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!”
Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
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.
And Twitter bit, as a thousands of social media users shared their definition of 'covfefe':
😂😂😂😂 RT @Markonair: This is why I love Twitter. #covfefe pic.twitter.com/QJ7DOYCCdy
— Ivan (@itothen) May 31, 2017
The scent of incompetence, corruption, and nepotism all in one. #covfefe pic.twitter.com/jVpPNRhVWb
— tzantali (@Tzantali1) May 31, 2017
Spelling bee competition: #covfefe
- “Your word is covfefe.”
- “Can you use it in a sentence?”
- ”Despite the negative press covfefe"
— xaviaaa ❀ (@xavecbdl) May 31, 2017
Coming soon #Covfefe the movie? Wizards, the Strong and Orbs!
Come directors, scriptwriters and folk - MAKE IT SO! pic.twitter.com/rFLHBVwUSo
— Lord Protector Chris (@HawkX73) May 31, 2017
When you realize that he has the nuclear launch codes #Covfefe pic.twitter.com/8mjJA9Nw2Z
— Tarek Gherbal (@TarekGherbal) May 31, 2017
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.