The Trump Administration: The Clusterfuck Continues

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And this is what passes for a joke with the felon and Killer Kennedy.

During a presidential press conference on Tuesday, Donald Trump took a moment to poke fun at his Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

While answering a question about prescription drugs, Trump was interrupted by RFK sneezing. Pausing his remarks, he turned to the HHS head, saying, “God bless you, Bobby.”

After a moment, the president added, “I hope I didn’t catch COVID just then!”

Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla was also present for the press conference. Trump turned to the prescription executive and said, “He’s got Paxlovid, give me a Paxlovid immediately!” referencing the antiviral medication used to treat COVID-19 symptoms.

And here is the notification given to federal workers in advance of the current shutdown.

President Trump opposes a government shutdown, and strongly supports the enactment of H.R. 5371, which is a clean Continuing Resolution to fund the government through November 21, and already passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Unfortunately, Democrats are blocking this Continuing Resolution in the U.S. Senate due to unrelated policy demands. If Congressional Democrats maintain their current posture and refuse to pass a clean Continuing Resolution to keep the government funded before midnight on September 30, 2025, federal appropriated funding will lapse.

A funding lapse will result in certain government activities ceasing due to a lack of appropriated funding. In addition, designated pre-notified employees of this agency would be temporarily furloughed. P.L. 116-1 would apply.

The agency has contingency plans in place for executing an orderly shutdown of activities that would be affected by any lapse in appropriations forced by Congressional Democrats. Further information about those plans will be distributed should a lapse occur.

Preach it, Joy! (The bolding is mine.)

If you think you’ll still be around in four years’ time, The View’s resident comedian Joy Behar has a positive affirmation that will bring you right back down to earth.

During a spirited conversation on Tuesday about the dire state of American politics following House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries slamming Donald Trump for posting an AI-generated image of Jeffries wearing a sombrero, The View cohosts criticized government figures in power over their interpersonal interactions.

“I’m getting tired of the tippy-top-top doing the ‘us and them,’ the ‘left and right,’” panelist Sara Haines said. “Everyone needs healthcare, everyone needs food, everyone needs affordable housing. We’re more unified than we are not. The name-calling and the stupid AI and the imagery has got to stop. It’s time to lead.”

Behar then jumped in to offer a projection for where the country — and its people — are headed under Trump’s leadership.

“If you guys think we can survive another three and a half years of this, I think you’re delusional. Every day there’s some nihilistic thing,” the 82-year-old said.

I’m guessing she’s seen this thread.