WASHINGTON (AP) — A midnight tweet from President Donald Trump has social media trying to find a meaning in the mysterious term “covfefe.”
Trump tweeted just after midnight on Wednesday: “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.”
The tweet immediately went viral and became one of the president’s more popular posts before it was taken down after nearly six hours online. Trump poked fun at the typo, tweeting around 6 a.m., “Who can figure out the true meaning of “covfefe” ??? Enjoy!”
The term became a top trending item on Twitter, with many users supplying tongue-in-cheek meanings. One user joked that “covfefe” is already a popular name for babies in states that voted for Trump. Silicon Valley executive Andrew Crow went as far to change his last name on Twitter to “Covfefe.” Jimmy Kimmel lamented that he’ll never write anything funnier than the term.
Dictionary publisher Merriam-Webster checked in with an eye-rolling tweet about people looking up “covfefe” on its website. Dozens of definitions have been submitted the Urban Dictionary website, which crowdsources meanings for slang terms.
The president returned to his normal Twitter routine later in the morning by slamming Democrats over the probe into Russia’s meddling in the 2016 election.
Who can figure out the true meaning of “covfefe” ??? Enjoy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
Help, @MerriamWebster. #Covfefe pic.twitter.com/K7JcYusJSC
— Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) May 31, 2017
In other news, today the President fired his communications director. #DIY https://t.co/P5l5rPGXrr
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) May 31, 2017
Who can figure out the true meaning of “covfefe” ??? Enjoy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
“Covfefe” is Russian for “please don’t release those Kompromat tapes!” https://t.co/w7D33Nq0Pb
— Rep. Jared Huffman (@JaredHuffman) May 31, 2017
the best and worst thing about #covfefe will be everyone trying to pronounce it in real life tomorrow
— Cespedes Family BBQ (@CespedesBBQ) May 31, 2017
what makes me saddest is that I know I’ll never write anything funnier than #covfefe
— Jimmy Kimmel (@jimmykimmel) May 31, 2017
Twitter is fast #covfefe pic.twitter.com/uWoRSSxz7t
— Geované M. (@geovanemorgan) May 31, 2017
Roads are still slick from last night’s rain. Please use your wipers and drive with covfefe
— Philadelphia Police (@PhillyPolice) May 31, 2017
My dad just bought the CA license plate "COVFEFE." #covfefe pic.twitter.com/WT5bXDTRN3
— Talya Cooper (@talicoop) May 31, 2017
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