Donald Trump decided to visit an elementary class one day. The teacher asked the President if he'd like to lead a discussion on the word 'tragedy.’
So Trump asked the class for an example of a 'tragedy’.
One little boy stood up and offered: "If my best friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in the field and a tractor runs him over and kills him, that would be a tragedy.”
"No," said Trump, "that would be an accident.”
A little girl raised her hand: "If a school bus carrying 50 children drove off a cliff, killing everyone, that would be a tragedy." "I'm afraid not," explained Trump.
"That's what we would call a great loss.”
The room went silent. No other child volunteered. Trump searched the room. "Isn't there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?”
Finally at the back of the room, Little Johnny raised his hand. The teacher held her breath .... In a quiet voice he said: "If the plane carrying you was struck by a 'friendly fire' missile and blown to smithereens that would be a tragedy.”
"Fantastic!" exclaimed Trump, "That's right. And can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?”
"Well," says Johnny, "It has to be a tragedy, because it sure as hell wouldn't be a great loss ... and you can bet your sweet ass it wouldn't be an accident either!”
