# 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:** 357
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 12:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7121 "2026-07-12T12:41:21Z")
> [@Princhester](#): > > Religious scholarship aside, people from religions that are semi-hostile to (or at least quite distinct from) one another who believe different things don’t meaningfully worship the same thing, even if they say they do when asked about it intellectually. Actually, they each worship their own cultural creation and are commonly quite hostile to - or at least disagree about - one another’s beliefs about what their particular deity is or believes. > > _“Yeah, Kumbaya we all worship the same deity. And by the way my god told me to kill you heathens and infidels, despite the fact my god (who is also yours, cough) told you precisely vice versa!”_ Let’s talk about Protestants and Catholics, then. Or Sunni and Shia Muslims. Or… \< insert Emo Phillips joke here \> ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7122 "2026-07-12T15:29:34Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > > On Saturday, Rep. [Thomas Massie](https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/2075936387090481404) (R-KY) responded to Coulter and tried to justify Trump’s actions by arguing he’d outmaneuvered Senate Majority Leader John Thune and House Majority Leader [Mike Johnson](https://www.rawstory.com/tag/mike-johnson). > > He “outmaneuvered” them by letting the bill they passed … _become a law_. How deranged do you have to be to actually make that argument? The thought occurs that the law still needs to be executed (by the chief executive). Will that happen? ---
**Author:** ![Moriarty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/moriarty/32/49_2.png) [@Moriarty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Moriarty)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7123 "2026-07-12T16:12:58Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > the law still needs to be executed (by the chief executive). Will that happen? I’m not sure that there’s much he needs to do. The biggest parts of the bill seem to be a restriction on institutional investors who own more than 350 homes from buying more houses. And it broadens the definition of manufactured home to make them cheaper to build. **warning** AI Summary **warning** (Did I do that right?) > [@](#): > > The “housing bill 2026” refers to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a sweeping, bipartisan federal statute passed by Congress in June 2026. It became law without President Trump’s signature, as he withheld his approval in protest of the Senate’s failure to pass voting legislation. CNBC > > The new law represents the most significant legislative overhaul of federal housing policy since 1990, primarily aiming to address the national housing shortage and lower costs through the following key provisions: Wikipedia > > Wall Street Restrictions: It prohibits large institutional investors (defined as entities controlling more than 350 single-family homes) from purchasing newly built single-family homes, with limited exceptions for build-to-rent developments. > > Bipartisan Policy Center > > Zoning & Construction Incentives: The legislation streamlines permitting processes, encourages local governments to increase housing density, and writes into law grants for disaster-recovery homebuilding. > > Bipartisan Policy Center > > Manufactured Housing Reforms: It removes the outdated permanent chassis requirement for manufactured homes, drastically cutting down on production costs and increasing access to affordable starter homes. > > CalMatters > > Federal Program Updates: It modernizes federal programs like the HOME Investment Partnerships and the Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) to encourage public-housing renovations. Here’s a recent news article. > **[New housing law targets affordability — what it means for homebuyers and sellers](https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2026/07/11/21st-century-road-to-housing-act-homebuyers-sellers.html)** > > While the legislation is aimed at least partly at addressing affordability, experts say the benefits of the measure will take time to show up in the market. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7124 "2026-07-12T16:51:26Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > The thought occurs that the law still needs to be executed (by the chief executive). Will that happen But that then requires Trump to actively oppose the implementation of the law, which will be entirely on him. The people who are looking to benefit from this law, which is almost every working American, will see who it is who is refusing to do anything to make their lives better. ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7125 "2026-07-12T17:07:10Z")
It also requires him to give a damn. He didn’t care at all about this law except to try leveraging his signature to push for his DOA election bill. But between his rather obvious mental decline and the inability (and/or possibly incompetence) of his staff to tell him what he doesn’t want to hear, he himself kept it in the news cycle and chose bafflingly to display his impotence over the matter when he kept complaining about it ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7126 "2026-07-12T19:18:22Z")
Nobody: Kash Patel: I WILL SOLVE THE MURDER OF LINDSEY GRAHAM [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:aqpvflircvnqh5k677b5du5u/bafkreidmnh6wzk4kmjgqbscket7fxy5oebh4iem2mskwlbtfcwougnzkum) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:aqpvflircvnqh5k677b5du5u/bafkreidmnh6wzk4kmjgqbscket7fxy5oebh4iem2mskwlbtfcwougnzkum) ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7127 "2026-07-12T19:45:52Z")
So it was _him_. Well, well, well… ---
**Author:** ![Ellecram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellecram/32/18948_2.png) [@Ellecram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellecram)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7128 "2026-07-12T20:03:10Z")
Why would they even waste FBI resources in this situation? It was most likely a natural cause. Let the autopsy report dictate the need for any type of investigation. Until then they should chill and not foment vague theories of nefarious involvement. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7129 "2026-07-12T20:21:20Z")
I think it’s just a desperate plea by Patel. Hey, look, I’m still in charge of FBI! For now! ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7130 "2026-07-12T20:28:38Z")
A natural causes determination would only prove that “they” got to the medical examiner. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7131 "2026-07-12T20:42:06Z")
> [@Locrian](#): > > I think it’s just a desperate plea by Patel. Hey, look, I’m still in charge of FBI! For now! It sure looks that way. From various reports, he’s probably going to be the next high official of this admin to get the boot. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [July 12, 2026, 9:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7132 "2026-07-12T21:17:32Z")
> [@Ellecram](#): > > Why would they even waste FBI resources in this situation? It was most likely a natural cause. Are you kidding; do you know how many people “natural causes” kills every year? Sleepy Joe Biden, and whoever was his even sleepier Attorney General, let this serial killer run free for decades! On behalf of the Trump administration, I will throw natural causes in prison where they belong. Or deport them. Thank you for your ignorance on this matter! ---
**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:** [July 12, 2026, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7133 "2026-07-12T22:35:44Z")
> [@Ellecram](#): > > Why would they even waste FBI resources in this situation? How dare that RINO die at such a crucial juncture? His corpse must pay the price for such disloyalty! Plus, it puts Moscow Mitch on notice. ---
**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:** [July 13, 2026, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7134 "2026-07-13T04:22:10Z")
[Some veterans are rethinking burial at Arlington if the felon’s vanity arch goes up.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trumps-monumental-reimagining-washington-d-135802671.html) > [@](#): > > Vietnam veteran Shaun Byrnes had always planned to one day be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Now, he’s not so sure. “I’m entitled to be buried there, and so are my colleagues,” he said. “But we’re all reconsidering. It’s gonna depend on whether this arch goes up.” > > Why? “It’s disrespectful,” Byrnes said. “It’s wrong.” > > Byrnes is one of three veterans [suing the Trump administration](https://www.citizen.org/wp-content/uploads/ECF-1-Complaint-1-1.pdf?ftag=YHF4eb9d17) over [a triumphal arch President Trump wants to build](https://www.cbsnews.com/video/new-drawings-show-proposed-arc-de-trump/?ftag=YHF4eb9d17) to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. At 250 feet, it would be taller than most buildings in D.C., and would stand just across the Potomac River in a traffic circle, at the base of Arlington National Cemetery. > > Critics argue the arch would obstruct historic sightlines between the cemetery that was built during the Civil War, and the memorial to Abraham Lincoln, the man who ended that war. > > Byrnes says he’s never done anything like this lawsuit before: “But I was angered by it. There are 400,000 American veterans buried at Arlington National Cemetery. We thought this was disrespectful, particularly coming from a man who called Americans who’d volunteered and served, wore the uniform in various wars, [‘suckers’ and ‘losers.’](https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/09/trump-americans-who-died-at-war-are-losers-and-suckers/615997/?ftag=YHF4eb9d17) So, we took this step.” [To nobody’s surprise, the firing of the election commission wasn’t the first felon’s first idea.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/trump-officials-sought-ways-sidestep-004136366.html) > [@](#): > > WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The White House spent months looking for ways to bypass a federal election agency and use emergency powers to force changes to voting machines, before President Donald Trump ousted its leaders on Thursday, four people familiar with the matter said. > > Some officials were frustrated with what they saw ‌as the Election Assistance Commission’s slowness in updating guidelines for states on voting machines, the sources said, while some also wanted it to add a proof-of-citizenship requirement to its national ‌mail voter registration form and address other election-related priorities of the administration. > > Democratic lawmakers criticized the firings as an attempt to increase its control over U.S. elections, which are the purview of the states, and as undermining election integrity ahead of November’s ​midterm elections, when control of Congress will be at stake. > > Trump fired the bipartisan federal agency’s two Democratic commissioners and allowed its lone Republican commissioner to resign, Reuters reported on Thursday. The agency’s fourth commissioner departed in April. ---
**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:** [July 13, 2026, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7135 "2026-07-13T04:38:47Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > Vietnam veteran Shaun Byrnes had always planned to one day be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Now, he’s not so sure. “I’m entitled to be buried there, and so are my colleagues,” he said. “But we’re all reconsidering. It’s gonna depend on whether this arch goes up.” What do you bet that Trump thinks he should be buried at Arlington? What are the odds that he evicts JFK to make room for himself? ---
**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:** [July 13, 2026, 5:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7136 "2026-07-13T05:22:27Z")
> [@billy-jack](#): > > What do you bet that Trump thinks he should be buried at Arlington? I think he imagines he’ll be permanently preserved under the Capitol rotunda like Lenin. Or some sort of giant golden mausoleum like the Taj Mahal. ---
**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:** [July 13, 2026, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7137 "2026-07-13T05:24:34Z")
> [@billy-jack](#): > > What do you bet that Trump thinks he should be buried at Arlington? > > What are the odds that he evicts JFK to make room for himself? I didn’t even finish reading your first sentence here and I already had written exactly what you have in your second! [But here’s the kicker: as a current or former US president, he is eligible for burial in that cemetery.](https://www.congress.gov/105/crpt/hrpt458/CRPT-105hrpt458.pdf) (The link is to a PDF.) See Section 2412(a)(6). ---
**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:** [July 13, 2026, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7138 "2026-07-13T05:26:55Z")
It, his site, would need a 24 hour guard … and good drainage. ---
**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:** [July 13, 2026, 5:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7139 "2026-07-13T05:37:08Z")
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**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [July 13, 2026, 5:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7140 "2026-07-13T05:49:37Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > I didn’t even finish reading your first sentence here and I already had written exactly what you have in your second! Hah, same, more or less. Great minds think alike or fools never differ - whichever you prefer. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=356) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=358)