At 12:06 a.m. on Wednesday, May 31, the President of the United States tweeted:
Five hours later, that tweet was deleted and replaced with the following one instead:
Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
It appears that Trump had meant to say “coverage,” but misspelled it. Then he fell asleep (likely in front of his television). When he woke up, just a few short hours later, he noticed the error and tried to correct it by making it into joke.
The Internet wasted no time making fun of #45 for his bizarre late night Twitter typo. Within minutes, #covfefe was trending on social media.
Urban Dictionary quickly created a definition for the word:
Twitter also went nuts:
How about we take this to the next level?
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This is what happens when the communications head gets fired. #cofveve pic.twitter.com/TW4NGFqOvk
— Beki Knott (@lotsofuss) May 31, 2017
I like my cofveve like I like my mnemn: dueskwoevtdienpql
— Richard Soames (@richardsoames) May 31, 2017
You guys are being too hard on Trump… remember JFK said "ask not what your #cofveve can do for you but what you can do for your cofveve"
— Postman Malone (@AlwaysFlacko) May 31, 2017
"Cofveve" = the final word in the inevitable Citizen Kane remake
— Scott Weinberg (@scottEweinberg) May 31, 2017
starbucks is going to come out with a new drink called cofveve and they're gonna write #resist on all thr cups
— percy ? (@sqidey) May 31, 2017
Then there were the memes…
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Captain proton
and while the internet is obsessing over a meaningless word, the devil incarnate in his role as US president has announced he’s pulling the US out of the Paris climate agreement. But the internet sure showed him by mocking his typo, right?
zmannz
Typo ??? Is like typing Typa an mis a letter but covfefe is just plain Stupid. Anyway maybe some one should teach him how to use Spell check. It may take several months to learn how to use it, I mean Drump is a bit dumb, we all know that, just by most of his actions since he took office. The idea that he is being picked on and has Hater out here, just go back 8 years and recall how much Bull-Shi- Obama had to Indore, just because he so happened to be black and his name happen to be Obama, talk about Musliin hate mail plus Trump had an on-going campaign about his place of birth and still believes in his tiny little brain, that he is right and knows everything, the man might have al-timers, ya know he is 70, He is very Vain and suffers mentally with what is called ” A God Conplex ” as he has demaned everyone Loyalty, as if he is the Queen of America or something. LOL
He BGB
Distracted again. Internet and media fell for it. Again. Just when he gets back and shi* hits the fan, he needs a distraction and it works. This is such a stupid one, too. We all make typos. He even eggs it on with wanting everyone to spend time defining it. And. They. Do. Even queerty. Now back to Jared. Back to global warming.
He BGB
There’s a squirrel….!
crowebobby
He didn’t fall asleep; it’s Alzheimer’s. How long will it take the other members of Congress to realize it.
MediaGuy
A VERY long time because the dems in congress only have half their neurons left anyway. Especially Nancy Pelosi the stuttering plastic faced idiot from California. And what do you mean “other” members of congress? Trump is a member of congress? Looks like crowebobby lost the rest of his confefe. What little there was left.
mhoffman953
Or…maybe he typed it on purpose so the news covers that story instead of the disgusting Kathy Griffin stuff so his 11 year-old son doesn’t have to see that on TV every day
gayand gray
The word he was trying to spell is kerfuffle. look it up. Judge Judy, also rich and from NY, uses it all the time on her show. Joy Behar , also from NY, uses the word.
Bob LaBlah
If for some reason the sun doesn’t come up tomorrow morning I might attempt to pretend that I care. But I doubt if I will be very convincing. Leona Helmsley was another billionaire dummy from the NYC area who was socially illiterate armed with a sixth grade vocabulary.
Prax07
If the Sclump remotely cares about his 11yo demon spawn seeing his turd of a father denigrated in the news, then he shouldn’t have run for Public office in the first place. Trump put himself up for Public ridicule by running for Public office, no crying foul now whem people are calling for his head on a pike. Which by the way I would pay to go see.
MediaGuy
Because? You’re a hater. A progressive hater. When the revolution comes you are finished. No more smart mouth bull*sh*it from you.
Tête Carrée
@MediaGuy
I’m quaking in my covfefes.
zmannz
Prax07, I’m with you, I would pay to see that too LOL
mhoffman953
https://translate.google.com/#auto/en/cov%20fe'fe
zmannz
Hey Donny next time try doing “Spell-Check” that is if you know how. I know it’s them little short fingers or your just a Dumb Ass
Bellerophon69
“Because? You’re a hater. A progressive hater. When the revolution comes you are finished. No more smart mouth bull*sh*it from you.” Spoken like a true Fascist. Pig. Or Nazi Pig, take your pick.