# 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:** 333
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 4:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6641 "2026-06-24T04:02:02Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > The military is once again mandating flu shots for recruits after it turns out that you can’t scare off infectious diseases by doing push-ups at them. I’m honestly surprised Hegseth hasn’t mandated _just pray the ~~Gay~~ flu away_. ---
**Author:** ![needscoffee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/needscoffee/32/1076_2.png) [@needscoffee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/needscoffee)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6642 "2026-06-24T04:45:56Z")
> [@Smapti](#): > > The military is once again mandating flu shots for recruits Someone must have recently bought up stock shares in flu vaccine companies. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 8:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6643 "2026-06-24T08:18:35Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > I was at a party this weekend and brought along a special drink I made – vanilla milk tinted a sickly green, poured into clear plastic cups that had the bottom lined with blue decorating frosting. > > I called it “The Reflecting Pool” > > Ihave seen other recipes for drinks that are opaque green over a blue foundation, most of them alcoholic. But there were kids at the party I went to, so I wanted something everyone could drink. > > Actually, I suspect the color put a lot of people off. Like the time I hosted an April Fool’s dinner party and served blue dinner rolls. If you _really_ want to be diabolical at a party, you can try this: [![](https://content.instructables.com/F1X/1Z6K/HEXSDMBI/F1X1Z6KHEXSDMBI.jpg?auto=webp) ](https://content.instructables.com/F1X/1Z6K/HEXSDMBI/F1X1Z6KHEXSDMBI.jpg?auto=webp) Yes, those are caramel covered onions. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6644 "2026-06-24T08:51:51Z")
Excellent! Those are definitely going to be at my next Halloween event. Of course I’ll have to use Vidalia onions. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6645 "2026-06-24T11:46:33Z")
> [@Superdude](#): > > If you _really_ want to be diabolical at a party, you can try this: I didn’t want to be diabolical – I wanted to show off my timely wit. Bringing caramel-coated onions to a party is simply going to make me look bad. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6646 "2026-06-24T12:39:00Z")
As I’ve mentioned, I can’t keep up with these threads anymore; so forgive me if this has been mentioned. Mr. Potato Head said that the Senate’s resolution to limit his powers to wage war against Iran is meaningless. He said that the Senate is offering [‘aid and comfort to Iran.’](https://apnews.com/article/senate-iran-war-powers-resolution-trump-7462a9a561103f531d995aac91f9fc96) So… He has accused the Senate, using the verbiage in Article 3, Clause 1 of the Constitution, of **Treason**. Literally. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 1:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6647 "2026-06-24T13:01:46Z")
Every accusation is a confession. ---
**Author:** ![Mollie\_Magill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mollie_magill/32/20882_2.png) [@Mollie\_Magill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mollie_Magill)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 1:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6648 "2026-06-24T13:13:47Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > > [@Superdude](#): > > > > If you _really_ want to be diabolical at a party, you can try this: > > I didn’t want to be diabolical – I wanted to show off my timely wit. > > Bringing caramel-coated onions to a party is simply going to make me look bad. But if you _swap_ your caramel onions for someone else’s caramel apples, then _they_ look bad. The perfect plan! ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6649 "2026-06-24T15:51:25Z")
I would like to subscribe to your Newsletter! 😄 ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6650 "2026-06-24T17:03:19Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > Bringing caramel-coated onions to a party is simply going to make me look bad. I have never tried it, but have read with their sense of smell blocked blindfolded people cannot tell the difference between an apple and an onion, so if you bring nose clips and sleep masks you’ll be okay. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6651 "2026-06-24T17:54:07Z")
That statement is about as useful as “Burble burble bing bing.” Untold thousands of hits, and no indications that it has ever effected the thoughts of the left or the right. It is totally nonsensical in that it also means that every accusation of theft, rape or murder is made by those who steal, rape or murder. If it totally disappeared from the lexicon absolutely nothing would be changed for the better or for the worse. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6652 "2026-06-24T18:14:40Z")
Thank you for your helpful comment. Perhaps I should have said “using that phrase, ‘aid and comfort,’ is especially noteworthy given his actions over the last ten years and the widespread, longterm speculation that, for whatever reason, he himself is acting in a way that is favorable to Russia but not to the United States, and so these words could really be more properly used against him.” I thought trotting out the proverb was a more succinct way of expressing that, but perhaps it has become boring. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6653 "2026-06-24T20:20:40Z")
> [@Dr.Drake](#): > > I thought trotting out the proverb was a more succinct way of expressing that, but perhaps it has become boring. It’s perfectly apt when it comes to Trump. With that in mind, the Dems better figure out how he’s rigging elections. And soon. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6654 "2026-06-24T20:49:25Z")
Trump has had the White House bathrooms carpeted. > **[CNN host flags unusual Trump bathroom preference: 'Nothing grosses the guys...](https://www.rawstory.com/trump-bathroom-carpeting-new-report/)** > > President Donald Trump has adorned the Oval Office with gold trophies, vases, trimming and other ornaments, and the authors of a new book revealed what his aides said was behind his bedazzling spree.The 80-year-old president has leaned hard into his... ---
**Author:** ![Kelby2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ebca7d/32.png) [@Kelby2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kelby2)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 9:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6655 "2026-06-24T21:48:42Z")
One of our first (rental) homes had a carpeted bathroom…shag. The thought of it makes me gag to this day. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6656 "2026-06-24T22:25:53Z")
Hopefully it hadn’t been too many decades old (at the time) and still smelling GREAT. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 11:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6657 "2026-06-24T23:00:22Z")
Even the thought of those old carpeted toilet covers grosses me out. I can’t imagine wall-to-wall carpeting on the floor. 🤢 For as big a germaphobe as Trump reportedly is, this detail surprises me. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6658 "2026-06-24T23:11:08Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > For as big a germaphobe as Trump reportedly is, this detail surprises me. I’m sure he sits down to pee, where his putrid gravy oozes out of his shriveled cashew and it runs down his saggy ball-bag and drips slowly into the bowl. No chance of a splash-and-go. ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [June 24, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6659 "2026-06-24T23:13:21Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > I’m sure he sits down to pee, where his putrid gravy oozes out of his shriveled cashew and it runs down his saggy ball-bag and drips slowly into the bowl. I regret reading this as I wait for my dinner. ---
**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:** [June 24, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/6660 "2026-06-24T23:13:34Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > where his putrid gravy oozes out of his shriveled cashew It is well known that he has a very short fuse. Now you know where this fuse is and what it looks like. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=332) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=334)