# Why would Scott Pruitt buy a used mattress from a Trump hotel? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 6, 2018, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370 "2018-07-06T06:54:28Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ginman999](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e495f1/32.png) [@ginman999](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ginman999)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/1 "2018-07-06T06:54:28Z")
Why would Scott Pruitt buy a used mattress from a Trump hotel? A pee stained mattress would be bought by Trump. shipped to a Trump hotel as a trophy and latter acquired by a Trump lackey to hold on to. just a thought ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 7:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/2 "2018-07-06T07:52:38Z")
WAG…he stayed at the hotel and loved the bed and found they were not sold at regular mattress stores. Or he is just a cheap bastard and wanted a freebie. ---
**Author:** ![Alley\_Dweller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alley_dweller/32/430_2.png) [@Alley\_Dweller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alley_Dweller)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 11:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/3 "2018-07-06T11:03:19Z")
[Serta did discontinue the Trump line of mattresses in 2015.](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-07-01/serta-will-stop-selling-trump-mattress-line-in-latest-defection) So I guess he couldn’t get a new one and had to find a used one. Also, I can’t find anywhere how much he paid for the mattress. I hope he didn’t pay above fair market value for it. A lot of groups such as gangs and fraternities also make a new member do stupid and embarrassing things to make him prove his loyalty. Maybe he had to do this prove his loyalty to his leader. ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/4 "2018-07-06T11:54:36Z")
[Alexandra Petri has a theory](https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2018/07/05/keep-scott-pruitt-moist/?utm_term=.78b33befcd3a). My favorite column by her in awhile. ---
**Author:** ![Ulfreida](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ulfreida/32/8014_2.png) [@Ulfreida](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ulfreida)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 12:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/5 "2018-07-06T12:14:43Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > [Alexandra Petri has a theory](https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/compost/wp/2018/07/05/keep-scott-pruitt-moist/?utm_term=.78b33befcd3a). My favorite column by her in awhile. I’m really sorry I read that. Because now… ---
**Author:** ![DummyGladHands](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/49beb7/32.png) [@DummyGladHands](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DummyGladHands)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 1:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/6 "2018-07-06T13:17:21Z")
> [@Ulfreida](#): > > I’m really sorry I read that. Because now… Yeah, because now I have to read everything she’s written ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/7 "2018-07-06T13:21:02Z")
How else would you sneak a dead hooker out of a Trump Hotel? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 1:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/8 "2018-07-06T13:59:41Z")
> [@DummyGladHands](#): > > Yeah, because now I have to read everything she’s written Petri is IMO the best political humor columnist since Molly Ivins. ---
**Author:** ![Turek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/turek/32/18782_2.png) [@Turek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Turek)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 2:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/9 "2018-07-06T14:24:42Z")
I don’t know why this line cracked me up so much, but it did. > [@](#): > > Scott Pruitt must be kept moist. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/10 "2018-07-06T14:50:53Z")
> [@ginman999](#): > > A pee stained mattress would be bought by Trump. shipped to a Trump hotel as a trophy and latter acquired by a Trump lackey to hold on to. just a thought Why would he have to buy it? The Trump Organization could just give it to him. It’s not like anyone is tracking how Trump hotels dispose of their old mattresses. Anyway, if you were going to give it to a lackey, wouldn’t you give it to one who isn’t under daily press and congressional scrutiny? ---
**Author:** ![susan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/susan/32/17537_2.png) [@susan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/susan)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/11 "2018-07-06T17:00:51Z")
Money laundering. ---
**Author:** ![Dobbs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Dobbs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dobbs)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/12 "2018-07-06T17:37:15Z")
Maybe he thought that, if he invited Trump for a sleep-over, that Trump would be more likely to accept if he knew the bed would be comfortable. ---
**Author:** ![MikeF](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@MikeF](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeF)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 7:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/13 "2018-07-06T19:02:41Z")
IDK, Stormy Daniels and DNA? ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/14 "2018-07-06T19:04:42Z")
Honest guess? A sort of loyalty pledge, ingratiating himself to Trump by buying stuff from him. ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/15 "2018-07-06T19:56:30Z")
I’m waiting to find out how many more people he convinced to buy his stupid mattresses. ---
**Author:** ![Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/marvin_the_martian/32/2898_2.png) [@Marvin\_the\_Martian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marvin_the_Martian)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2018, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-would-scott-pruitt-buy-a-used-mattress-from-a-trump-hotel/817370/16 "2018-07-06T21:28:29Z")
> [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](#): > > I’m waiting to find out how many more people he convinced to buy his stupid mattresses. How many cabinet positions are there? A while back I remember one of the big chains (Westin?) started pushing their “cloud mattresses”, which were actually pretty nice pillow top mattresses. There was a little sign in the room with instructions on how to buy one for your home (_new_, not used) (I hope).