reinstalled-after-outcry/)** > > Flags honoring Danish veterans killed in Afghanistan had been removed by staff at the U.S. embassy in Copenhagen, sparking public outcry. I hope this one works. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2012 "2026-01-28T18:25:50Z")
Did I miss _why_ the thugs wanted into the Ecuadoran consulate? Did they want to deport everyone in there? ---
**Author:** ![Great\_Antibob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Great\_Antibob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Great_Antibob)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2013 "2026-01-28T18:34:07Z")
No, the ‘official’ word is none of their idiot thugs were near the consulate. 🙄 The actual answer of course is they have arrest quotas to meet and are definitely racially profiling but are of such poor quality and have such poor training they didn’t recognize (or care) they were creating an international diplomatic incident ---
**Author:** ![MacDoc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/macdoc/32/18696_2.png) [@MacDoc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacDoc)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2014 "2026-01-28T18:36:47Z")
Breaking afaik [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vLUPS3Aoh4](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vLUPS3Aoh4) &1 Has the senate finally got a spine…🍿 ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2015 "2026-01-28T18:46:00Z")
Hate to burst your bubble, but that looks like AI crap to me. ---
**Author:** ![owlfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ac8455/32.png) [@owlfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/owlfan)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2016 "2026-01-28T18:46:07Z")
I don’t want to “like and subscribe”. What is he talking about? ---
**Author:** ![Cervaise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cervaise/32/16693_2.png) [@Cervaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cervaise)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2026, 6:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2017 "2026-01-28T18:50:18Z")
100% fake. ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2018 "2026-01-28T18:51:49Z")
> [@owlfan](#): > > I don’t want to “like and subscribe”. What is he talking about? Here’s a screenshot. ~~Screams~~ Reeks A.I. [![](https://i.imgur.com/yDyVpGE.jpeg) ](https://i.imgur.com/yDyVpGE.jpeg) * * * You don’t have to “like” or “subscribe” to watch a YouTube video… so what did you mean in your comment? ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2019 "2026-01-28T19:11:16Z")
How can you people judge this YouTube channel _so harshly_ when their entire corpus is a single video?? 😉 ---
**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:** [January 28, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2020 "2026-01-28T19:18:18Z")
> [@Smapti quoting Rupar quoting Trump](#): > > You do know they are paid agitators, right? I read that as _alligators_ and momentarily wondered if it had something to do with that facility in Florida. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=100) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=102)