WASHINGTON — In an unexpected move early this morning, President Donald Trump signed an executive order officially renaming "April Fool's Day" to "April Greatness Day" after reportedly being the target of several practical jokes orchestrated by White House staffers.
Sources close to the administration revealed that Trump was visibly irritated after falling victim to a series of pranks, including a fake news alert about his approval ratings and a doctored newspaper front page claiming his Mar-a-Lago resort was being converted into a wildlife sanctuary.
According to the executive order, April 1st will now be a day when "Americans are encouraged to share genuine compliments and expressions of greatness rather than engaging in deceptive pranks and jokes." The order specifically prohibits any "fake news pranks" within federal buildings.
White House Press Secretary confirmed the executive order, stating that the President was "reshaping American traditions to better reflect our values of winning and greatness." She denied that the timing of the order had anything to do with staff pranks, calling such reports "completely fabricated."
The order also establishes a new federal guideline for appropriate "greatness compliments" including suggested phrases such as "You're doing a tremendous job," "Your success is huge," and "You're making America great again in your own special way."
Critics have questioned the legal authority behind renaming a traditional holiday, with constitutional scholars noting that while the President can issue proclamations recognizing days of significance, changing culturally established observances falls outside executive powers.
When asked if the executive order itself might be an elaborate April Fool's joke, White House officials declined to comment, though several were reportedly seen suppressing laughter during the morning press briefing.
Social media has erupted with reactions to the announcement, with the hashtags #AprilGreatnessDay and #NoMoreFools trending nationwide. Several companies have already pivoted their April 1st marketing campaigns to align with the new "greatness" theme.
As of press time, the President had tweeted fifteen times about the new holiday, calling it "possibly the greatest change to the calendar ever made by any president in history."