# 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:** 396
**Author:** ![Kimstu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ecd19e/32.png) [@Kimstu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kimstu)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7901 "2026-08-11T20:05:30Z")
Keep scrolling down on the aol-dot-com link in @Monty’s post #7892 above, and you’ll see both the original and the “retouched” versions. (I also “like” how the altered version, while making Trump look somewhat younger and fitter, deepens the shadows on Gary Player’s face so **he** looks older and wrinklier. It’s all about beating the other guy, isn’t it? Even if, or especially if, you have to cheat!) ---
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7902 "2026-08-11T20:05:59Z")
The two photos can be found [here](https://www.aol.com/articles/trump-posted-touched-version-golf-130902000.html). (the first link in Monty’s post) ---
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7903 "2026-08-11T20:08:04Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > I think Trump may be dimly realizing That would surprise me. He doesn’t seem able to learn new concepts, only to fit new information into the framework of concertos already existing in his mind. I don’t think he can conceive of himself in a category that contains other people, much less Iranian people. ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7904 "2026-08-11T20:08:05Z")
Thanks to both above posters. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7905 "2026-08-11T20:17:08Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > (did you mean a riff on the, “We’re gonna need a bigger boat.” ?) Well, I was thinking about the bigger bus that we’re going to need to throw people under. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 8:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7906 "2026-08-11T20:24:32Z")
BINGO! ---
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7907 "2026-08-11T20:51:51Z")
If Trump were to play bingo, it might go something like this: - [Bingo Angry Woman](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0236272/?ref_=ttqu_qu): He must be cheating that’s how. - [Mr. Skin (A.K.A. Satan)](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0664387/?ref_=ttqu_qu): Lady, you can’t cheat at bingo. If you could, I would, but you can’t. I won because I was lucky - lucky to wind up in a town full of losers! ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7908 "2026-08-11T21:16:56Z")
Reiterating what has been mentioned in another thread, a Texas company calling itself “Greenland Energy” [has shipped drilling](https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/trump-linked-oil-firm-prepares-to-drill-in-greenland-but-lacks-permits/ar-AA29FwpX) equipment to eastern Greenland, in preparation to start exploring.        They bought a permit from a British company, but the permit is expired, and it is not clear whether Nuuk will issue a renewal. They have issued warnings to the company.        Naturally, these [expletive deleted]s are connecting with Felon-ONE (the company owner is in the inner circle), so this could have the potential to become a big ugly international incident (and we all suspect that may be a goal here).        Note that the location intended for exploration is right on the corner of (just outside) the world’s largest national park, which sounds to me like even more opportunity for assholery. ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7909 "2026-08-11T21:20:04Z")
Also, the military is low on munitions, but they set aside some for this: [![](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:axsb4cya6zgpnbtrkbjmu3pj/bafkreifupqof2txk6oayvurcrphon5vu6ywzcxdodzorzldf3uaflnri7q) ](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:axsb4cya6zgpnbtrkbjmu3pj/bafkreifupqof2txk6oayvurcrphon5vu6ywzcxdodzorzldf3uaflnri7q) ---
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 9:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7910 "2026-08-11T21:39:08Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > “A video of Donald Trump repeatedly slapping the side of his leg as he walks has sparked fresh speculation about the president’s health.” ^From link in the quoted post. It’s not so much “slapping” as it is “patting” his leg. And that’s a well-known toddler self-soothing behavior. It’s similar to the way Donald twists slightly back and forth when bored (listening to someone else talk, which is distressing for a narcissist). Something little kids do. ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2026, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7911 "2026-08-11T22:39:04Z")
Well, it will take people’s minds off Iran. Which was supposed to take their minds off Epstein. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7912 "2026-08-11T22:42:41Z")
> [@eschereal](#): > > Also, the military is low on munitions, but they set aside some for this: Conversely, it’s a non-zero possibility that, were his golfing partner looking to be a real chance to win the round against Club Champion 45/47, the Patriot missile might be launched in close proximity with the effect of distracting them into missing the putt. ---
**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:** [August 11, 2026, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7913 "2026-08-11T23:13:50Z")
The memes are out there: > ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7914 "2026-08-12T00:02:19Z")
Oh thank you! I was hoping for a picture of him hiding out in the food cart! Beautiful! What a freakin’ loser. ---
**Author:** ![dirtball](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dirtball/32/18772_2.png) [@dirtball](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dirtball)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7915 "2026-08-12T00:20:25Z")
I picture this: Secret Service Agent #1: Hey, man, let’s see if we can get him to let us stuff him into a food cart. We can tell him it’s for security. Secret Service Agent #2: Awesome idea, dude! High five! ---
**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:** [August 12, 2026, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7916 "2026-08-12T00:23:59Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > Jesus, they even edited his shirt, for the those idiots who couldn’t figure out that it was ‘Trump’ they were looking at… Well, the resemblance is quite… canny. Is that the antonym of uncanny? ---
**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:** [August 12, 2026, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7917 "2026-08-12T00:25:12Z")
Uncanny Valley, maybe. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2026, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7918 "2026-08-12T00:27:40Z")
Next time, let’s try and make it a TACO truck. ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2026, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7919 "2026-08-12T00:36:45Z")
Every truck he gets in becomes a TACO truck. ---
**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:** [August 12, 2026, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/7920 "2026-08-12T00:37:36Z")
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