# 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:** 276
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5501 "2026-05-19T19:18:21Z")
The ballroom that the Lord commanded Donald to build will now include “unlimited drones” from “the great drone empire” and a sniper nest from which they can shoot anybody in DC. It’s going to be Rome, because Greece likes triangles! > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mm7oezzriq2c)** > > Trump on the ballroom: "They have very very important rooms down there. The most important. This was the one opportunity for the military to do something. We use it as a drone port. You can have unlimited drones up there and drones are what's... > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mm7naapp6a2t)** > > Trump: "This is the ballroom and it's gonna be something incredible. On top of the roof we're gonna have the great drone empire that you've ever seen. And it's gonna protect Washington." > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mm7mg2onml2d)** > > Trump: "Between the drone-proofing, missile-proofing, & drone capacity, we can have all sorts of military -- I hate to use the word snipers -- but we have great sniper capacity. It's built for our snipers, not enemy's snipers. And bc of the height we... > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mm7mda3tvj2d)** > > Trump, ranting and raving about his ballroom: "This is Rome. They like the flat roof. Greece likes the the triangles, and you see that. This is a porch that looks out over the city. Also, it's developed in such a way that we can have military there.... Also, the reflecting lake is gonna be waterproof. > **[Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com)](https://bsky.app/profile/atrupar.com/post/3mm7njrrndy2v)** > > Trump: "I'm doing a job on the reflecting lake. It's gonna be water proof." ---
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5502 "2026-05-19T19:21:39Z")
> [@aurora\_maire](#): > > You left off part … any election “that is won by Democrats”. The 2024 election was, of course, perfect. Good point. > [@Great\_Antibob](#): > > Except he definitely won more states than he won. Something, something fake news, wah, wah, wah Also fair. On balance, I’ll go with ‘_the Trumpites want to make ALL elections illegitimate in the minds of the populace_.’ Which is easier to control that way. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 7:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5503 "2026-05-19T19:40:06Z")
Perhaps I’m naive, and the rot this country has become hasn’t really set in with me, but I’m still waiting for someone, _someone_ with authority, a judge, to say “No, fucker. You don’t get to write yourself a check for a billion dollars. And you were charged with crimes because you’re a blatant criminal.” ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5504 "2026-05-19T19:51:43Z")
That day hasn’t come yet. Just got two “breaking news” announcements (NY Times and Daily Herald) - (I meant to include links here, but they ain’t working. NYT is subtitled “IRS Prohibited From Pursuing Audits of Trump and His Family”) So his whole reason for “suing” the IRS was to get them to drop the audits of his taxes. Can we get this corrupt fucker out of office yet? ---
**Author:** ![garygnu](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/garygnu/32/2924_2.png) [@garygnu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/garygnu)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5505 "2026-05-19T20:11:40Z")
If he’s not under audit anymore, it’s he finally going to release his tax returns like he said? ---
**Author:** ![billy-jack](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac91a4/32.png) [@billy-jack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/billy-jack)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5506 "2026-05-19T20:12:31Z")
In addition to the slush fund, it is being reported that the IRS has agreed to drop all investigations into Trump’s current tax issues. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5507 "2026-05-19T20:28:29Z")
@Smapti The one proofing left out but desperately needed is idiot-proofing. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 8:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5508 "2026-05-19T20:31:31Z")
Famously cannot be done, they are too smart. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.winston_oboogie/32/2945_2.png) [@Dr.Winston\_OBoogie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Winston_OBoogie)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5509 "2026-05-19T20:40:26Z")
The problem with idiot-proofing is that they just invent a better idiot. ---
**Author:** ![BlankSlate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blankslate/32/80_2.png) [@BlankSlate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlankSlate)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5510 "2026-05-19T20:49:18Z")
January 21st, 2029. Jack Smith appointed special prosecutor to investigate every single act of corruption by the current administration. If pardons have been handed down to all the actors, referrals wiill be made to the ICC for war crimes. One can dream. Sigh… ---
**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5511 "2026-05-19T20:51:26Z")
> [@garygnu](#): > > If he’s not under audit anymore, it’s he finally going to release his tax returns like he said? It’s Schrödinger’s audit. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5512 "2026-05-19T21:00:22Z")
Matches the Epstein files. ---
**Author:** ![aurora\_maire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aurora_maire/32/328_2.png) [@aurora\_maire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aurora_maire)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5513 "2026-05-19T21:39:13Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Perhaps I’m naive, and the rot this country has become hasn’t really set in with me, but I’m still waiting for someone, _someone_ with authority, a judge, to say “No, fucker. You don’t get to write yourself a check for a billion dollars. And you were charged with crimes because you’re a blatant criminal.” One of the things we’ve belatedly discovered is that judges can make all the rulings they want but when the DOJ is thoroughly corrupt, there is no way to enforce those rulings. A judge with authority doesn’t exist anymore. Well, except of course, if they are ruling _for_ the fascists. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5514 "2026-05-19T21:53:08Z")
> [@bobot](#): > > Perhaps I’m naive, and the rot this country has become hasn’t really set in with me, but I’m still waiting for someone, _someone_ with authority, a judge, to say “No, fucker. You don’t get to write yourself a check for a billion dollars. To be fair, **[that check](https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-anti-weaponization-fund)** is _much_ closer to _two_ billion dollars. 🤮 ---
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 10:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5515 "2026-05-19T22:20:44Z")
> **[Trump Requests $1.2 Trillion To Have](https://theonion.com/trump-requests-1-2-trillion-to-have/)** > > WASHINGTON—Declaring the financial allocation a matter of utmost urgency, President Donald Trump on Monday requested $1.2 trillion to have. “I’m calling upon Congress today to immediately provide me with $1.2 trillion in funding that I currently do... ---
**Author:** ![Guest-starring\_Id](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guest-starring_id/32/21736_2.png) [@Guest-starring\_Id](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guest-starring_Id)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2026, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5516 "2026-05-19T22:36:19Z")
Main quote(s) from Onion piece… > [@](#): > > “I’m calling upon Congress today to immediately provide me with $1.2 trillion in funding that I currently do not possess but which I will possess once it is given to me,” > [@](#): > > “Even as we speak, I do not have this money, and the only way for me to get it is through swift budgetary action. I’ve gone too long without $1.2 trillion that I’d very much like to have so I can spend it on things I want. It is also possible I’ll want to have more money at a later date, and I will request it then.” While I had a good laugh at that, it’s also sad to think (as mentioned many times before, here, and I’ll gladly reiterate) that’s something I wouldn’t be surprised to hear the overgrown toddler say. Definitely screwing with the satire window. ---
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5517 "2026-05-19T22:55:53Z")
Downpage is The Onion’s Exclusive Interview with JD Vance. Sample: **What do you say to critics who claim you’re a political chameleon with no genuine sense of personal identity?** That’s ridiculous. I am and always have been a member of the Deep-South-Midwest-coastal-working-class elite. > **[The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With JD Vance](https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-jd-vance/)** > > Thanks to his swift rise from first-term Ohio senator to next-in-line for the presidency, JD Vance is thought by many to represent the vanguard of the Republican Party. The Onion sat down with the vice president to discuss his views on faith, the... ---
**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:** [May 19, 2026, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5518 "2026-05-19T23:19:25Z")
> [@Guest-starring\_Id](#): > > Definitely screwing with the satire window. It’s a good thing. After 9/11, The Onion took a day to show that satire lives. We thought it over with Trump 1, and definitively over with Trump 2, yet they have become laughingstocks. Of coure, Pres TACO is still a psychotic madman. Yet he’s on the record as a six time chapter 11 Loser guy and he’s going to lose in big time diplomacy, belligerency and writing checks he cannot cash at The Bank of Rhetoric. ---
**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:** [May 20, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5519 "2026-05-20T00:00:02Z")
I’m confused here (and who, really, isn’t when it comes to Rip van Simple and his flock of felons?). I thought a settlement such as this latest ~~fraud~~ fiasco required a judge’s approval. Is that correct? And is the judge involved one of the felon’s toadies? ---
**Author:** ![dougrb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/76d3ee/32.png) [@dougrb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougrb)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2026, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/5520 "2026-05-20T00:54:09Z")
I’m not sure why this Brian Tyler Cohen interview with Jamie Raskin is titled: [FINALLY: Trump gets BAD NEWS about his $1.7 billion slush fund](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwLq0c95Ilc) It sounds to me like they’re struggling to stop it from happening. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=275) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=277)