What appears to be another tweeting gaffe by President Trump has become a worldwide trending topic on Twitter.
Just after midnight early Wednesday, Trump tweeted out this message: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.”
As of 1:40 a.m. ET, the tweet with the non-existent word “covfefe” has not yet been deleted, much to the delight of many Twitter users, including journalists and celebrities. While it seems Trump was attempting to say “press coverage,” many on Twitter had some fun exploring more fanciful explanations.
Two tweets diverged in an iPhone screen, and I – I screenshotted the one less coherent. And that has made all the difference. pic.twitter.com/Y7NEzs7QIX
— Sopan Deb (@SopanDeb) May 31, 2017
I like that we all quickly googled covfefe just to make SURE first.
— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) May 31, 2017
I had a late pot of covfefe and now I’m wide awake
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) May 31, 2017
When Urban Dictionary nails the definition. #Covfefe pic.twitter.com/r3nMr6obgs
— Rohan Ravindra (@rohan_ravindra) May 31, 2017
“Not only is covfefe a word, it’s the greatest word ever uttered.” pic.twitter.com/kWhfLrFaKn
— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) May 31, 2017
“And the orb, having bestowed upon you the power to smite your enemies, can be invoked using the simple code word ‘#covfefe ‘” pic.twitter.com/jKx255mWDN
— Oliver Willis (@owillis) May 31, 2017
“And just before you serve it, you hit it with a dash of #Covfefe” pic.twitter.com/fm9CAF4Iyz
— Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) May 31, 2017
New York’s hottest nightclub is #Covfefe. It has everything: Russian entanglements, spray tans, creepy handshakes, surprise trade wars. pic.twitter.com/aldqPBQvKw
— Sarah Rumpf (@rumpfshaker) May 31, 2017
i agree – covfefe must be stopped – first isis – then covfefe – they are dangerous – i know it – u know it – people are saying it COVFEFE https://t.co/G4dVjbExWu
— ROSIE (@Rosie) May 31, 2017
Well you’ve got me there. I have to agree with you. #covfefe https://t.co/n6U5KGSfHz
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) May 31, 2017
Now it all makes sense. #Covfefe pic.twitter.com/3M9nPMrkkn
— ℝⅈ∀ℤ❄️?? (@riazbapoo) May 31, 2017
Unsurprisingly, the official Twitter account for the Merriam-Webster dictionary, which has made a habit of correcting and mocking Trump on his repeated misspellings in tweets, didn’t miss a beat with Trump’s latest gaffe.
Wakes up.
Checks Twitter.
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Regrets checking Twitter.
Goes back to bed.— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) May 31, 2017
