# Who in the Trump inner circle will be the first to jump ship/be fired? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 1, 2017, 3:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726 "2017-02-01T03:46:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![CookingWithGas](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cookingwithgas/32/485_2.png) [@CookingWithGas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CookingWithGas)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/41 "2017-02-08T14:30:57Z")
> [@psychobunny](#): > > Personally, I’m voting for Conway. Rumor has it that she’s been assigned an office on another floor and I can’t see her sticking around just to be a mouthpiece if she isn’t going to have influence. She’s got too much good press after running the campaign and she should be in demand in 2018. Good press? I was actually impressed with her when I saw her interviewed during the campaign by Bill Maher. But after “alternate facts” and “Bowling Green Massacre” I think she’s an idiot. Good campaigner. Bad advisor. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 8, 2017, 2:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/42 "2017-02-08T14:46:45Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Good thing it wasn’t tan. > > What’s with the fetish for dark suits? It’s February. I wouldn’t wear a tan suit in February, either. Some fashion rules just make sense. ---
**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:** [February 8, 2017, 2:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/43 "2017-02-08T14:57:50Z")
Voted for Spicer but rooting for Melania. Their body language on Inauguration Day was that of a couple who went through a bitter divorce but are sitting through their kid’s piano recital. Cold, cold, cold. I’ve got noting against her, I feel sorry for anyone married to that pig. Hope she leaves him and writes a tell-all book about their life together. But it’s probably Spicer. He’s got the toughest job since Baghdad Bob. That gig will get old in a hurry. ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 10:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/44 "2017-02-13T22:55:59Z")
Beginning to look like Priebus. > **[Reince Priebus reportedly in hot water as Trump confidante says he's 'in way...](https://www.businessinsider.com/reince-priebus-trump-chris-ruddy-2017-2)** > > The White House chief of staff, Reince Priebus, may be on thin ice with President Donald Trump, according to several sources who spoke with Politico. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 11:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/45 "2017-02-13T23:03:45Z")
Conway and Spicer have made conflicting statements on Flynn’s possible future. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2017, 11:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/46 "2017-02-13T23:36:53Z")
Looking like Priebus may be pushed out by Trump, but Flynn might be forced out by other means. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/47 "2017-02-14T00:10:32Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > I agree, with the caveat that every damned impersonator should be a woman. If we can get good comic muslim or Mexican women doing it, even better. 🆒 Great idea. No one is above criticism, and it’s a duty to mock and deride, in this case. ---
**Author:** ![Defensive\_Indifference](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/defensive_indifference/32/6502_2.png) [@Defensive\_Indifference](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Defensive_Indifference)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/48 "2017-02-14T02:15:47Z")
Flynn was scheduled to speak at a Special Operations Forces banquet tonight. Reports differ on whether he was the confirmed keynote speaker, a tentative invitee, or what. But in any case, he’s backed out due to “scheduling conflicts”. But, but, but… if he’s not speaking at the banquet honoring the Special Operations Forces, that can only mean that he doesn’t respect the troops!!! Or maybe he’s about to get cashiered. > **[Report: White House Pulled Flynn Out Of Speech At Defense Symposium](https://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/white-house-reportedly-pulled-flynn-out-of-symposium-keynote)** > > National Security Adviser Michael Flynn reportedly withdrew Monday from giving a speech at a defense-focused event originally scheduled for the same night. Flynn was listed as an "invited" 20 Quatloos on the National Security Advisor! ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 4:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/49 "2017-02-14T04:12:10Z")
Annnnnnd, it’s he’s out like Flynn. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2017, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/50 "2017-02-14T04:17:21Z")
Yep. [See ya Flynn.](http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-flynn-replace-kushner-234977) ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 4:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/51 "2017-02-14T04:25:41Z")
Well, I did initially vote for Flynn but I didn’t guess it would be for this reason. I’m looking forward to seeing how Trump twists this one, if he even acknowledges it. My guess is he won’t and leaves it to Spicer. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/52 "2017-02-14T04:26:53Z")
Double or nothing on Spicer being 2nd out! ---
**Author:** ![BeepKillBeep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9e8a1a/32.png) [@BeepKillBeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BeepKillBeep)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/53 "2017-02-14T04:31:14Z")
I don’t know, Priebus is looking pretty good right now. Maybe we should start a new thread “Who in the Trump inner circle will be second?” LOL ---
**Author:** ![MEBuckner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mebuckner/32/2896_2.png) [@MEBuckner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MEBuckner)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/54 "2017-02-14T04:37:52Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Yep. [See ya Flynn.](http://www.politico.com/story/2017/02/trump-flynn-replace-kushner-234977) Excellent news! I just hope we don’t somehow wind up with somebody who’s even _worse_. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2017, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/55 "2017-02-14T04:43:31Z")
Priebus might be next. [Trump friend says Priebus is ‘in way over his head’](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2017/02/12/trump-friend-says-priebus-is-in-way-over-his-head/) > [@](#): > > One of President Trump’s longtime friends made a striking move on Sunday: After talking privately with the president over drinks late Friday, Christopher Ruddy publicly argued that Trump should replace his White House chief of staff. > > “A lot of people have been saying, ‘Look, Donald has some problems,’ and I think he realizes that he’s got to make some changes going forward,” Ruddy said in an interview with The Washington Post. > > Ruddy went on to detail his critique of White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus: “It’s my view that Reince is the problem. I think on paper Reince looked good as the chief of staff — and Donald trusted him — but it’s pretty clear the guy is in way over his head. He’s not knowledgeable of how federal agencies work, how the communications operations work. He botched this whole immigration rollout. This should’ve been a win for Donald, not two or three weeks of negative publicity.”… Scapegoat! Sacrificial lamb! The trouble is, they can sack him, but that won’t solve the problem. He’s not the only clueless one. ---
**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/56 "2017-02-14T04:50:30Z")
> [@ThelmaLou](#): > > The trouble is, they can sack him, but that won’t solve the problem. He’s not the only clueless one. It seemed to me that he’s among the more clued ones (but that’s an extremely low bar). With him gone the clue quotient would be even lower. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2017, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/57 "2017-02-14T04:56:20Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > It seemed to me that he’s among the more clued ones (but that’s an extremely low bar). With him gone the clue quotient would be even lower. “Lower than a snake’s belly in a wagon rut”? ---
**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:** [February 14, 2017, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/58 "2017-02-14T05:00:54Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Double or nothing on Spicer being 2nd out! That would suck for the Urban Dictionary, which lists “spicer” as meaning “an outrageous lie”. ---
**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:** [February 14, 2017, 5:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/59 "2017-02-14T05:04:49Z")
> [@Colibri](#): > > It seemed to me that he’s among the more clued ones (but that’s an extremely low bar). With him gone the clue quotient would be even lower. I’ve heard somewhere Reince, Pence and Ryan are attempting to pull Trump one way while Bannon and Miller are working him another way. Sort of like the devil on one shoulder, and a pedophile raping a kitten on the other. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2017, 8:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726/60 "2017-02-14T08:36:01Z")
Just voted for Flynn. Yeah, I cheat. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/who-in-the-trump-inner-circle-will-be-the-first-to-jump-ship-be-fired/778726.md?page=4)