# Trump is dying **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Tags:** trump\ **Created:** [August 27, 2025, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520 "2025-08-27T07:09:39Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 120
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2382 "2026-04-21T15:42:04Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > it worked okay for almost 250 years… Yup just like all the countless other checks and/or balances that seemed pretty solid right up until we elected someone (and a party completely craven and beholden him) who was happy to imperil the whole political system by saying “no I’m not going to do that” regardless of the political consequences (which turned out to be non existent because, as mentioned, his party was completely craven and beholden to, and not willing to put country over party by standing up to him) Though in fairness to the founding fathers, this particular check has only been around for 80 years or so since the start of the nuclear age (and the 25th amendment even less time) ---
**Author:** ![Sylvanz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/fbc32d/32.png) [@Sylvanz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sylvanz)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2383 "2026-04-21T15:42:59Z")
Not just decency, but a complete lack of _dignity_. It just boggles the mind. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2026, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2384 "2026-04-21T16:04:48Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > You go on hoping, my friend. It’s a goddam shame it’s all we got left. The man has destroyed this country. Not physically (yet) but everything it stood for that I was carefully taught in fifth grade civics class is gone. _Pax Americana_ (such as it was) is gone. The trust in its institutions is gone. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 4:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2385 "2026-04-21T16:10:15Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > I would hope even Vance is level headed enough not to nuke another country. Yeah I’m with you here. I have no hope Trump popping his clogs would improve the domestic political situation. If anything Vance having the chance to lead the months of national mourning 🤢 and then have a couple of years to engraciate himself with the MAGA base by being more Trump than Trump will be worse for our chances of ever getting out of this burning turd filled dumpster. But this war is all about Trump and his deluded attempts to leave a “legacy”. Vance would shut it down as soon as he’s able, and not escalate (he’ll talk all Nixonesque and “peace with honor” but will cut whatever deal gets gas prices down) ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2386 "2026-04-21T16:40:14Z")
Another thing…If Vance wanted to launch nukes, he’d be doing it for different reasons that Trump. What those reasons are, I don’t know, but it’s not likely to be because of whatever’s going on in Trump’s brain. However, if enough people were on board to remove Trump from office over his intent to do it, Vance should realize that those same people are still there and may 25A him as well. Though I suppose that would depend, at least in part, on how quickly he could flip the cabinet positions to get remove the people that helped oust Trump and get his own loyalists in there. Come to think of it, it seems like a safe assumption, given Trump’s state of mind, there’s likely a lot of hand picked Vance loyalists ready to go. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2387 "2026-04-21T17:11:54Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > given Trump’s state of mind, there’s likely a lot of hand picked Vance loyalists ready to go. True but I don’t think his state of mind has much to do with it. There is basically zero chance of anyone in this administration invoking the 25th amendment. OTOH looking at those bruises on his hand and the actuary table for the life expectancy of an obese 80 year old with a history of hospitalization for COVID… ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2388 "2026-04-21T17:31:28Z")
We are at a point where we now have to account for how to handle someone taking a shit in the coffee maker, because the CEO of the company keeps doing it. We have no protocols to deal with it because nobody ever anticipated anyone doing that, but now it’s a thing. We’re pretty much at that point with this country, and yeah, no reasonable person anticipated we’d ever sink this low but we have. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 5:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2389 "2026-04-21T17:55:52Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > However, if enough people were on board to remove Trump from office over his intent to do it, Vance should realize that those same people are still there and may 25A him as well. That would put the Speaker of the House into the White House, unless the Senate can confirm a new Vice President quickly. ---
**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:** [April 21, 2026, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2390 "2026-04-21T18:09:25Z")
> [@Atamasama](#): > > Trump infamously hates reading a lot in reports and demands pictures, so you want to make sure it’s more of a photo book than anything else. Any text should be brief with small words. His advisers reportedly have gotten him this book. > **[The Big Book of Iran Facts: An Educational Country Travel Picture Book for Kids...](https://www.amazon.com/Big-Book-Iran-Facts-Educational/dp/B0CGC26NLT)** > > The Big Book of Iran Facts: An Educational Country Travel Picture Book for Kids about History, Destination Places, Animals, and Many More \[Mahi, James K.\] on Amazon.com. \*FREE\* shipping on qualifying offers. The Big Book of Iran Facts: An Educational... Here’s another one useful for keeping Trump occupied, as he considers what to threaten to bomb out of existence in Iran before he TACOs. > **[Amazon.com: Iran Coloring Book for Adults: Persian Art, Islamic Architecture &...](https://www.amazon.com/Iran-Coloring-Book-Adults-Architecture/dp/B0GJDYY481)** > > Amazon.com: Iran Coloring Book for Adults: Persian Art, Islamic Architecture & Traditional Culture for Relaxation (Cores da Cultura): 9798245078816: Barbosa, Denis: Books ---
**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:** [April 21, 2026, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2391 "2026-04-21T18:24:42Z")
Or how about: > **[The Middle East For Dummies - Davis, Craig S.: 9780764554834 - AbeBooks](https://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=32339379659&dest=USA&ref_=ps_ggl_11147913055&cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Textbook-_-product_id=US9780764554834NEW-_-keyword=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=11147913055&gbraid=0AAAAAD3Y6gtheGFy3as9FOHPJTEY3UJZG&gclid=CjwKCAjwwJzPBhBREiwAJfHRnTTI9ZFcOFYZ7M9DtkRlkEz5EtDOzXYxpz2hGJQYBG_W683aWuaxchoCPQUQAvD_BwE#&gid=undefined&pid=1)** > > Demystifies the area's culture, politics, and religions Explore Middle Eastern history from ancient to modern times Looking to better understand the Middle East? This plain-English guide explains the importance of the region, especially in light of... ---
**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:** [April 21, 2026, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2392 "2026-04-21T22:00:15Z")
> [@Jackmannii](#): > > Here’s another one useful for keeping Trump occupied, as he considers what to threaten to bomb out of existence in Iran before he TACOs. Those all look interesting—to normal people. Donald, however, could be occupied by one and _only_ one kind of coloring book: one in which EVERY picture is of himself. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2393 "2026-04-21T22:03:02Z")
> [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](#): > > Or how about: Even a “Dummies” book has _way_ too many words for him. Also, that book was printed in 2003; a few things have changed in that region since then. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2394 "2026-04-21T22:22:07Z")
> [@kenobi\_65](#): > > Even a “Dummies” book has _way_ too many words for him. It’s for someone without prior knowledge who feels insecure and wants a simple primer. Not someone who is largely illiterate, intellectually incurious to a pathological degree, and clearly suffering from dementia. Not an **actual** , extreme dummy. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2395 "2026-04-21T22:32:58Z")
> [@Sherrerd](#): > > Donald, however, could be occupied by one and _only_ one kind of coloring book: one in which EVERY picture is of himself. As a superhero, as a knight in shining armour, as Doctor Jesus … ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2396 "2026-04-21T22:50:08Z")
…race car driver, fire truck driver, fighter pilot, cookie tester, beauty pageant judge, president… ---
**Author:** ![Atamasama](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/atamasama/32/12961_2.png) [@Atamasama](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Atamasama)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2026, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2397 "2026-04-21T22:55:46Z")
This thing is real. Barnes and Noble has it for sale. [![](https://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/9781682610282_p0_v6_s1200x1200.jpg) ](https://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/9781682610282_p0_v6_s1200x1200.jpg) [![](https://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/9781682610282_p1_v1_s1200x1200.jpg) ](https://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/9781682610282_p1_v1_s1200x1200.jpg) [![](https://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/9781682610282_p2_v2_s1200x1200.jpg) ](https://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/9781682610282_p2_v2_s1200x1200.jpg) [![](https://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/9781682610282_p3_v3_s1200x1200.jpg) ](https://prodimage.images-bn.com/pimages/9781682610282_p3_v3_s1200x1200.jpg) ---
**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:** [April 21, 2026, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2398 "2026-04-21T23:03:49Z")
Indeed, there’s a surfeit of Trump coloring books, including some he might not appreciate. > **[Amazon.com: F\*ck Trump Coloring Book For Adults. The 30 Dumbest Things Trump Has...](https://www.amazon.com/Coloring-Adults-Dumbest-Things-Anti-Trump/dp/B0F5HLYF9M)** > > Amazon.com: F\*ck Trump Coloring Book For Adults. The 30 Dumbest Things Trump Has Ever Said. Anti-Trump Coloring Book: 9798280084537: In Color, Speak: Books ---
**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:** [April 22, 2026, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2399 "2026-04-22T01:52:40Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > Mayor McCheese Heheheheheh! Too perfect! I’m LOL FOR REAL. I’m surprised there’s no video of him bullying kids at a McDonald’s PlayPlace. ---
**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:** [April 22, 2026, 5:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2400 "2026-04-22T05:44:28Z")
> [@Joey\_P](#): > > there’s likely a lot of hand picked Vance loyalists ready to go. I don’t believe there is such a thing. I’ll bet if JD had a dog, it would run away if given the opportunity. When the orange asshole is gone, JD will be analogous to a used condom. ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [April 22, 2026, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520/2401 "2026-04-22T05:46:36Z")
> [@Gatopescado](#): > > JD will be analogous to a used condom. You mean we can recycle him by turning him inside out and shaking the fuck out of him? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520.md?page=119) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trump-is-dying/1022520.md?page=121)