Covfefe: New Meme? Or typo never meant to be
A typo accidentally tweeted out by President Trump.
June 1, 2017
Covfefe. Pronounced kov-fee-fee. Or is it koh-fay-fay? koh-feh-fee? Kohv-fehf…
Either way, this blunder exploded in popularity in a matter of hours.
Haven’t heard of covfefe?
On Tuesday, President Trump tweeted out a typo, which remained active for several hours.
Internet users spared no time in criticizing and cracking jokes about the typo. Many believe it is simply the word “coverage” misspelled and tweeted accidentally. This caused many users to wonder if anyone looked at Donald Trump’s tweets to ensure accuracy, or in this case, to make sure there were no typos.
Hear a statement on covfefe from Press Secretary Sean Spicer.
Spicer on ‘covfefe’ tweet: “The president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant.” https://t.co/URM4mW8pmO
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) May 31, 2017
Others had great fun with the tweet. Posting updates as it stayed up, trying to come up with fun meanings of the word and even posting memes in reply to the tweet. There were even a few locals, organizations and politicians who got involved.
This #veep gif will remain relevant at least for the next four years #covfefe pic.twitter.com/edn27l5uMW
— Kody Olson (@olsondakota) May 31, 2017
What is the correct pronunciation of #covfefe?
— Fusion (@Fusion) May 31, 2017
People in covfefe houses shouldn’t throw covfefe. https://t.co/M7oK5Z6qwF
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 1, 2017
Local business in Ames even poked fun at the typo. Morning Bell Coffee and Vinyl Cafe in Ames posted about it on their Instagram pages.
President Trump later tweeted out a follow up, poking fun at his own typo.
Who can figure out the true meaning of “covfefe” ??? Enjoy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017
Some believe that covfefe is a metaphor for something more sinister. It could be a stab at the media as a whole, with the typo representing poor coverage. Others believe the typo was sent intentionally to act as a distraction for more significant events, such as relations with Russia or the Paris Climate Accord. See a video from the Washington Post addressing this issue.
So what is covfefe? Is it the next meme? Or is it simply a typo never meant to be? Is it a distraction? Or is it a new kind of coffee? The world may never know.
