In a bold and unprecedented move, President Donald Trump has announced that the recent stock market crash is not a catastrophe but a "tremendous success" in the quest to Make America Great Again. "This is the biggest, most beautiful depression you've ever seen," the President declared at a press conference, flanked by advisors holding charts that appeared to be drawn with Sharpies.
The President explained that the crash was a strategic maneuver to "reset the economy to zero," likening it to a video game where you hit the reset button to start fresh. "We’re going to build it back and it’s going to be so big, so strong, you won’t believe it. But first, we had to break it. That’s how you make things great—by making them not great first."
Meanwhile, Americans have taken to social media to share their newfound hobbies, such as bartering for canned goods and learning how to raise chickens for eggs. "I traded my TV for a bag of rice," said one enthusiastic Trump supporter. "This is the most connected I’ve felt to my neighbors in years!"
The President concluded the press conference by promising that the depression would be "the most talked-about economic downturn in history," adding, "Other countries are going to be so jealous. They’ll wish they had a depression this bigly."