# 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:** 22
**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:** [December 10, 2025, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/421 "2025-12-10T19:14:49Z")
> The child repeated “‘six seven’ like 10 times,” Vance wrote. > > “And now I think we need to make this narrow exception to the First Amendment and ban these numbers forever,” he said. This sounds like the perfect opening for one of those parodies of “educational films” (like the one on “Zinc Oxide” in _Kentucky Fried Movie_), where you show the wisher the results of his desire to eliminate (in this case) banning the numbers “6” and “7” forever. “What happened to all the June and July deliveries?” “I don’t now. One minute they were here, the next they were gone.” “I can’t find anything for those months in any records!” “Hey – my social security number is incomplete! “None of our inventories tally for this month. Any number with a six or seven is gone!” The Genie of Random Wishes to Vance: “You see what happens if you try to ban two numbers? And all because your son repeated them!” ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/422 "2025-12-10T19:28:13Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > The child repeated “‘six seven’ like 10 times,” Vance wrote. > > “And now I think we need to make this narrow exception to the First Amendment and ban these numbers forever,” he said. Well, drugs are still getting to the White House, that’s for sure. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/423 "2025-12-10T19:52:42Z")
> [@Love\_Rhombus](#): > > Sounds like one of those _diverse_ names. Sounds like an insult. “Faruqui! No Faruqyou!” ---
**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:** [December 10, 2025, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/424 "2025-12-10T20:15:37Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > The Genie of Random Wishes You misspelled “Six-Sevenie the Six-Seven Sprite.” ---
**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:** [December 10, 2025, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/425 "2025-12-10T20:45:22Z")
> [@ekedolphin](#): > > because sans-serif fonts are easier to read for people with disabilities. Is this actually true? I know they believe it, and I’ve heard it quoted widely, but it doesn’t make any sense. When I looked into it once, I found a cite that said that fonts where, for example, b and d or p and q are not mirror images are the best for dyslexics, which doesn’t have anything to do with serifs or lack thereof. And, of course, disability is such a wide and varied category that I can’t imagine anything as simple as removing serifs is a panacaea. I can see characters with minimal ornamentation (e.g. serifs) being more helpful for low-vision people, but I think it matters whether it’s on a sign or a webpage. Anyway, if anyone has a good cite with information on the best fonts to accommodate the widest variety of disabilities, I’d love to read it. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/426 "2025-12-10T20:49:44Z")
This probably deserves its own thread. But, seriously, what in the actual fuck? > **[Trump says U.S. seized oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela](https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/us-venezuela-oil-tanker-seize.html)** > > The White House has undertaken a large military buildup in the Caribbean and launched deadly strikes against boats that it claims were trafficking drugs. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2025, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/427 "2025-12-10T20:51:52Z")
Today on _The President’s Brain Is Missing,_ President Grandpa holds another televised circle jerk. > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m7nuhdinoz2q)** > > Lutnick on the $1 million Trump Gold Card: "It's a gift to the United States of America to help America be great again under Donald Trump." "It’s been an interesting day from the standpoint of news” > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m7nudk7obv2o)** > > Trump: "It's been an interesting day from the standpoint of news. As you probably know, we've just seized a tanker on the coast of Venezuela. Largest one ever seized actually. And other things are happening." > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m7nvhwxy652q)** > > Trump: "Boeing gave me the award for the greatest salesman in the history of Boeing, which was a nice little award." “Brain and brain! What is brain?” > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m7nv6gopfs2w)** > > Trump: "Memory stuff, memory? Who's the kind of memory?" > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m7nvts23cs2f)** > > Trump on the United States: "Without us, there is no world" > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m7nvs4o2ys2t)** > > Trump: "We have a dead head Fed hair" > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m7nvqmwfb22t)** > > Trump says he doesn't know why America can't achieve 25 percent annual economic growth > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m7nvxlte5c2o)** > > Trump: "I think we can do much better than traditional numbers and you see that with what we're doing. We're leading in everything." > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m7nwi2g6ro2f)** > > Trump on 6G: "What does that do? Give you a little bit deeper view into somebody's skin? See how perfect it is? I like the cameras the old days." “So we’re into sixty nowish?” (Donald, do you smell burned toast?) > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m7nwg6iji42t)** > > ? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 9:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/428 "2025-12-10T21:08:03Z")
But I don’t wanna be a pirate! ---
**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:** [December 10, 2025, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/429 "2025-12-10T21:16:06Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > Is this actually true? I know they believe it, and I’ve heard it quoted widely, but it doesn’t make any sense. It was at least more true in the past before we all got HD displays. Back in the old CRT days, serifs from different characters could appear to blur into each other at times. I believe it’s much less of an issue now that we all have high definition displays. But at the same time, why bother changing it now? Especially if it will cost more to change it (just how much paper is involved alone is massive - stationary, archive documents, etc) and it will not offer any actual readability improvement to make the change. I thought one of the fig leaves was supposed to be cost savings. It’s cutting off the nose to spite the face to mandate an expensive change that has no benefit and potentially a detriment to some people. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2025, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/430 "2025-12-10T21:38:55Z")
Oh, I fully agree that the nonsense at the federal level is for the sole purpose of being hateful. I just wanted to fact-check the claim. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2025, 9:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/431 "2025-12-10T21:46:20Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > you show the wisher the results of his desire to eliminate (in this case) banning the numbers “6” and “7” forever. **6-7!** ---
**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:** [December 10, 2025, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/432 "2025-12-10T21:55:18Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > The Genie of Random Wishes to Vance: “You see what happens if you try to ban two numbers? And all because your son repeated them!” Let’s just ban seven, then all the kids will be chanting “6 6 6”. I’m sure that will work out fine, just fine. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2025, 9:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/433 "2025-12-10T21:58:25Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > But, seriously, what in the actual fuck? At this point, it really is just straight-up piracy. I suppose we can celebrate the fact that they didn’t just blow it up. ---
**Author:** ![bobot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bobot/32/21622_2.png) [@bobot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bobot)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/434 "2025-12-10T22:15:02Z")
So what happens after the seizure? Towed somewhere where the oil can be taken? Then blow it up? ---
**Author:** ![Darren\_Garrison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/darren_garrison/32/92_2.png) [@Darren\_Garrison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Darren_Garrison)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/435 "2025-12-10T22:36:21Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > [@atrupar.com on Bluesky](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3m7nwi2g6ro2f) I was going to post about that. Trump apparently thinks that 6G is a new type of camera? > **[Trump makes wild claim about 6G networks: 'Gives you a deeper view into...](https://www.rawstory.com/trump-6g-networks-skin/)** > > President Donald Trump made the bizarre suggestion that 6G cellular networks allow seeing "a little bit deeper view into somebody's skin."During a Wednesday meeting with business leaders, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon told Trump that 6G networks were... ---
**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:** [December 10, 2025, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/436 "2025-12-10T22:41:24Z")
There you go again, always with the, “Trump thinks…” weird idea. ---
**Author:** ![Coriolanus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/coriolanus/32/18769_2.png) [@Coriolanus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coriolanus)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/437 "2025-12-10T22:45:57Z")
He looks oddly thin and gaunt in the top picture. Maybe it’s all those words. Is that the new allowed font or do I have to buy all his crazy hats again? Is there a refund if they go Comic Sans next week? Wing Dings? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/438 "2025-12-10T22:51:31Z")
Got the reference. And I’m not a low talker. What the hell is this about fonts and such. ---
**Author:** ![Sherrerd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sherrerd/32/8_2.png) [@Sherrerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sherrerd)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2025, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/439 "2025-12-10T23:09:08Z")
> [@Coriolanus](#): > > He looks oddly thin and gaunt in the top picture. Who knows what his health issues really are, but it can’t help that his staff almost certainly doses him with stimulants of some kind, when he has to be seen in public. If that’s true two days running, we get results such as today’s press event (see Smapti’s post above, detailing “We have a dead head Fed hair” and other incoherencies). > [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > But I don’t wanna be a pirate! Too bad. Donald needs a war! And if committing acts of piracy is the only way to get one, then… > [@Dr.Drake](#): > > I found a cite that said that fonts where, for example, b and d or p and q are not mirror images are the best for dyslexics _ **Are** _ there such fonts (does anyone know)? I couldn’t find search terms that would tell me definitively. Just curious. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2025, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/440 "2025-12-10T23:18:04Z")
Apparently Comic Sans is one such. I had a look, and it’s true that they’re not exact mirrors, but they seem pretty close to me. But then, I’m not dyslexic, so I don’t know what level of difference is significant. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=21) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=23)