# Trump-haters: What things do you \*agree\* with Trump on? **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [May 30, 2026, 8:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489 "2026-05-30T08:14:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**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:** [May 31, 2026, 8:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/41 "2026-05-31T08:02:04Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > I’d prefer permanent standard time, [which is probably optimal for the most people](https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/09/daylight-saving-time.html). But permanent daylight savings apparently would be optimal for a minority health-wise (as per the above link)… That’s a semantic quibble, really. Boston could be on year-round Easter Daylight Time, or redraw the boundary and put it on Atlantic Standard Time; it would amount to the same thing. ---
**Author:** ![WalterBishop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/aeb1de/32.png) [@WalterBishop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WalterBishop)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 12:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/42 "2026-05-31T12:28:16Z")
- I love Diet Coke and I don’t drink alcohol. - I think it’s good that Europe have been pressured to contribute more financially to their own defense. - YMCA is a good song. - I like watching MMA. That’s about it. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2026, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/43 "2026-05-31T12:32:22Z")
> [@FlikTheBlue](#): > > Trump 45 did a few other good things, which Trump 47 now disagrees with (the rush to develop the mRNA Covid vaccines being a good example). A surprisingly progressive thing that trump 45 did (that trump 47 probably disagrees with) is pass a prison reform act called [First Step](https://www.bop.gov/inmates/fsa/overview.jsp). I think Ivanka talked him into it. ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/44 "2026-05-31T14:04:01Z")
> [@Tamerlane](#): > > I’d prefer permanent standard time, [which is probably optimal for the most people](https://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2025/09/daylight-saving-time.html). But permanent daylight savings apparently would be optimal for a minority health-wise (as per the above link) and still a lot better than switching the clock. So ultimately either works even if neither is the best for everyone - just pick a lane and stick with whichever. > [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > That’s a semantic quibble, really. Boston could be on year-round Easter Daylight Time, or redraw the boundary and put it on Atlantic Standard Time; it would amount to the same thing. Thank you. Why would people think it makes any godly difference? Kids go to school in the dark? Start school at 9am instead of 8am. Fixed. Less crime? 🤣 Are there actually people who think that DST allots more time with sunlight? Lets hope they are all burglars and muggers by profession. “Damn, we have an hour less to get work done.” There used to be exactly one good thing about living in Indiana, which is that we were on EST all the time. Well, about 95% of the state was, which was enough. There were some outliers, who were either on Central Time all the time, or practiced DST; plus some cuckoos who were on the Indiana side of the border, but were for all practical purposes, suburbs of Chicago, and did both. Then came Gov. Mitch Daniels, who claimed he want to modernize Indiana, and decided we needed to be on DST, and got rid of the one good thing about (95% of) Indiana. Awkwardly, he wanted to be known as the “Health & Fitness” governor, who tried to make passing fitness tests mandatory for passing grades in public schools, ushing Indiana into the fitness craze of the 1980s, when he took office…in 2005. Apparently, he also made heart attacks happen to 61,488 more citizens, and weight problems to adults in 1 of 50 **medical** cases --that means 1 of 50 cases that have implications in another medical condition of a patient-- from causing or complicating diabetes and heart disease, to causing lower joint problems, which are painful, and make exercise extremely difficult (the latter of which _itself_ contributes to weight problems, forming a vicious circle). > [@madmonk28](#): > > And that, you know, it’s his own daughter… I haven’t seen any DNA. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/45 "2026-05-31T14:51:48Z")
The only two things that occur to me… - YMCA is catchy fun silly pop tune that reminds of fun times in my youth (for me student nights in Manchester where I went to uni). Its popularity in mainstream straight culture probably contributed the acceptance of LGBT rights generally (though I suspect Trump and I differ on that part 😉 ) - The US should be giving the new Syrian regime the benefit of the doubt and treat it as the legitimate government of Syria (though as I said at the time, rather than making me think Trump is right, Trump’s support for the new regime makes me think it’s actually far worse than is publicly known. Its pretty much a universal truth that every leader complemented by trump is a vile autocrat) Generally it’s hard to agree with Trump’s political principles as he doesn’t have any beyond a very strongly held belief that Donald J Trump should be very rich, powerful and universally respected and an intense hatred for women and black people. ---
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/46 "2026-05-31T15:47:20Z")
> [@RivkahChaya](#): > > Thank you. > > Why would people think it makes any godly difference? Quick question: What time is noon? ---
**Author:** ![Velocity](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/velocity/32/18006_2.png) [@Velocity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Velocity)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/47 "2026-05-31T15:56:29Z")
Another good move by Trump was to loosen restrictions on using psychedelics for therapy. Some psychedelics have been known to, in the right therapeutic setting, achieve huge breakthrough for patients. > **[Trump signs order to speed up review of psychedelic drugs for mental health...](https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/excutive-order-psychedelic-drugs-ibogaine-mental-health-research-rcna340790)** > > The order eases restrictions on psychedelic drugs like ibogaine to spur research on using them for medical purposes. ---
**Author:** ![Dorjan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dorjan/32/12440_2.png) [@Dorjan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dorjan)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/48 "2026-05-31T16:01:11Z")
I’m not sure how much of it actually has Trump’s involvement, but I wholly support the Maverick Act. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/49 "2026-05-31T16:05:48Z")
> [@WalterBishop](#): > > YMCA is a good song. I have always hated that song. A lot. But I’m fine with no more Pennys ---
**Author:** ![RivkahChaya](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rivkahchaya/32/8919_2.png) [@RivkahChaya](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RivkahChaya)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 5:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/50 "2026-05-31T17:17:46Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Quick question: What time is noon? Fair point, also, great name/post match. Still, people who think it affects the amount of daylight they “get” are part of the problem, in a way bigger way than simple “We’ve always done it that way” types, of CEOs who think it brings in more business. ---
**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:** [May 31, 2026, 6:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/51 "2026-05-31T18:03:39Z")
It wouldn’t be worth my time to go to Don Jr.'s wedding. On this we can both agree. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/52 "2026-05-31T18:18:38Z")
The first step is figuring out which one everybody actually wants, seeing as at least half the country seems to think “Daylight Savings Time” is what we switch to in November. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/53 "2026-05-31T18:22:00Z")
As far as I remember, the ONLY thing he got right in either term was Operation Warp Speed. Of course, that was partly negated by his pooh-poohing of the serious of the pandemic in early days and putting a whack job at the head of HHS. I disagree with the notion that NATO allies were moochers as they responded admirably the only time Article 5 was invoked at the request of the US. I also disagree with the Jerusalem embassy, I think that was needlessly provocative. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/54 "2026-05-31T18:51:13Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > It wouldn’t be worth my time to go to Don Jr.'s wedding. On this we can both agree Agreed. In fact I get the impression me and DJT share a lot of opinions on Donald Jnr. ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 6:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/55 "2026-05-31T18:52:16Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Do you also love it when, say, **[Trump brusquely pushes aside the president of Montenegro](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iimj0j4NYME)** as he did at a NATO event during his first term, so he could get his own fat mug in front of the cameras? No, of course not. Why would I? He’s an elected president, not a monarch. > [@wolfpup](#): > > US president or not, Trump was a guest in their country and had a diplomatic obligation to abide by their diplomatic and traditional norms. You’re not wrong, but as a counterpoint, may I suggest this: Fuck the Queen. ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/56 "2026-05-31T18:56:07Z")
> [@solost](#): > > Cannot allow Iran to get nukes? Agreed! I’ve long felt Iran has needed to be smacked around; their funding of terrorism and insurgencies, and other not-quite-overt hostilities wasn’t something the US or the West should have tolerated past 1979. But here’s the thing- you follow the rules and the script if you’re going to do that. Not just unilaterally start bombing the shit out of them unprovoked. And I agree that we (the US) should have leaned in on Europe to fulfill their treaty guidelines of 2% of GDP to defense. But again, the way we go about it isn’t to bluster and threaten and get cozy with our antagonists. I also agree that it’s long been in vogue to internally bash the US for not doing things like the rest of the world, whether or not it’s warranted. And for the things we’ve done that are bad historically and currently. I don’t think the presence of those things should preclude a sense of pride and accomiplishment for the good things we’ve done. The idea that America is and should be great isn’t a bad one. As usual, the execution is awful and shoddy. It shouldn’t be an either-or type situation; we can be great, _and_ have things we need to atone for and that we need to do better. But of course, they take it like admitting that we did/do wrong in some areas is implying that we’re not great, and go about trying to suppress all that stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2026, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/57 "2026-05-31T19:16:49Z")
I find his daughter Ivanka attractive and want to have sex with her. However I care about consent. The [first step act](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Step_Act) was good The Abraham accords were good The assassination of Qasem Soleimani was nice. Operation warp speed ---
**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:** [May 31, 2026, 11:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/58 "2026-05-31T23:39:25Z")
> [@Miller](#): > > You’re not wrong, but as a counterpoint, may I suggest this: > > Fuck the Queen. Remember that the Queen was the Head of State of the UK (as opposed to the Head of Government which is the PM). There’s a reason that diplomatic niceties are usually observed, particularly amongst allies. And if Trump didn’t want Iran to have nukes, he shouldn’t have torn up the agreement Obama signed. What is happening now is directly due to his own actions. And I don’t want to have sex with Ivanka, nor do I like well-done steak. But I do like McDonalds cheeseburgers. And Operation Warp Speed, while implemented late, was a good thing when it happened. And Mike Pompeo negotiated the repatriation of US soldiers’ remains from North Korea, which was also good. ---
**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:** [June 1, 2026, 12:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/59 "2026-06-01T00:07:38Z")
1st term, aliens who committed crimes and served their sentence get deported to their home country. Some countries were refusing to take them back. Trump said no visas for anyone from that country, student/ diplomatic/ tourist until that country does take them. Backed it up instead of TACOing. ---
**Author:** ![Ancient\_Nerd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ed655f/32.png) [@Ancient\_Nerd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ancient_Nerd)\ **Post date:** [June 12, 2026, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489/60 "2026-06-12T03:00:10Z")
> [@bump](#): > > The idea that America is and should be great isn’t a bad one. The first two Reich’s were times when Germany was great. It’s actually a propaganda ploy to cultivate ignorance and division. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-haters-what-things-do-you-agree-with-trump-on/1030489.md?page=4)