Was President Trump falling asleep on his laptop Tuesday night? His incomplete tweet about “covfefe” received endless covfefe – er, coverage.
We think he was trying to say “coverage” before he just gave up mid-tweet.
“Despite the constant negative press covfefe,” Donald Trump tweeted shortly after 9 p.m. PT.
https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/869766994899468288
As of this writing the tweet has been up for more than an hour, despite seemingly everyone on Twitter making fun of it.
The confusing, misspelled message sparked an immediate “WTF?!?” reaction from social media, catapulting “covfefe” to the top of the Twitter trends as people tried to figure out what on earth it meant.
“Quick, someone grab him by the #covfefe and end this madness,” one user said.
While another asked: “Kathy Griffin, what did you do?”
Someone even used it as inspiration to launch a GoFundMe campaign. “On May 30th, Donald Trump created “covfefe,” and no one has any idea as to what it means. As “covfefe” spreads across the world, let’s raise awareness for Trump’s stupid tweets and raise money for Planned Parenthood!” the person wrote.
See some of the funniest tweets below.
It's officially been an hour.
No one has deleted the covfefe tweet. pic.twitter.com/a9FgTkn5mn
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) May 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/kori_resists/status/869779966375845888
We need more #covfefe pic.twitter.com/Sql7LnfkGc
— itsallrealitv (@itsallrealitv) May 31, 2017
#covfefe me like you mean it! pic.twitter.com/GtyNJBkcZz
— Suchitra Webster (@hingwesu) May 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/Ashinod2/status/869779976509419521
Uh, paging the social media lead behind @MerriamWebster… You will get a raise only if you cleverly respond within the hour. #covfefe pic.twitter.com/5Kg0mwbqpG
— jennifer lai (@jennxlai) May 31, 2017
maybe he's born with it
maybe it's #covfefe pic.twitter.com/MK0f3DcDLz— Liv (@aivilo_evilo) May 31, 2017
New York's newest nightclub is #covfefe pic.twitter.com/WnNvTKgWD7
— Ryan Kirby (@thatswhatrysaid) May 31, 2017
Spicer tomorrow explaining the #covfefe tweet… pic.twitter.com/wERlJOgFCP
— 5 Calls ?? (@make5calls) May 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/petersiesennop/status/869779976576421888
https://twitter.com/treklock/status/869779986651246592
What if #covfefe is a command to unleash his storied bot army?
— Tim ?wens (@AtTimOwens) May 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/hashtag/covfefe?src=tren&data_id=tweet%3A869779316246065152
How can any of us go to sleep until he deletes that tweet? Guess I'll put on a pot of #covfefe
— Sarah Colonna (@sarahcolonna) May 31, 2017
https://twitter.com/owillis/status/869778862124802053
Wants to fall asleep but also wants to find out what #covfefe means….. pic.twitter.com/NRgdOZqCOP
— Jenna (@J_boo22) May 31, 2017
We are desperately hoping #covfefe is not a code to launch the nukes. If it is, it’s been fun. Later.
— Rogue NASA (@RogueNASA) May 31, 2017
Cut to @SeanSpicer tomorrow: "I think what the President meant by #Covfefe is very clear. Only the dishonest media is making this a thing."
— yvette nicole brown (@YNB) May 31, 2017