# 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:** 204
**Author:** ![penultima\_thule](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/penultima_thule/32/3833_2.png) [@penultima\_thule](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/penultima_thule)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 9:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4061 "2026-04-06T09:51:43Z")
> [@Velocity](#): > > Trump and Hegseth will fire every general who opposes a ground invasion Would there be sufficient pushback from “high command” if the directive came that _“Well if we aren’t going to commit ground troops then we will take the nuclear option”_? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 10:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4062 "2026-04-06T10:13:14Z")
Is that post a copy of something that you found? ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 10:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4063 "2026-04-06T10:39:20Z")
> [@penultima\_thule](#): > > Would there be sufficient pushback from “high command” if the directive came that _“Well if we aren’t going to commit ground troops then we will take the nuclear option”_? I wonder that, and I’m not convinced either way. Is that a bridge too far even for his cabinet toadies—i.e., possible WWIII? ---
**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:** [April 6, 2026, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4064 "2026-04-06T11:31:15Z")
Power Plant Day was always my favorite as a kid, followed closely by Bridge Day. And here we’re getting them both on the same day, at the same time! I can hardly wait. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Greenjeans](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mr.greenjeans/32/551_2.png) [@Mr.Greenjeans](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Greenjeans)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4065 "2026-04-06T13:24:41Z")
Is there a traditional dinner for Power Plant Eve and Bridge Eve? ---
**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:** [April 6, 2026, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4066 "2026-04-06T13:26:26Z")
> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#): > > Is there a traditional dinner for Power Plant Eve and Bridge Eve? [Dishes made with Anger](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dishes-made-with-anger/1029017). ---
**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:** [April 6, 2026, 1:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4067 "2026-04-06T13:53:01Z")
But is it Infrastructure Week yet? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 2:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4068 "2026-04-06T14:02:24Z")
Apparently it is for Iran. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4069 "2026-04-06T15:18:28Z")
I wondered the same thing. It reads like AI. ---
**Author:** ![Euphonious\_Polemic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/euphonious_polemic/32/3002_2.png) [@Euphonious\_Polemic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Euphonious_Polemic)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4070 "2026-04-06T15:23:44Z")
> [@Stratocaster](#): > > I wonder that, and I’m not convinced either way. Is that a bridge too far even for his cabinet toadies—i.e., possible WWIII?. Not for the ones who are excited to begin The Rapture. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4071 "2026-04-06T16:56:21Z")
> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#): > > Is there a traditional dinner for Power Plant Eve and Bridge Eve? I got a tree, but I need some help putting the Power Plant ornaments and the Bridge ornaments on so that they look tasteful together. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4072 "2026-04-06T17:03:35Z")
> [@Dewey\_Finn](#): > > Is that post a copy of something that you found Composite. Most from Senator Elissa Slotkin post on Facebook regarding firing of top admirals and generals. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4073 "2026-04-06T17:08:30Z")
That makes sense. It looks like her social media team uses ChatGPT ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4074 "2026-04-06T17:10:22Z")
Might want to support the [Forestry Service](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/climate/forest-service-research-stations.html). (Paywall, but one link amongst many, often local news.) ---
**Author:** ![TheTooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/919ad9/32.png) [@TheTooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheTooth)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4075 "2026-04-06T18:57:15Z")
> [@Mr.Greenjeans](#): > > Is there a traditional dinner for Power Plant Eve and Bridge Eve? Yes, and it’s best served cold. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4076 "2026-04-06T19:54:05Z")
> [@Euphonious\_Polemic](#): > > Not for the ones who are excited to begin The Rapture. True. But for the other toadies, could this be a line? They certainly don’t give a shit about the suffering they cause others, but would the possibility of a Russian missile hurtling toward D.C. give them pause? Nukes are a unique level of ratfuckery. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4077 "2026-04-06T20:20:20Z")
> [@Stratocaster](#): > > They certainly don’t give a shit about the suffering they cause others, but would the possibility of a Russian missile hurtling toward D.C. give them pause? Why would they worry about it? Russia isn’t likely to nuke the US for nuclear weapons used on somebody else. If anything they’d be pleased as it would effectively give them permission to nuke Ukraine. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4078 "2026-04-06T20:25:47Z")
It’s the very escalation you refer to that could give them pause. Russia nukes Ukraine…and then what? Does a NATO nation get caught in the crossfire? The point being that there’s no turning back once the nuclear dominos start falling. The toadies may be a-okay with Iranians dropping like flies, but an escalation that could destroy civilization (and—_gasp!_—themselves!), well, that can really ruin your week. ---
**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:** [April 6, 2026, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4079 "2026-04-06T20:30:57Z")
They will not believe that anyone would nuke a country that can nuke them back, and they would not be wrong, in theory… ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [April 6, 2026, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/4080 "2026-04-06T20:35:15Z")
Believe me, I wouldn’t bet the ranch on the common sense or decency of his sycophants. But I think even the most morally bankrupt have to realize that using nukes creates the possibility of devastation beyond the first launch. I think there’s a reason that only one nation has used them so far. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=203) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=205)