# 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:** 129
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 6:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2561 "2026-02-20T06:18:25Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > Not to be outdone by Obama, Trump will just declassify it all. He posted this tonight: > > > [@](#): > > > > Based on the tremendous interest shown, I will be directing the Secretary of War, and other relevant Departments and Agencies, to begin the process of identifying and releasing Government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters. With the recent buildup of military force around Iran, [this feels once again significant](https://youtu.be/pvjgIxuVdo4). ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 6:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2562 "2026-02-20T06:33:08Z")
Am I the only person petty enough to complain about the inexcusable use of a comma after the word “important”? Because, to me, that matters. The subclause could use a dash (and even that is unnecessary), in my English opinion. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 6:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2563 "2026-02-20T06:46:43Z")
How about those Epstein file redactions? What about your aiding a convicted sex trafficker? Can you remember any names of the people you pardoned in the past, let’s say, two weeks? Is Hershal Walker one of those people? (Trick question, Demento named him ambassador to Bermuda/Bahamas something like that according to his self..). ---
**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 20, 2026, 6:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2564 "2026-02-20T06:58:28Z")
> Trump insisted. “I can tell you, he gave classified information. He’s not supposed to be doing that. He made a big mistake. He took it out of classified information.” Jesus fucking Christ what the fuck do you think you just fucking did Donny??? ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 7:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2565 "2026-02-20T07:20:47Z")
> [@crowmanyclouds](#): > > Jesus fucking Christ what the fuck do you think you just fucking did Donny He can unclassify things with his mind, remember? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2566 "2026-02-20T08:14:45Z")
I’m amused, in a terrified way, that this board has _just now_ noticed that there’s about to be a war with Iran. ---
**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 20, 2026, 8:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2567 "2026-02-20T08:19:31Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > I’m amused, in a terrified way, that this board has _just now_ noticed that there’s about to be a war with Iran To be fair, “about 15 minutes away from war with Iran” has been the default state during every Republican administration since 1981. I’m holding out hope that once again Trump will be too chickenshit to actually commit to anything that would require long-term involvement or US casualties or an uncertain outcome, since his ego won’t allow him to accept anything other than “a perfect victory”. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 8:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2568 "2026-02-20T08:41:45Z")
Maybe - hopefully - but the buildup of forces around here has been pretty scary. To be clear, I have no love for the Iranian government and I would love to see them go away, or make peace with Israel and the U.S. I just don’t think that Trump has anything even resembling a plan that could lead to permanent regime change Instead, the U.S is just going to bomb a bunch of random Iranian targets, kill a lot of people, but keep Iran basically the same as it always is, and in return, the Iranians will launch every missile they have left directly at my house. And I’ve almost paid off my mortgage. ---
**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 20, 2026, 8:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2569 "2026-02-20T08:44:42Z")
> [@Alessan](#): > > I just don’t think that Trump has anything even resembling a plan that could lead to permanent regime change Instead, the U.S is just going to bomb a bunch of random Iranian targets, kill a lot of people, but keep Iran basically the same as it always is Yeah, pretty much. ---
**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 20, 2026, 9:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2570 "2026-02-20T09:19:23Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > To be fair, “about 15 minutes away from war with Iran” has been the default state during every Republican administration since 1981. When the Wolf Alarm is going off 24/7, it takes people a while to notice when a wolf actually shows up. > [@Alessan](#): > > I just don’t think that Trump has anything even resembling a plan He has a _concept_ of a plan. ---
**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 20, 2026, 10:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2571 "2026-02-20T10:46:31Z")
> [@Gyrate](#): > > > [@Alessan](#): > > > > I just don’t think that Trump has anything even resembling a plan > > He has a _concept_ of a plan. Nope. He just says he has a concept of a plan. ---
**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 20, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2572 "2026-02-20T10:48:11Z")
> [@scudsucker](#): > > Am I the only person petty enough to complain about the inexcusable use of a comma after the word “important”? You are not; however, you did beat me to it. I was in the air on my way back to China. ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2573 "2026-02-20T11:17:56Z")
In my less than humble and somewhat elevated arrogant and egotistical opinion, I forgive you. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2574 "2026-02-20T13:53:12Z")
> [@scudsucker](#): > > How on earth would he know the phrase “à la” From all the desserts he eats with ice cream on the side. ---
**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 20, 2026, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2575 "2026-02-20T14:08:21Z")
TWO SCOOPS of ice cream, mind you. Not just one, like the rest of those losers. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2576 "2026-02-20T14:11:21Z")
I wanted to post a comment like this last night and I was too tired. I was aware of most of those definitions.My uncle used to also say, “Let’s go out and get stiff” then laugh. He meant drunk and then they did. He was a really funny guy. You should have seen his rendition of Alouette in French complete with gestures and uproarious laughing through the whole thing. ---
**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:** [February 20, 2026, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2577 "2026-02-20T14:29:20Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > > [@scudsucker](#): > > > > There is no way, no possible way that Trump wrote that. > > He’s been dictating his tweets at least since 2024. Some poor stiff (see what I did there?) has to sit there with him at 1 in the morning while he rambles incoherently about whatever he just saw on TV and try to make an intelligible sentence out of it. The theory I heard was that he’s probably now running his deranged 1am posts through a chatbot to clean up the spelling and syntax, while keeping the tone fully insane. Actually, I thought I first heard that theory from you, Smapti. ---
**Author:** ![Gordon\_G](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/3da27b/32.png) [@Gordon\_G](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gordon_G)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2578 "2026-02-20T16:46:57Z")
Is there a thread in Game Room for 2026 Bingo? I don’t think Trump injecting money to “save” cryptocoins is a legitimate entry – it’s too certain that Trump will do that. The question is HOW? - He might simply have government BUY some coins or stock in a bit-mining company, e.g. his son’s. (He bought stock in Intel unilaterally – was that even legal?) - To raise money for the crypto purchase, I suppose he might sell some gold and send a double message: “Crypto is the new gold.” - Perhaps he’ll make Bitcoin (or someStable-coin(s)) legal tender for taxes due. That would increase the demand for bitcoin, I suppose, especially if he treats bitcoin preferentially. - Payments like SocSec could be made (at the option of payee?) in crypto-coin. - What else? Is it inevitable that he will take some such extreme action? He has big donors in the “crypto industry”, and he’s already set up billion-dollar grifts that want Bitcoin price to recover. He can sell the program to gullible supporters as conjuring money out of nowhere for America’s benefit. Insider trading (with secrecy aided by crypto’s nature) BEFORE the big announcement will yield billions in profits for himself and friends. What entries do others have on their Bingo cards? (I’m a novice at using the editor here. For starters, how do I get a larger edit window?) ---
**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:** [February 20, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2579 "2026-02-20T17:18:34Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > I’m holding out hope that once again Trump will be too chickenshit to actually commit to anything that would require long-term involvement or US casualties or an uncertain outcome, since his ego won’t allow him to accept anything other than “a perfect victory”. Also, keep in mind that Donnie is all about headlines and pundits discussing him endlessly and owning the libs. Actually DOING CONSEQUENTIAL SHIT… umm…not so much unless it generates lots and lots of headlines, punditry, and liberal tears (like cranking up the ICE machine). A real shootin’ war with bombs and bullets and dead white American boys in flag-draped coffins–not a good look. Much better to keep threatening and stirring the pot. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2026, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/2580 "2026-02-20T19:14:32Z")
> [@Gordon\_G](#): > > What entries do others have on their Bingo cards? All my squares have a single German word. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=128) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=130)