The rally kicks off with the same banner reading "MAKE SELF-CONTRADICTION GREAT AGAIN," but now it’s sideways. No one comments on it. Trump strides to the stage, wearing a shirt that says “I’M NEVER WRONG, UNLESS I’M RIGHT.” The crowd stands to clap—but half of them just scratch their heads. Trump waves them down.
"Listen up, folks. I’ve got a plan to make America so great, it’s going to literally explode. That’s how much greatness we’re packing. It’s called—get ready for it—reverse greatness."
A man in the front row, holding a coffee cup that says “#MAGA4EVR,” raises a hand.
"But if it’s ‘reverse greatness,’ doesn’t that mean we’re just going backward?"
Trump pauses.
"That’s exactly right! But here’s the secret—you can’t go forward unless you’ve been backward first. So we’re going backward, but backward is the new forward, folks. Huge, huge move."
The crowd exchanges glances, some nodding like they understand, others still staring blankly.
"Let me talk about education, okay? People say we need more teachers, more schools, more books. Wrong! We’re cutting all that. We’re going back to basics. We’re going to teach kids how to do nothing—and they’ll be great at it. It’s called ‘minimalist learning,’ and I’m telling you, we’re going to have the best dumb kids in the world."
A woman in the front row, clearly a professor, stands up.
"But if you teach nothing, how will they learn anything?"
Trump grins widely.
"Exactly. You get it. You’re asking the right questions. We teach them to ask questions—but never answer them. That’s where the true education is, folks. Trust me, I know education."
"Now, on to healthcare. I’ve got the solution—we’re going to make everyone healthier by getting rid of doctors! That’s right, no doctors. We’ll make every hospital a hotel. You go to the hospital for a vacation, and while you’re there, you can pretend you’re sick and get a spa treatment. Brilliant."
A man raises a brow.
"But… what if people are actually sick?"
Trump leans in, speaking slowly.
"That’s the genius. They won’t even know they’re sick. They’ll be so relaxed, they’ll think they’re better. Healing by denial. Big thing. It’s going to change the world."
A murmur of uncertainty ripples through the crowd. One person mutters, “This is… like, the opposite of healthcare.”
"And energy, folks! We’re going to fix the energy crisis by giving everyone their own personal windmill. You’ll get a free one when you buy a Trump-brand electric toothbrush. That’s clean energy. Windmill power on your teeth. Everyone’s a winner."
A young woman near the front furrows her brow.
"But... isn’t wind energy kind of unreliable? And how does it relate to… brushing your teeth?"
Trump claps his hands.
"Exactly! Wind’s unreliable, but so is life. So we’re going to embrace the unreliable and make it work for us. Sometimes your windmill’s going to fail, and guess what? That’s okay. We’re going to power your phone with failure. It’s the future, folks!"
"And the economy—oh, let me tell you about the economy. We’re going to bring in universal basic income… but with a twist. No one gets any money unless they can prove they’re already rich. It’s called ‘reverse redistribution.’ You’ll get money after you have it. It's the ultimate reward system. We’ve never seen anything like it."
A sharp voice from the back:
"How do people prove they’re already rich if they don’t have money?"
Trump looks smug.
"That’s the beauty. If you can’t prove you’re rich, you won’t get money. So it’s basically a test of how rich you feel. If you feel rich, you’re already winning."
The rally reaches a fever pitch. Trump pauses dramatically. A spotlight shines on him as he leans into the mic.
"And folks—space. We’re going to launch the first Trump Space Station in 2025. It’s going to orbit Earth, but with a twist. We’re not sending astronauts—we’re sending billionaires to live in space. They’ll float around, doing nothing, but they’ll say they’re working hard. It’s going to be amazing."
A well-dressed man in the audience, who looks like he could be a professor of philosophy, raises his hand:
"Mr. Trump, if billionaires are just floating in space, won’t they be… out of touch with reality?"
Trump’s eyes light up:
"That’s exactly right. And that’s what makes them the most qualified to solve the world’s problems. They’ll be so far from Earth, they’ll be above all the issues. You want a problem solved? Send someone who doesn’t even know what the problem is!"
The crowd goes quiet for a moment, absorbing the sheer magnitude of contradictions being flung at them. Then, as if on cue, they break into slow, confused applause. One person in the front row stands and shouts, “I’m actually starting to get it!” The rest of the crowd nods in unison, some still unsure, others slowly applauding, unsure if they’re clapping for brilliance or insanity.