Few things are as closely scrutinised as Donald Trump’s Twitter feed, and few tweets have caused as much head scratching as this one.
Despite the constant negative press covfefe
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
Yep, the tweet actually says “Despite the constant negative press covfefe”, and the Internet was soon abuzz with people trying to work out what it actually means.
Trying to figure out what #Covfefe means even though it's just a meaningless typo… pic.twitter.com/KQQPmoocGr
— Juan (@Freeze26_) May 31, 2017
People have been coming up with some seriously silly ways to use the new word, some inserting it into popular culture.
Never gonna covfefe you up,
Never gonna covfefe you down
Never gonna run around and
Covfefe you #covfefe pic.twitter.com/QOPpQyah7z— Faith (@FaithVera_) May 31, 2017
"You used to covfefe on my cellphone…" #covfefe pic.twitter.com/RVqQKbQstC
— Tye Nevarez (@TyeGrr87) May 31, 2017
Just a reminder to all O.W.L. and N.E.W.T. Exam takers – it's "Cov-FE-fe," not "cov-fe-FE."
Constant Vigilance! #covfefe pic.twitter.com/oFzzalvvBo
— Muggle Studies Blog (@AdMuggleStudies) May 31, 2017
Others have taken a more philosophical approach.
Trump: "My favorite quote of all time was by that Shakesfare dude: 'To #covfefe or not to covfefe, that is the question.'"
— Craig Rozniecki (@CraigRozniecki) May 31, 2017
“That which does not kill us makes us covfefe.”
~Friedrich Nietzsche
— (((DuneMyThang™))) (@Kris_Sacrebleu) May 31, 2017
Some really got into the subtle nuances of the word.
In Britain, we spell it with a 'u'.#cuvfefe #covfefe pic.twitter.com/zXqLdG8MWC
— Benjamin Cook (@benjamin_cook) May 31, 2017
But all joking aside: it makes literally no sense, and it’s still on Trump’s Twitter page.
At spelling bee…
Judge: The word is #covfefe
Contestant: Can you use it in a sentence?
Judge: Despite the constant negative press covfefe— Donovan Kay (@DonovanKayyy) May 31, 2017
Stop trying to make #covfefe happen, Donald. pic.twitter.com/X5NtOeyvnF
— ??alt_kellyanne?? (@alt_kellyanne_) May 31, 2017
“Covfefe” caused such a stir that it’s already an entry on Urban Dictionary.
Some savvy Twitter users pointed out that all presidential records are archived, so even if Trump does decide to delete this tweet, “covfefe” will remain in a presidential library for posterity.
Take two #covfefe and call me in the morning! pic.twitter.com/DqPJ6CwhF7
— Perez (@ThePerezHilton) May 31, 2017
Some users wondered if President Trump would delete the tweet but at the time of writing it has been live for more than four hours and been retweeted over 100,000 times.
The true meaning of covfefe is buried deep in the Western Wall.#covfefe pic.twitter.com/rYI95XnjR5
— Frederick Douglass (@HITEXECUTIVE) May 31, 2017
There was speculation that the president cannot now delete tweets after being warned not to do so by Congress:
An explanation here?https://t.co/yTdPIL1YWZ
— thomas snegaroff (@thomassnegaroff) May 31, 2017
The Merriam-Webster dictionary, which has previously face-checked Trump tweets, refused to get involved.
Wakes up.
— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) May 31, 2017
Checks Twitter.
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Uh...
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Lookups fo...
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Regrets checking Twitter.
Goes back to bed.
US comedian Kristina Wong quickly realised that web domain covfefe.com has already been bought up:
Goddamit. Someone already bought #Covfefe.com. Probably the Russians. pic.twitter.com/duRrtb41PO
— Kristina Wong ?? (@mskristinawong) May 31, 2017
President Trump's 'covfefe' tweet was sent using the Twitter app on an iPhone. He has previously been known to use an Android device. Earlier this year media speculation suggested he used a Samsung S3 phone, first released in 2012.
Media frantically typing #Covfefe on Google translate to see what it means in Russian. pic.twitter.com/0DubNBvs3C
— Matt '15 (@Aggie_Matt15) May 31, 2017
President Trump later poked fun at his original cryptic message:
Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
