Over the holiday weekend, reports indicated that White House attorneys were vetting all of President Trump’s tweets (for legal and typo-related reasons) before they went live. Ladies and gents, it’s safe to assume that these reports are not entirely true, for look at what happened on Tuesday night.
A typo on Trump’s behalf is not unusual. Remember, this is the same dude who tweeted (last December) that China’s seizure of a U.S. drone was “unpresidented.” However, the newest typo is striking because Trump didn’t even complete his sentence. Hell, he didn’t even flesh out a full phrase. It was as if he fell asleep midtweet, right? One would assume that if someone (Kellyanne Conway) seized his phone, the offending tweet would have disappeared, but this mess has been live for nearly an hour. Does “covfefe” mean “coverage” as in “negative press coverage”? No one knows.
Lo and behold, this presidential typo was a special one. Within minutes, #covfefe began to trend atop the national charts.
First, it’s useful to remember (while evaluating this mystery) that Trump has the nuclear football at his disposal.
https://twitter.com/mebutpolitical/status/869772255131258880
And everyone realizes that the beleaguered Sean Spicer (if he shows up tomorrow) will have a terrible time explaining this tweet away.
Spicer tomorrow: "The president's tweet speaks for itself" #covfefe pic.twitter.com/ZujRAJ6Qdl
— Sarah Cooper (@sarahcpr) May 31, 2017
However, most folks simply wanted to figure out what “covfefe” means.
#Covfefe matata it means no worries, because we are all screwed. pic.twitter.com/nYlveTlvdA
— MJ Carter (@mj_ynwa) May 31, 2017
I can't go to sleep until i find out what #covfefe means
— LostFan108🇺🇸🎾🌈 (@DarkJule) May 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/Socr8es_Johnson/status/869774391135088641
In the criminal justice system, sexually based offenses are considered especially #covfefe. pic.twitter.com/uVA4rsEjV2
— JB1 (@BlackrThaBerry) May 31, 2017
"You can't even spell, you dumb muthafu-". #covfefe pic.twitter.com/Iro9Q4EwUZ
— sara (@lastofmeeee) May 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/roywoodjr/status/869774929570430977
I'd like to #covfefe the puzzle pic.twitter.com/J1kM9dr41D
— Shawn In Arizona 🌵 (@ShawnInArizona) May 31, 2017
Any @NFL quarterback, please replace #Omaha play call with #covfefe. pic.twitter.com/aRciXxLDHk
— ALT-immigration (@ALT_uscis) May 31, 2017
*takes a drag of a cigarette*#Covfefe… haven't heard that name around these parts in years pic.twitter.com/hXEIeZzZIK
— Parv (@RealPattyWap) May 31, 2017
"New York's hottest club is Covfefe. This place has everything: emoluments, gold fixtures, secret backchannels…" https://t.co/ZCoAzK7pXu
— Marlow Stern (@MarlowNYC) May 31, 2017
Scrolling through the #covfefe hashtag like pic.twitter.com/NFK1axKtEi
— David Smith (@RhunWords) May 31, 2017
I have the best #covfefe. pic.twitter.com/xBBqhfu6a9
— BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ (@mmpadellan) May 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/imjustsayinh/status/869808447075876864
Uhhhhh…can you use that in a sentence? #covfefe pic.twitter.com/g0v90TDe7s
— Will Douglas (@WillDouglas1) May 31, 2017
We secretly replaced the President's #covfefe with Folger's Crystals. Let's see if he notices the difference. pic.twitter.com/bDkjyets9g
— Troy Diggs (@amnewsboy) May 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/MattK_FS/status/869773904138469376
https://twitter.com/AmySorlie/status/869788145298030592
https://twitter.com/WhitneyM02/status/869786685487370242
I feel like you gotta say #covfefe the same way the hyenas say Mufasa to get the full effect pic.twitter.com/RwBsAiNjvi
— big croc guy huh (@Van_Weirder) May 31, 2017
The MAGA morons will eat it up. #covfefe pic.twitter.com/5SO0txgrlj
— RETRO: OLD MEDIA ENTHUSIAST 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 (@ThatRetro) May 31, 2017
My dad just bought the CA license plate "COVFEFE." #covfefe pic.twitter.com/WT5bXDTRN3
— Talya Cooper (@talicoop) May 31, 2017
And a new hashtag is born! #LittleRedCovfefe (Don’t tell Prince.)
"Little red #covfefe / baby, you tweet too fast"
— Brian Boone (@brianbooone) May 31, 2017
Is the joke dead yet? Not even close, pal.
https://twitter.com/davelozo/status/869772621872848897