It is possible Trump meant to say coverage but it came out covfefe.
The president created a real mystery with a tweet that he posted just after midnight Wednesday and it has kept social media users up all night trying to figure out its meaning.
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"Despite the constant negative press covfefe," he tweeted at 12:06 a.m.
Social media quickly lit up with comments and memes.
Wait for it... (Via @mskristinawong). pic.twitter.com/Rym0Wxq5q6
— Ruwayda Mustafah (@RuwaydaMustafah) May 31, 2017
Don't even talk to me until I've had my covfefe.
— Bob Heller (@Bob_Heller) May 31, 2017
covfefe is the name of beyonce's twins
— Chris Goodwin, LLC. (@christomgoodwin) May 31, 2017
Do not stop using #Covfefe suddenly or you could have unpleasant withdrawal symptoms. Ask your doctor how to safely stop using Covfefe.
— Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) May 31, 2017
What's so funny? I've got three nieces named Covfefe.
— George Wallace (@MrGeorgeWallace) May 31, 2017
I don't always drink beer, but when I do, I prefer Covfefe.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) May 31, 2017
The tweet was later deleted.
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But at 6:09 a.m., Trump appeared to toy with his Twitter followers, asking, “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
It is possible that Trump meant to say "coverage," but it came out as covfefe.
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