Donald Trump was visiting a fourth grade class at an elementary school in Orlando, Florida.. [View all]
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They were in the middle of a discussion relating to words and their meanings.
The teacher asked President Trump if he would like to lead the discussion on the word 'tragedy.'
POTUS agreed to do so and asked the class for an example of a 'tragedy.'
One little boy stood up and said: "If my best friend, who lives on a farm, is playing in a field and a tractor runs over him 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 the boy 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."
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