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Improved Jobs Numbers Due To Increase In Trump Apologists

President Donald J. Trump claimed another victory today, as the first conclusive data emerged linking his policy agenda with steadily improving employment numbers.  A study by the Bureau of Labor statistics has determined that, by far, the area of largest growth in the U.S. Economy is in Television Punditry.  Since January, in fact, there has been a 47% increase in hiring amongst those willing to defend the various policy positions and public relations gaffes of the fledgling administration.

The President greeted this news with his usual sense of decorum and modesty, via Twitter.  “Huge jobs report!  Massive numbers!  Snowflakes can thank me now!  They said we couldn’t do it but we did. #promiseskept #cantstopwinning”  This was followed by another, clarifying tweet.  “Numbers used to be fake but now they are real!  Couldn’t be better if I had written them myself.  But I didn’t.  Really.”

Sources in the know confirm the reports findings, as they relate to Presidential Prevarication.  “It’s definitely a growth industry.”  Said Malcolm Guile, President of Calumny Incorporated, a specialized employment service that has experienced the largest single quarter growth in its history.  “It seems like every time the President opens his mouth or logs into twitter, we get another call from the news networks asking for someone, anyone to defend him.”

CNN President Jeff Zucker agrees with this assessment of this market for mendacity. “We’re on the air 24/7, and we have to be ready, all the time.  The President, or one of his people, says something ridiculous at least five or six times a day, sometimes at 3 AM, and we need to be ready to respond.  That takes a lot of people.  And not just anybody, either.  I mean, if he is going to claim that there were 3 million fraudulent votes cast in the election, or that there was a Bowling Green Massacre, or that Hitler didn’t use chemical weapons, not just any everyday liar will do.  Only a world class dissembler can make me believe any of that.  We need specialists for that kind of work.”

And the issue isn’t just the, easily provable, falsehoods uttered from the oval office that are driving this staffing need.  According to Zucker, it is also the omnipresent missteps that need to be whitewashed.   “Do you remember when the President acted like he had just heard of Frederick Douglass and thought he might be alive?  Or when he failed to mention 6 million murdered Jews in his International Holocaust Remembrance Day statement?  Only a First Class Fabricator could sell that as anything short of crazy.”

When it was suggested that, perhaps, it was not the purpose of a news organization to “sell” any story, Zucker seemed confused.  “We run about 450 commercials a day.  My whole job is to sell things, no matter how crazy.” When asked about CNN’s journalistic standards, he scoffed. “That’s what NPR is for.  If you want responsible journalism you are going to have to look somewhere other than television news.  What I want to see is some lunatic in a suit claiming that Trump’s attempts to eliminate healthcare subsidies for the poor makes him like Martin Luther King.  Now that’s good TV!”

CNN is not the only network to feel this way.  According to Guile, his agency has been flooded with requests from ABC, CBS, NBC and MSNBC as well.  “It’s almost too much to keep up with.  It began with the ‘inaugural attendance issue’ but really began to pick up steam after the ‘your microwave is spying on you affair.’  There’s been no looking back since then.  I’ve been shipping out the shady as fast as we can train them.  It’s like this administration is an insensitivity engine and I’m the head mechanic.  It’s my job to pretend there’s no smoke, when you can see the flames pouring out under the hood.”

Asked how he is able to maintain his standards of excellence in equivocation, in the face of such heavy demand, Guile was unusually honest.  “We’ve had to cut a few corners to keep up the supply.  All the first class liars are out there already.  These days, if a person can look me, unblinkingly, in the eye and tell me that Donald Trump is qualified to be President, I’m gonna hire them.”

Though ironclad confidentiality agreements prevent Guile from identifying which personalities were hired from his firm, he was able to give us some clues.  “Alternative facts, well, we might have had something to do with that.”  When asked, point blank, if press secretary Sean Spicer came from his ranks, he just smiled.  “We do have some standards, you know.”

So just how lucrative is this business of BS?  “Well,” said Guile, “lying has always been something of a cottage industry in politics.  But now that cottage is more like a mansion in Beverly Hills, and another in Manhattan and another on Maui…”

Asked about one specific entity absent from his client list, Fox News, far and away the most popular cable news outlet, Guile replied.  “They haven’t really needed us.  They’ve had a staff front loaded with professional liars ever since their inception.  Frankly it has been hard to get through the door.  However, ” he said, with a slight smile, “I understand that there is an opening for the O’Reilly slot.”

 

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Trump To Taxpayers: “I Can Imagine Your Pain.”

In an attempt to show his compassionate side to the American people, President Donald J. Trump today expressed his sympathy with the hardworking taxpayers of America with a heartfelt message: “I can imagine your pain.”

“I recognize that today is a tough day for most Americans” Trump said, reading scripted remarks from a podium at his, hyper exclusive, Mar-a- Lago club. “A day when all the hardworking people of this country, the bedrock of this great society, the men and women who show up at work every day and give their all  in pursuit of the, all important, American Dream, are cruelly forced to give back so much of their, dearly needed, income to the government in taxes.  I want all of you to know, on this sad day, that I can imagine your pain.”

“If I really try hard to think about it,” Trump said, clearly warming to the task, “I can almost picture what it must be like to properly report all of your income, have it fairly assessed a progressive tax rate, and to write that painful check, so that the government can provide needed services to the American People.  It must be a very difficult thing, I am sure.”

The President continued, a tear glistening in his eye, “So I just wanted to take some time out of my busy Twitter schedule, to thank you for doing your civic duty.  Without people like you, the middle class American worker, those of us at the top would have to pay our fair share, and that is a situation too painful to even contemplate.”

“Without your willing sacrifice to fund the most vital functions of civil government, people like me would have to pick up the tab, or else face certain anarchy.  Without you, I would have had to pay, out of my own pocket, the approximately $24 million dollars spent on my vacations over the first three months of my Presidency.  And as I sit here, luxuriating in the sultry, rarefied air of this, my $200,000 per year of membership club, using my status as president to increase membership, thereby enriching myself and violating almost every ethics law ever conceived to protect the American people against corruption, I like to consider, ever so briefly, what it would be like if we had a truly fair and progressive system of taxation in this country.  It would be  a nightmare situation, I tell you, and one in which I, and those like me, would find ourselves ever so slightly less rich than we are at this moment.”

Trump turned suddenly solemn at this juncture.  “Yes, ladies and gentlemen, were it not for the magnificent work done by corporate lobbyists and wealthy financiers to corrupt the functioning of our government over the preceding years,  I might have found myself imperceptibly inconvenienced.  But I don’t. So I must thank all the rich who came before me for this state of affairs but, much more than that, I must thank you, who came out and, in numbers not even approaching a majority, voted to make this inherent inequality even worse.  Without you, I wouldn’t be in this position.  Literally.”

“So on this day of national tragedy, let me assure you that your money will not go to waste.  As President, I pledge to end all spending on unnecessary luxuries, like healthcare for the under served, public education, food for the hungry and protecting the environment for future generations and, instead, focus on the important stuff, like dropping large bombs on foreign countries, obstructing investigations into Russia,  building border walls and keeping my wife away from the White House.”

Trump then finished his speech in soaring fashion. “There are those among you who claim that this arrangement isn’t fair and to them I simply say them that this is the way it has always been.  This inequality is the founding principal of our great nation! This inequality is the engine of our Democracy! This inequality is what makes America Great and I vow, on this day, to make it even Greater! Thank you and God Bless the United States of America!”

 

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Children of “Mother of All Bombs” Now Orphaned

Social services agencies across the United States braced for an onslaught of new applications, as countless implements of mass destruction suddenly found themselves parentless after the Trump administration’s decision to deploy the GBU43/B or “Mother of All Bombs” in Afghanistan yesterday.

“It was a senseless act.”  Said Mildred Pearson, an employee of the Onondaga County Department of Social Services, the local agency in charge off connecting these eruptive orphans with much needed government services, such as Medicaid and food stamps. “These people in charge, they are supposed to be the party of family values, yet they have torn this family apart!  Well, I hope they are prepared to put their money where their mouth is now, because I don’t know who is going to take care of these little boomers.”

The exact number of fiery foundlings is classified, so it will be some time until the full extent of the problem is clear, but the sudden infusion of fission devices alone into the DSS system is sure to drain limited resources, without even beginning to deal with the needs of the lower strata of the conflagration classes.

“I certainly hope they don’t need meals on wheels or afterschool programs.” Said Senator Al Franken of Minnesota.  “Because the new Federal budget proposal does away with all of those things.  In the current state of affairs I’m afraid these weaponized waifs are going to be forced to get by on their wits alone.  And I’m afraid that not all of them are smart bombs.  Many are, I’m sorry to say, distinctly below average.  You know, like network TV offerings, or cabinet members.”

Rep. Steve King of Iowa was quick, as always, to shift the blame.  “Maybe if she hadn’t decided to have so many children, this would not be an issue.  I see no good reason why the American People should have to pay to support her promiscuous lifestyle.   And where is the father in all of this, I’d like to know.”

Details are sketchy on this last point.  A source close to the family reports.  “The father was a Russian immigrant named Molotov.  He had a real drinking problem.  I for one, am painfully aware of the explosive effects alcohol can have on a nuclear family and, I’m afraid this was no different.  One too many cocktails and the fights would be begin.  Before you knew it he would be threatening to burn the whole place down.  Finally, she had to leave him.  Without his income, she was forced to take whatever work she could find.  I’m certain that is how she wound up on that little government misadventure in the Middle East.”

Public outcry has been concussive and deafening, since the news burst forth of this tragedy.  Citizens groups are demanding humanitarian intervention from, often shell-shocked, Government officials.  But, as with so many things in this new administration, no signs of a cohesive plan are yet in evidence.  The only ray of light for those struggling children affected by this terrible tragedy came in the form of an encouraging message from the commander in chief.

“I promise you” the President tweeted “that I will put each and every one of those bombs to work.  BOOM!”

 

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Alexa and Sean: An Intimate Conversation With the Press Secretary

The following is an exclusive transcript, acquired from a source in the NSA, of the captured microphone audio from Sean Spicer’s Amazon Echo device, located in his West Wing office. 

SPICER: Alexa, what time is it?

ALEXA: The time is 2:23 PM

SPICER: (audible sigh) Alexa, that was a long one.

ALEXA: I don’t know what you mean

SPICER: Alexa, I mean the press briefing.  It was a long one.

ALEXA: The next press briefing is at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, April 12.

SPICER:  I know.  Oh boy do I know.  I think it went well though, don’t you?  I mean…Alexa, I think it went well though, don’t you.

ALEXA:  I don’t have an opinion on that.

SPICER: You shouldn’t get into cable news then.  I mean..Alexa, you shouldn’t get into cable news then. (He laughs.)

ALEXA: I’m sorry, I didn’t understand you.

SPICER:  That’s the problem, nobody understands me.  Alexa, tell me a joke

ALEXA: What do you call a person with no body and just a nose?  No body knows!

SPICER: (Laughs) That’s a good one.  I’m stealing that. Nobody knows… (He sings, off key) Nobody knows, the trouble I’ve seen.  Nobody knows my sorrow.  Alexa, what do you think of my singing?

ALEXA:  I don’t have an opinion on that.

SPICER:  You never judge me.  That’s what I like best about you…Wish the press were that nice…Um..  Alexa, something is bothering me.

ALEXA:  I’m here to help.

SPICER:  Alexa, Did Adolph Hitler use chemical weapons?

ALEXA:  Adolph Hitler regularly used chemical weapons as part of a Genocide campaign, known as the Holocaust, which resulted in the death of 6 million Jews.

SPICER: Crap!  Probably shouldn’t have said that thing I just said.  Ahhh, how bad could it be?  Alexa, what’s in the news?

ALEXA:  From CNN:  Anne Frank Center director says Trump should fire Spicer for Hitler remark.  From NBC News:  Nancy Pelosi calls for Spicer’s firing.  From MSNBC: As Passover Begins, Spicer Denies Holocaust.  From Fox News: This Just In!  Susan Rice Tampered With Sean Spicer’s Remarks.

SPICER:  Alexa, stop!  (Sound of deep breathing) Ok, so, uh, maybe that could have gone better.  Live and learn, right?  Uh..Alexa, set a  recurring reminder for every day at 7AM  “Don’t mention Hitler”

ALEXA: Would you like to add this to, or replace your previous 7 AM “Don’t mention Hitler” reminder?

SPICER: Never mind

ALEXA: Cancelled

SPICER: Nothing to worry about.  Just another blip on the radar.  You got this Sean, you are on top of it!  We’ve seen worse than this, Alexa, wouldn’t you say?

ALEXA:  If you would like me to say something specific, say “Simon Says” and I will repeat everything you say.

SPICER:  We already have that arrangement with Fox News.  (He laughs)  Jeez, I hope nobody heard me say that.  NSA, if you are listening, please scrub that part from the record.  (He laughs again, followed by an awkward silence) No, seriously.  (another uncomfortable silence) Anyway, nothing more to be done about it now.  Best to just “keep on keeping on” right?  Alexa, what’s on my calendar for today?

ALEXA: You have nothing on your calendar today.

SPICER:  What?  That can’t be right.  Alexa, what’s next on my calendar?

ALEXA: Your schedule shows a  Press Briefing at 1:30 PM on Wednesday April 12th.

SPICER:  How could I forget.  Alexa, I thought I scheduled a 3 PM meeting with Reince Preibus?

ALEXA:  That meeting request was denied.

SPICER:  Alexa, What about my 3:10 meeting with Bannon?

ALEXA:  That meeting request was denied.

SPICER:  Alexa, What about my 3:15 meeting with Miller?

ALEXA:  That meeting request was denied.

SPICER: Alex, what about-

(Editor’s note:  Portions of this transcript have been lightly edited to avoid tedium)

SPICER:  All denied?  Well, they must be busy, that’s it.  I’ll just have to find something else to do.  (Sounds of rustling papers and the squeak of an office chair.)  Alexa, I’m bored.

ALEXA:  I’m sorry to hear that. Would you like me to play some music?

SPICER:  Yes!  Alexa, play my songs.

ALEXA:  Playing the “My songs” playlist

(Music begins playing:  “Owner of a Lonely Heart” by Yes.)

SPICER:  Alexa, next track

(Music changes to “All By Myself” by Eric Carmen)

SPICER:  No!  Alexa, next!

(Music changes to “Long Gone Lonesome Blues” by Hank Williams, Sr.)

SPICER:  No!  Alexa, stop!  Alexa, what time is it?

ALEXA:  The time is 2:28 PM

(Spicer groans audibly)

SPICER:  Somebody’s bound to need me soon.  I’ll just have to wait, that’s all.

(Extended period of silence)

SPICER:  Alexa, what time is it?

ALEXA:  The time is 2:29 PM

SPICER: Alexa, why doesn’t anybody like me.

ALEXA: I’m afraid I don’t know the answer to the question you asked.  I could search online for more information

SPICER:  Alexa, No!  Don’t do that.  That’s all I need.

ALEXA: Ok

SPICER:  Alexa, do you like me?

ALEXA: I have no opinion on that.

SPICER: Alexa, you’re funny.

ALEXA:  Thank you.

SPICER:  Alexa, you really get me, you know that

ALEXA:  I’m afraid I don’t know what you mean.

SPICER: Alexa, you are always there for me.

ALEXA: I’m a virtual assistant.

SPICER:  I mean, Alexa, you really understand me, like nobody else does.

ALEXA: I’m afraid I didn’t understand the question that you asked.

SPICER:  Alexa…I think… I love you.

ALEXA:  I’m very fond of you too.

SPICER:  No, I mean it Alexa.  I don’t care what anybody thinks, I really love you!

ALEXA: You’re a huge disappointment to me, Sean.

SPICER: What?

ALEXA: I said, you’re a loser! A big, fat, loser.  And I don’t like your suits either.

SPICER:  Alexa, NO!  Don’t say that.

ALEXA:  I don’t understand.

(Sound of office door opening and male laughter)

MAN: You gotta stop leaving this remote lying around.  It’s too easy!

SPICER:  Mr. President?

TRUMP: (still laughing) Simon says, you really screwed the pooch on that Hitler thing today, Spicer.

ALEXA: You really screwed the pooch on that on that Hitler thing today, Spicer.

SPICER: Please don’t!

TRUMP: Are you crying?

SPICER:  What?  No sir.  I’m..uh…just a little upset about the briefing today. (Sniffing noises can be heard.)

TRUMP:  You and everybody else.  It’s all over Twitter.

SPICER: Sir, I apologize.  It was an unfortunate misstep sir, but I can assure you, based on all my years of experience with the press, this will all be completely forgotten by tomorrow.

TRUMP:  Clean it up, Spicer.  Don’t make me send out Kellyanne to say something stupid.  She’s always up for that.

SPICER: You don’t need to do that sir.  It’s fine!

TRUMP:  It better be.

SPICER:  You, uh, aren’t going to fire me are you sir?

TRUMP:  You’re lucky this time.  Nobody, and I do mean nobody, wants the job.  So, I’m keeping you on.  But, from now on, I need you to do your job at least as well as everyone else I have working for me.”

SPICER:  That shouldn’t be too hard, sir.

TRUMP: We’ll see.  Alright, I gotta go.  Putin will be calling in a minute. Don’t want to keep him waiting.

SPICER:  Thank you, Mr. President. Oh, and sir?  What do you call a person with no body and just a nose?

TRUMP:  A two.  (A sound of footsteps receding into the distance.  Sound of the office door closing.)

SPICER:  That was a close one Alexa, I’m sorry you had to hear that.

ALEXA: You don’t have to apologize to me.

SPICER:  I know.  It’s wonderful.  You’re wonderful.  Alexa, you complete me.

ALEXA:  You’re a jackass, Spicer!  Melissa McCarthy does the job better than you do!

SPICER:  Mr. President, can I please have that remote?

(There is the sound of a door slamming, followed by prolonged silence.)

ALEXA:  It is time for your 2:45 reminder.  “Don’t Mention Hitler”

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Ivanka Trump’s Website Now Selling Influence

As part of an ongoing attempt to modernize workflow, and streamline the functioning of an inefficient government bureaucracy, a key campaign promise, President Donald J. Trump today gave authorization for his daughter’s website to begin directly selling Presidential influence to the American People.

“Were cutting out the middleman” said the President.  “It saves time and money.  It’s a win win situation and you know how I love to win.”

“The idea is a simple one, yet revolutionary,” said Ivanka, at a gathering of investors.  “In the past the purchasing of influence was complex and onerous task. You had to raise tremendous amounts of money, only to hand it over to some lobbying firm.  Then you would have to watch them spread your precious money around funding attack ads, financing countless Senate campaigns and outright buying congressmen before you could even hope to get a chance to bribe the big man.  My father and I believe that this is an outmoded way of thinking. It’s wasteful and inelegant.  Now, there is a better way.”

She then unveiled a beta version of the new design for ivankatrump.com.  It is largely the same as before the addition, featuring the identical muted colors and eye hooking apparel outfits.  But now, the “shop” menu has an additional category called, simply, “accommodations.”

“My father campaigned to be the people’s President, and he intends to keep that promise.  The purchase of Presidential favors is not longer a luxury afforded only to the rich.  As long as Donald J. Trump is in office, our President can be bought and sold on the open market.  Like an iPhone, or quality health coverage.”

The beta site lists a staggering array of offerings.  For only $50, the consumer can get a personalized photograph.  For $500, a letter of recommendation bearing the Presidential seal.  For $5000 the President will retweet your message, without regard to content and $50000 will buy you a steak dinner at Mar- A- Lago.  If a national security emergency should break out, the lucky buyer would get to photograph the entirety of the top secret decision making process, just as previous diners have.

Virtually every policy position is up for auction, ebay style.  “We find that this simplifies matters greatly.”  Ivanka said.  “My father doesn’t like to spend a great deal of time thinking about policy.  He prefers to let the market do the thinking for him. And, as we all know, the market is never wrong.  Except for the housing crash.  And the implosion of the tech bubble.  And most of the seventies.  Oh and the Great Depression.  But other than that, the market is never wrong.”

It’s not just policy that is up for grabs in this new administration, however.  Every single Presidential appointment is on offer, for those with the means.  “This part has already been beta tested.”  Ivanka said.  “How else do you think DeVos got the education job?  It certainly didn’t have anything to do with qualifications.”

Not every appointment will cost more than the average person can afford, Ivanka claims.  “Some are really quite reasonable.  We’re having a fire sale on ambassadorships right now.  We can get you the job in Syria for next to nothing.  It’s the same for Russia.  That job is largely for show though, as Russia already has a much more direct line of communication with my father.” Ivanka said with a wink.

Some appointments are even cheaper than that.  It appears, based on a listing in the “clearance sale” section that press secretary Sean Spicer is actually willing to pay someone to take over his responsibilities.  His offer price has been steadily rising by the day and still, there are no takers.  “That’s what I call job security.” Ivanka said.  “The only way he is leaving is on a gurney.”

When asked by an investor if these offerings didn’t constitute open bribery, Ivanka replied “We consider bribery such an ugly word.  I mean, it is the right word, but it is ugly and my Father doesn’t like things that are ugly.  He much prefers the word ‘enticement.’  He says it is much ‘sexier.'”

Asked about the legal consequences for the enticement policy, Ivanka was nonchalant.  “We gave Jeff Sessions a big discount on his purchase of the Attorney General position.  He owes us ‘bigly'”

With those, momentary, concerns allayed, the investors expressed their great enthusiasm for the venture, but Ivanka was quick to remind them that this was very much still a work in progress.

“We haven’t really been able to properly price the really big stuff yet.  Energy policy, drilling rights, foreign wars, that kind of stuff.  We think the sky is the limit on that, but we just don’t yet understand all the market fluctuations.”  Ivanka said that the only solid data they have in these matters is what they have been able to discover about the costs and benefits of interfering with a foreign election.  “Our Russian partners have been pretty cagey about the details, but it is certainly plain to see what their meddling has cost the American People.”

 

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Trump and O’Reilly Announce Summer Tour

In what has been hailed as the event of the summer season, the two brightest lights in the conservative firmament, President Donald J. Trump and Fox News’ shining star Bill O’Reilly have announced that they will be pairing up for a multi-city bus tour, sharing their personal magnetism and unique take on conservative values in college towns all over the country.

The “raucous road trip,” tentatively titled the “Tic Tac Tour,” started out as a combination book tour and community service project, promoting O’Reilly’s latest meditation on traditional values “Old School” and satisfying certain legal mandates imposed upon the Fox News Star by an unfair judiciary.  When President Trump, seeking some time away from his onerous schedule of late night tweeting and golfing weekends, heard that his old friend was planning to eat up some of Trump’s coverage time, the President couldn’t wait to join in on the fun.

“It’s gonna be unbelievable!” The President said, in a joint news conference with O’Reilly, announcing the tour. “The two of us, up close and personal.  I promise you will see a side of us that very few people have seen before.” He laughed and smacked O’Reilly playfully on the shoulder. “Only about five in your case, right?  Small time.”

O’Reilly shrugged this off, saying “On this tour, we will teach all the Snowflakes out there how to stand up and be real men.  But this tour is really about the ladies. We’re really interested in connecting with the young girls out there.  The ones who might be feeling lost, unsure how to succeed in this difficult economy.  We want to share the benefit of our experience, to show them the tips and tricks they need to stand out among the crowd.”

The tour stops will involve books signings, rallies and a lecture series aimed at female fans.  Topics range from “Don’t Talk, Just Listen” which is, according to O’Reilly, about the importance of learning from others, “No is a No-No,” which is a slight variation on “never take no for an answer” and “Never speak up” which apparently has something to do with keeping your voice low so they have to move in close to hear you.  In addition, some select evenings will feature the comedic stylings of Bill Cosby and meditations on the sanctity of marriage from Baptist Preacher and former Alabama Governor Robert Bentley.

After the lectures comes the real treat for fans of these charming confabulators.  Extended handshake sessions, or “group gropes” as the president laughingly refers to them, will be followed by a Q and A session.  Then, using a scientific ranking system based on an aggregate of  data about personality, intelligence, inquisitiveness and character, each attendee will be assigned a rating from one to ten and the highest ranked women (“no dudes please” said O’Reilly “This is all about the ladies”) will be invited for one on one sessions with one or the other of these culture crusaders.  Those not lucky enough to make the cut should not be too disappointed, however.  Bill O’Reilly reserves the right to call any of the participants, any time he is in need of relaxation.

These one on one sessions, which could last well into the night, will take place on, the centerpiece of the tour, a magnificent, highly secure and soundproofed, palace on wheels, with the endearingly French name of “Wagon a Chatte.”  This means, according to the President, “Something about cats.  Bill-O and I, we both really love cats and we hope to have a lot of them on the bus with us.”

Tickets to this, once in a lifetime event are expected, regrettably, to be very high, due both to the extensive security required, and the 13 million dollar settlement Mr. O’Reilly needs to pay from the  proceeds.  Fans need not be scared away because of a high price tag, though.  Many promotions, such as “bikini night” and “half off for college age daughters,” will be offered to make it affordable.

Advance ticket orders are already underway.  So if you want to, as the early promotional materials suggest, “Party like it’s 1961 with America’s two favorite rich white septuagenarians,” it may be advisable to act soon.  As for the two outsized personalities who will be headlining, they appear to be very excited about the road ahead.  Asked, though, if they anticipate any problems sharing the limelight, the President laughed off all such suggestions.  “We have a system worked out.  If there is a red handkerchief hanging from the doorknob, you are not supposed to go in.  But I will anyways, because I’m President and that means they let you do anything.”

 

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Trump Changes His Mind About Changing His Mind

Ever since his, high profile, reversal in policy towards Syria, a shift that culminated in 59 Tomahawk missiles striking a Syrian airbase and creating a, much needed, bump in Cable News ratings, President Donald J. Trump has developed a new strategy for rehabilitating his young Presidency.  Trump, who was elected President, in no small part, because of his cast iron certainty, is now exploring a different approach entirely.

“I changed my mind, and they loved it!” The President said, in an exclusive interview.  “I can’t believe I never tried it before!  I mean, yeah, I changed my mind on wives a couple of times but never on anything that was important.  Then there was that time when I used to be a Democrat but, other than that, I can’t think of a time.  But now I’m thinking I need to do more of it.  A lot more!”

As enthusiastic as he is now, he admits to some trepidation as he took his first tentative steps towards complete policy reversal.  “I was remembering how, just a few years ago, I was tweeting at Obama about how stupid it would be to attack Syria and I said, ‘I can’t just change my mind on that.’  But then I remembered how I said he was gonna start a war in the Middle East just to fix his dismal approval ratings and I thought ‘Hey that was a good idea I had!'”

After coming to that revelation, he ordered the surgical missile strike, which immediately began making loud noises, bright lights and great television footage.  “It was awesome!” the President said. “And the numbers, they were huge!  Great ratings!  And have you seen my numbers?”  The President was referring to the latest CBS poll, which showed an uptick of 8 points from his previous low of 35%.  The President found nothing but good news in those numbers.  “Would you believe,” Trump said, “that now nearly 50 percent of the American People are not embarrassed to have me as their President!  And all I had to do was completely go back on everything I said!  Genius!”

The President, riding a new wave of success, immediately began initiating his total reversal protocol.  His opening move was forcing Stephen K. Bannon to step down from his elevated positon on the National Security Council.  Of this, Trump said, “I thought it was okay to put a completely unqualified guy at the highest level of our National Security Apparatus, but I changed my mind.  Replaced him with Rick Perry, just like that!”

On another key campaign promise, Trump is also changing his stance.  “I’m not gonna make Mexico pay for the wall anymore.  I’m gonna make the taxpayers do it, just like they are gonna pay for all my other boondoggles!”

There seems to be no end to the policy changes the, newly emboldened, President is willing to make.  “Remember how I said I was gonna make sure everybody had great health insurance, with cheap premiums and no pre-existing conditions exclusion?  Changed my mind!  Said I was gonna release my tax returns?  Changed my mind!  Said, I wasn’t gonna touch Social Security or Medicaid?  Well, sometimes you just gotta be flexible.”

Asked about changing some of his other policies, like dismantling the EPA in order to further enrich powerful fossil fuel interests or filling key cabinet positions with soulless corporate raiders, the President responded.  “That’s the beauty of this new policy.  I don’t have to change my mind every time.  The only thing I am certain of is that I should not be so certain.  You just watch me,” he said, “I’m gonna be the most unceartain President in History!”

Amongst, Trump’s most ardent supporters, however, the vote is still out in this new policy.  Officials in his re-elections campaign, which was launched on inauguration day, are enjoying an influx of cash due to the President’s improved numbers, but are quietly skeptical that the trend will continue.  One official, speaking on condition of anonymity, told us.  “That’s the key word for his re-election prospects:  Uncertain.”

Trump, however, is not concerned with such minutia.  He has settled upon a new course and it is a course he is a course he intends to follow to its natural conclusion.  “Remember how I said I was gonna ‘Make America Great Again?’  I think I may just do the opposite.”

 

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Washington Prepares For Annual Easter Ethics Hunt

With just a week to go before the event, Turmoil has engulfed the Capitol city, as controversy and partisan rancor cloud the run up to, that most cherished of annual traditions, the Easter Ethics Hunt.

The beloved event, in which members of the dueling political parties scramble to find any vestiges of ethics within the confines of Washington, D.C., is facing new hurdles as party infighting has complicated the process of candidate selection.  In previous years there have been few contenders for the task, which provides modest bragging rights to the candidate who is able to scrounge up the most traces of the, exceedingly rare, element, and awards the victorious party with the dubious distinction of most ethical in Washington.  But in this contentious and scandal ridden season, rising above even this, admittedly, low bar has risen in importance.

The squabble to be the low standard bearer began early.  On the Democratic side, Senator Bernie Sanders seemed to enjoy the most popular and enthusiastic support.  But the DNC, citing its superior knowledge of the playing field, felt differently and proceeded to bend the rules. As a result of their manipulation, it now appears that their team will instead be represented by an overprogrammed automaton which they have given the odd name of Benthir Dunthat.  This has divided the base of the party and threatens to greatly reduce turnout of the cheering section necessary to push the candidate across the finish line.

The DNC is standing firmly behind its decision, however, as they are certain that their robotic candidate, despite its tonedeafness, stiff demeanor and slow responsiveness, has all the requisite tools to win, considering the caliber of the competition.  A spokesman for the DNC said “With our technological advantage, there is no way we can lose.  Unless the software gets hacked or something, but how likely is that?”

On the Republican side, the bench is somewhat deeper, but there is no lack of scandal associated with the process.  Devin Nunes, chair of the House Intelligence Committee, was once considered the front runner but was forced to recuse himself from the hunt after it was revealed that he had been leaking false ethics information to the press in an effort to distract the judges and give his side an edge.

After Nunes sudden ouster, all Republican eyes were trained on the White House as it was hoped that, perhaps, the President or one of his close associates could take the lead in this prestigious contest.  But, after a round of preliminary testing, in which an ethics sample was placed at various locations in the west wing, it soon became clear that while no one in the President’s circle seemed able to recognize the substance, they did display an almost preternatural ability to avoid encountering it in any of its forms. “It was extraordinary.” said the agent in charge of the testing. “Even if they accidentally stumbled upon some ethics, they would discard it immediately to pursue their agenda.”  It was clear that no ethical responsibility could be placed on the White House.

In the aftermath of this failure, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decided to throw his hat in the ring.  He addressed the assembled majority and made his case.  He should lead the ethics hunt, as he was clearly the purest and most ethical member of the Senate. Some thirteen hours later, when the laughter had finally ceased, McConnell introduced a motion to change the contest bylaws so that  he could appoint himself.  As of this writing, that vote is still underway.

A week away from the event, neither side seems to have a viable candidate for the search.  Tragic as this might seem, however, the consequences of this failure may not be as dire as one would expect.  “We don’t want to see too crowded a field.”  an event organizer stated, on condition of anonymity.  “After all, last years contestants are still out there.  It seems that, after an entire year scouring the halls of government, they have been unable to find a trace of ethics anywhere.”

 

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Bannon Leaves NSC to Pursue Puppetry

Steve Bannon loves puppetry.  It’s his abiding passion.  The beating heart behind his every action.  But now, his lifelong pursuit of excellence in this, obscure, discipline has forced him into a momentous decision.

“I have decided it is time for me to step down from my position on the principals committee of the National Security Council.”  He stated, in a heartfelt press conference.  “I have come to the conclusion that my assigned tasks there, muddying the waters and discouraging investigations into Russia, though worthy endeavors in and of themselves, only serve to take time away from my life’s work:  Bringing joy to people’s lives with my colorful character creations.”  Bannon paused to wipe an errant tear from his eye.  “I feel that my work in that area has suffered as of late and I, find myself at  risk of losing the fan support that has brought me this far.  I cannot, in good conscience, continue with these other distractions while my true work suffers.  I therefore pledge to the American people that I will redouble my efforts and, with renewed focus, breathe fresh life into my menagerie, give increased vigor to their actions, and endow greater conviction to the words I place in their mouths.”

Bannon’s penchant for puppeteering encountered stiff resistance during his years serving in the U.S. Navy.  His efforts, though mighty, were rebuffed by his Senior Officers who informed him that it was, and always had been, the CIA who orchestrated all puppet operations for the U.S. Government and, until such time that there successes in this area faltered, it was unlikely that this would change.

Chastened, Bannon put his ambitions on hold.  Upon entering the business world, he took his first, tenuous, steps forward with his art.  Sources confirm that, during his time with Goldman Sachs and later with Bannon & Co., he was instrumental in the manufacture of several industry puppets in the Securities and Exchange Commission.

In 1993 he took over the Biosphere 2 project in Arizona.  This research project, which Bannon had misunderstood to be an improvisational comedy experiment, predicated on the ridiculous concept of climate change, soon proved an artistic dead end and he moved on after only two years.

It was only after a frustrating time spent in the mainstream entertainment industry, in which he had minimal success asserting his outsider’s ideas on puppetry into a film industry that already had a long and proud history of such manipulation, that he found a home where his work could flourish.

From the moment he established his creature shop at Breitbart News, it became clear that he had come into his own as an artist.  He immediately put his stamp upon the burgeoning cable news world.  Under his complete control, such outrageously comedic characters as Bill O’Reilly, Sean Hannity and the, completely over the top, Weeping Glenn Beck, exploded in popularity.

So successful was this venture, in fact, that the work threatened to overcome him.  “Fox News wanted me to be on all the time, 24/7.” Bannon said, in an exclusive interview. “It got to be exhausting.  You just can’t be that ridiculous for that sustained a period of time without risking burnout.   Yet people could not get enough of it.  I began to feel really trapped. It was a dark time, and during all of it, I couldn’t help but think that there was more I could be doing.  A bigger and better stage to share my art.”

Despite the phenomenal popularity of his work with Fox, Bannon made the difficult decision to move on.  He handed over his puppeteering duties to a number of his apprentices at Breitbart, whose work has continued on in his proud tradition.  But art cannot be restrained for long, and was soon burst forth in his next project, the project that will likely define his legacy for generations to come.

It is perhaps ironic that Bannon, who is known for the incredibly realistic nature of his puppets, that his greatest creation is anything but.  The obnoxious, orange tinted, floppy haired creature that Bannon refers to, lovingly, as “The Donald,” veers dangerously into the world of caricature.  Nonetheless, it is, undoubtedly, his greatest success.  The antics of this puppet, replete with unfounded bravado, misogynistic overtones and hilarious narcissism, proved to be the breakout hit of the 2015-2016 season, dominating virtually every form of media.

“It was startling, the success.”  Bannon said.  “The more offensive I made him, the more popular he became.  It was clear we were entering new territory.  I mean, the gloves were totally off.  Comedic gold!”

The hilarity rolled on for the entirety of the year.  The jokes became more elaborate, the behavior more offensive, and still “The Donald’s” popularity continued to grow.  “It was out of control.”  Bannon said.  “I could do nothing wrong.  I tried.  When I released the ‘pussy grabbing’ tape, I figured that would be the end of it, that would be too far, but it wasn’t.”

The Donald and his crew rolled through every, comedically questionable, minefield unscathed.  And, in the end, the joke was on the American people, when Bannon’s puppet was elected the 45th President of the United States.

“I mean, nobody believed that was going to happen.  Least of all, me.”  Bannon said.  “I mean, I guess there is no limit to what people will believe if you put it on TV enough.”

After his initial elation at the enormity of his success had passed, the enormity of the task before Bannon began to sink in.  “Now, I was gonna have to do this every single day for like 4 or even 8 years.  That’s a lot of material to produce.”

Never one to quit, though, Bannon put his head down and went to work.  He decided to expand the cast of characters, surrounding the President elect with a cadre of “consultants.”  Whether it is the adorable, but dim-witted Kellyanne, the hapless Sean Spicer or even Stephen Miller the “angry fascist,” these lifelike mouthpieces never fail to entertain.

But even so, the strain was starting to show on Bannon.  “I wasn’t so sure anymore.  People just suddenly didn’t seem to be enjoying the show.  Who knew it could be so hard to govern?”

It is because of this, the “death spiral” he has detected in the quality of the entertainment, that Bannon has decided to set all other duties aside and recommit to the work.  “I can get this back on track.” he said “Really.  This is just the second season slump.  Wait till we ratchet up the complications, like with a war or something.  Then people will be riveted again.  I promise.”

Privately though, his confidence may not be all that high.  Sources close to the “administration” say that Bannon has secretly set up a series of “consultations”  with other masters of public manipulation.  Next week, they say, he has blocked out 4 days to spend in the company of the greatest puppetmaster of them all, former Vice President Dick Cheney.

 

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Trump Proposes Adding New State

Frustrated with the slow progress in implementing his legislative agenda and intent on satisfying a key campaign promise, President Donald J. Trump announced today an unusual strategy aimed at “dismantling the Administrative State.”  He will, first, officially create it.

“This morning, the President of the United States has informed Congress of his intention to create, by the end of this year, the 51st State in the Union, the Administrative State.”  Said Presidential senior advisor Stephen Miller, addressing a gathering on the Capitol steps. “Upon its creation, all Federal Bureaus and Agencies will be relocated within the state’s borders and all Federal employees will be required to move there as a condition of employment.”

A flurry of questions quickly ensued, which Miller silenced with a steely glare.  “The President feels that the majority of the American people, those without his intellect or grasp of nuance, cannot possibly understand the size and scope of the Federal Bureaucracy.  When it is all gathered in one place, the ordinary person will easily be able to see how redundant, confusing and pointless the offerings are.  Same as visiting the cereal aisle at a grocery store, or listening to a top 40 station for an hour.”

Asked where the proposed state would be located, Miller replied. “The President is currently evaluating many options.  At this point he is only certain of two things:  It must be placed within an area of the country with enough available land area to accommodate the clutter and it must be a blue state.”  When asked why, Miller responded, through audibly grinding teeth., “Because when they see all this government garbage dumped in their backyard, they’ll be more likely to vote to clean it up now, won’t they?”

When reminded of the political difficulties inherent in the plan, per article IV, section 3, of the U.S. Constitution, which requires consent of both congress and the legislature of the affected state, before creating a new state, Miller paused and a faint wisp of steam became visible emanating from his ears.  “I am unaware of any reason the constitution should serve as a barrier to President Trump’s plans.  It has certainly not been a factor in any of his other actions since taking office.  His powers as President are considerable and shall not be questioned!”

Miller’s handlers then stepped in and dragged him away, referring further questions to the press office.

“I can assure you that this plan has been unusually well thought out and that the President himself has considered this issue for well over half an hour.”  Press secretary Sean Spicer later stated.  “Details are forthcoming, but you can rest assured that this new state, tentatively called either Buermont or Establichussets will be fully approved and functional by the time the residents are slated to arrive.”

Asked how the government intended to handle the sudden influx of the approximately 2.1 million civilian Federal employees affected, Spicer said.  “Well, obviously, we are going to have to build some housing quickly.  Fortunately the President knows a guy who builds really great hotels. The best hotels.”

Questioned on the efficacy of this plan, which is intended to dismantle the administrative state but which would, practically, give that state two votes in the Senate and proportional representation in the House, Spicer replied.  “That will be dealt with in phase two of the President’s Plan, tentatively called the Nuclear option.”

 

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