# 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:** 473
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 9:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9441 "2026-10-11T09:33:09Z")
[Now the bigot-in-chief is accusing an opponent of being a terrorist.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/panicked-trump-loses-dem-star-084813690.html) > [@](#): > > President Donald Trump has attacked a Democratic rising star after a heated debate with his Republican rival. > > With the Nov. 3 midterm elections less than a month away, the 80-year-old is resorting to ugly tactics, continually labeling Abdul El-Sayed, the Michigan Democratic Senate candidate, a “jihadist.” > > The desperate attempts to smear El-Sayed continued just after midnight on Friday, after the Senate hopeful had an explosive debate with his opponent, Mike Rogers. > > A sleepless Trump was clearly anxious that his appraisal was needed, so he fired off an ugly attack at El-Sayed, the 41-year-old son of Egyptian immigrants, on Truth Social. > > He claimed that Rogers, 63, “completely obliterated Mohammad El-Sayed in the big debate tonight.” One of Trump’s new attacks is to call El-Sayed by his middle name, Mohamed, although he routinely misspells it. > > “If this was a fight they would have stopped it. Mohammad is a Jihadist lunatic who hates our Country, the Black People of Detroit, and wants to see the U.S. fail. Short on Stature, Patriotism, and Truth, Mohammed’s statements have been loaded up with lies and deceit. I won Michigan BIG, and know that Mike Rogers, a total winner, is the man for you!!!” the president’s deranged message continued. > > El-Sayed, whose full name is Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed, said Trump using his middle name is a crass trick to rile up anti-Muslim rhetoric among his voters. “He knows my name is Abdul. He says it everyday,” he wrote on [X](https://x.com/AbdulElSayed/status/2108169136287215658) on Thursday morning. “But he’s not just attacking me. He’s attacking all of us.” ---
**Author:** ![scudsucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scudsucker/32/14101_2.png) [@scudsucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/scudsucker)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 10:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9442 "2026-10-11T10:21:57Z")
> [@pjd](#): > > He’s already got a [river …](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orange_River) HEY! That’s ours, we’re keeping it. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 1:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9443 "2026-10-11T13:20:10Z")
> [@Horatius](#): > > The Great Pacific Trump Patch should be an easy sell. Beautiful Pacific to retain his habits. ---
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9444 "2026-10-11T16:01:21Z")
Trump on the campaign trail. > ---
**Author:** ![carrps](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carrps/32/2957_2.png) [@carrps](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carrps)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9445 "2026-10-11T16:21:31Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > While many Canadians take issue with the president’s rhetoric, it’s become a source of creative inspiration for a group of Ontario teenagers who’ve created a new board game inspired by Trump’s second term in office. The name of the game? [American Dictator](https://www.e-upgames.com/products/american-dictator-board-game). I bought one of those games because I wanted to suppport those kids. Haven’t played the game yet. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9446 "2026-10-11T18:12:59Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > “I could say the stupidest things and you’d clap.” Will check video later if clapping ensued. Almost on par with his 2024 Las Vegas comforter “I don’t care about you. I just want your vote.” Trumpists are truly empty shells of beings. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9447 "2026-10-11T18:59:15Z")
> [@carrps](#): > > I bought one of those games because I wanted to suppport those kids. Haven’t played the game yet. Oh, we’re _all_ playing the game. Mostly involuntarily, and vanishingly few of us are winning ☹ ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9448 "2026-10-11T19:21:13Z")
Earlier today, DJT announced an ‘energy ceasefire’ between Ukraine and Russia. > **[Trump announces immediate energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-announces-immediate-energy-ceasefire-between-russia-ukraine)** > > President Donald Trump declared an immediate energy ceasefire, but his recent deal easing Russian diesel exports drew sharp criticism from Kyiv. Zelenskyy was surprised at the mention of a ceasefire. > **[Zelenskyy signals surprise at Trump claim of Russia-Ukraine ‘energy...](https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/11/donald-trump-ukraine-russia-energy-ceasefire-diesel-latest-updates)** > > Ukraine’s president reportedly says Kyiv would accept a deal if Moscow does after US president posts announcement with no detail on social media And then Russia strikes a power plant in Ukraine. > **[Russia strikes power plant in Ukraine after Trump announces energy ceasefire](https://abcnews.com/International/russia-strikes-power-plant-ukraine-after-trump-announces/story?id=137178264)** > > A thermal power plant was struck at least twice, Ukrainian officials said. It’s possible, just possible, that idiot Trump made up the whole thing. ---
**Author:** ![Jihi](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jihi/32/17768_2.png) [@Jihi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jihi)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9449 "2026-10-11T19:37:26Z")
It’s shocking to discover that Trump might lie and invent a supposed “ceasefire” completely out of thin air without confirming details with the actual parties involved first. (Morgan Freeman voiceover: It was no way shocking.) Speculation: This strikes me as a particularly hamfisted and transparently deceitful attempt at an October Surprise that will have virtually no affect on the elections. Further speculation: When combined with the so called “diesel deal” with Russia is it possible… and bear with me on this as this too might be shocking… Is it possible this is something Putin has put Trump up to directly with the guarantee that lower gas prices will seal the deal with voters in November? The fact that the only party that this whole fucking charade benefits is Putin has to simply be a coincidence right? I mean perish the thought… ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 8:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9450 "2026-10-11T20:15:59Z")
We’ve never found out what was said between Trump and Putin in Helsinki. ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9451 "2026-10-11T21:02:12Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > Further speculation: When combined with the so called “diesel deal” with Russia is it possible… and bear with me on this as this too might be shocking… Is it possible this is something Putin has put Trump up to directly with the guarantee that lower gas prices will seal the deal with voters in November? I haven’t seen any informed opinions that the ‘Trump okays buying Russian diesel’ development will lower American diesel prices even one penny. (The amount of diesel discussed is far too small.) Of course this _ **does** _ help Russia because it effectively defangs the sanctions that have kept sales of all Russian oil products down, worldwide. They will now be reaping revenues, helping them pay for both pounding Ukraine, and aiding Iran in its war against the US. (How about that!) The Supposed Ceasefire story may be more about stock market manipulation than anything else. (The stock market is open tomorrow, despite it being Columbus Day, so Donald will be able to pick up a few million dollars.) ---
**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:** [October 11, 2026, 9:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9452 "2026-10-11T21:25:08Z")
Not supposed to Kiss and Tell… ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2026, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9453 "2026-10-11T21:51:09Z")
> [@Jihi](#): > > It’s shocking to discover that Trump might lie and invent a supposed “ceasefire” completely out of thin air without confirming details with the actual parties involved first. > > (Morgan Freeman voiceover: It was no way shocking.) > > Speculation: This strikes me as a particularly hamfisted and transparently deceitful attempt at an October Surprise that will have virtually no affect on the elections. Also, it is likely another example of how Trump insists on acting like he’s King of the World and can just unilaterally command other nations to do what he wants and they’ll have to do it. And then is completely ignored because he _isn’t_. He’s always making declarations and issuing commands about how this or that nation must do something he wants, and he just ignores that _he_ is ignored. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 6:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9454 "2026-10-12T06:07:22Z")
[Who knew the felon cared about improper conduct?](https://www.aol.com/articles/ap-source-trump-rubio-weigh-171613000.html) > [@](#): > > WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio are considering firing U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle after a series of reports alleging she has engaged in improper and possibly illegal conduct before and during her tenure in Athens. > > A senior U.S. official said Sunday that Trump and Rubio are “extremely pissed off” by Guilfoyle’s reported conduct and would likely decide on what action to take this week after Monday’s Columbus Day holiday. > > The official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, said Rubio had been particularly angry, not least because he visited Athens just last week and Guilfoyle attended most, if not all, of his events and greeted him on his arrival with a bear hug as the allegations swirled. > > In a series of stories, The Wall Street Journal has reported questionable conduct by Guilfoyle, including an alleged threat to a host country official, accepting improper gifts and services and offering to use her influence inside the administration in return for the payment of a large credit card bill. > > Guilfoyle has not addressed the reports directly, although her lawyer has said she did nothing wrong and the U.S. Embassy in Athens has tacitly expressed support for her. [Bipartisan group of senators want the felon to drop his deal with the other devil.](https://www.aol.com/articles/six-senators-call-trump-administration-173315000.html) (The **bolding** is mine.) > [@](#): > > WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of six senators on Sunday called for President Donald Trump’s administration to “immediately reverse course” on a [plan to purchase diesel](https://apnews.com/article/trump-russia-diesel-midterms-12baccc7aade559bf329079b0548c9da) from Russia as part of an effort to lower high fuel prices. > > Trump shocked lawmakers when he announced on social media Friday that he struck a deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in a phone call. He said Russia will immediately supply more than 300,000 tons of diesel to the American and global market, followed by an additional 500,000 tons in November and 1 million tons “immediately thereafter.” Russia will deliver an additional 3 million tons “within a short period of time” after that, he wrote. > > Four Republican senators and two Democratic senators signed onto the statement released Sunday in protesting the deal. **They said the administration failed to consult with Congress or submit any explanation to justify its decision as required by statute.** > > “The United States should not provide Putin with a financial lifeline while Russia continues to kill Ukrainian civilians. The Administration must immediately reverse course,” they wrote. [Whatcha talkin bout, ~~Willis~~ felon?](https://www.aol.com/articles/zelenskyy-claps-back-trump-calls-132636000.html) (The **bolding** is mine.) > [@](#): > > Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia alone is responsible for the war in Ukraine, after President Trump said he should be replaced. > > President Trump said Sunday that Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an “energy ceasefire,” shortly after Ukrainian President [Volodymyr Zelenskyy](https://www.cbsnews.com/tag/volodymyr-zelensky/?ftag=YHF4eb9d17) vowed to continue striking Russian oil refineries in response to criticism from Mr. Trump. > > “Effective immediately, there is an ENERGY CEASEFIRE in the War between Russia and Ukraine. Both parties have agreed. Do not break it! Thank you for your attention to this matter,” Mr. Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. > > It’s unclear exactly what the ceasefire entails, and **Zelenskyy told [Axios](https://www.axios.com/2026/10/11/trump-russia-ukraine-energy-ceasefire-zelensky?ftag=YHF4eb9d17) after Mr. Trump’s announcement that the ceasefire “was news for me.”** The Ukrainian president later said in a statement posted to social media that he spoke with U.S. members of Congress and thanked allies for their support. But he said that despite the ceasefire announcement, Russia has struck energy infrastructure in Ukraine, including a power plant in Kharkiv. [A real president promises to have a real election if the felon’s owner promises to stay out of it.](https://www.yahoo.com/news/articles/ukraines-zelenskiy-tells-abc-organize-135841793.html) > [@](#): > > WASHINGTON, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday in response to critical comments from US President Donald Trump that ‌he will organize elections in Ukraine if Russian President Vladimir Putin ‌agrees to a 60-day ceasefire. > > “Please tell Putin, give us two months, 60 days of total ​ceasefire, 60 days, and we will organize elections,” Zelenskiy told ABC’s “This Week.” > > Trump on Saturday criticized Zelenskiy for attacking Russian oil refineries a day after the US temporarily lifted sanctions on Russian fuel that were designed to deprive Moscow ‌of revenues to fund its ⁠war in Ukraine. > > “I think it’s time for Ukraine to get a new president,” Trump had told reporters at the ⁠White House. > > In response, Zelenskiy said “it’s up to Ukrainians” to choose their leader and noted that Putin would also like to change who is leading Ukraine. > > He said ​it ​is easy for Ukraine to be blamed ​for higher fuel prices “when everybody ‌in the world understands because of the war in (the) Middle East, the prices are rising.” > > Earlier on Sunday, Zelenskiy said Ukraine was ready to halt attacks on Russian oil refineries if Moscow ceases its own strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure. And doesn’t the constitution of Ukraine provide for elections to _not_ be held until after the martial law/war/national emergency is over? ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9455 "2026-10-12T16:00:34Z")
I’m meaning in the sort of sense that the chart below shows. You can’t just read Mother Jones and Huffpost and think you’re getting the correct story. You’re getting a biased view, and you really need to read stuff from across the spectrum in order to get an idea of what’s actually happening. It’s like how if something’s going on in the Middle East, you don’t just read Al Jazeera, but rather it and the BBC and the Washington Post. Between the three, you’ll have a better idea of what is happening than if you read one alone. [![](https://i.ibb.co/ccyywK0B/allsides-media-bias-chart-version-12.png) ](https://i.ibb.co/ccyywK0B/allsides-media-bias-chart-version-12.png) ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9456 "2026-10-12T16:07:41Z")
I get that but seriously, look at that chart. Is it actually measuring political “lean” in any sort of objective manner? As they themselves note, they aren’t actually measuring bias in some sort of objective fashion but basing it on surveys. It’s really measuring the Overton window, instead. Putting the Atlantic in the same box as the Jacobin is rather telling, in that respect, as is painting CNN or NPR as ‘left leaning’. Worse, it doesn’t really measure outreach. All of the media sources in that left column combined don’t have the reach of just Fox News alone. This doesn’t really illustrate the point you think you are making. ---
**Author:** ![MonkeysBrother](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3ab097/32.png) [@MonkeysBrother](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MonkeysBrother)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9457 "2026-10-12T16:08:35Z")
Important to note that, as that chart says, “Ratings do not reflect accuracy or credibility; they reflect perspective only.” And on review, ninja’ed. ---
**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:** [October 12, 2026, 4:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9458 "2026-10-12T16:14:52Z")
> [@bump](#): > > You’re getting a biased view, and you really need to read stuff from across the spectrum in order to get an idea of what’s actually happening. Do you know the difference between straight, factual reporting and editorial content? Much reporting (and punditry) today is colored by editorial, i.e., _feature_ content mixed in with the observable facts of an event. That is an evil of modern journalism. But I believe in the FACTS of an event as reported by liberal media, even if too much biased _commentary_ and _interpretation_ are included. Right-wing media outlets like FOX and those even farther right don’t get the FACTS of the events correct in the first place. Usually because they are repeating trump’s LIES. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9459 "2026-10-12T16:22:56Z")
I see that the orange asshole has appointed a new Press Liar. This one makes the previous one look like a Girl Scout. She is associated with QAnon, is a Jan6 denier and calls liberals “pedophiles” and the like. A real class act. ---
**Author:** ![solost](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/solost/32/11776_2.png) [@solost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/solost)\ **Post date:** [October 12, 2026, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298/9460 "2026-10-12T16:42:23Z")
And she’s an attractive blonde, so she has all the necessary credentials to be trump’s new Press Secretatry. > **[Katie Zacharia will be the next White House press secretary](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/katie-zacharia-white-house-press-secretary-trump-rcna602560)** > > The conservative commentator, currently an adviser to Trump Media & Technology Group, will replace Karoline Leavitt. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=472) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-trump-administration-the-clusterfuck-continues-part-2/1025298.md?page=474)