Trump’s Unfinished ‘Covfefe’ Midnight Tweet Becomes Worldwide Joke

On day 132, just after midnight, President Trump tweeted a garbled sentence fragment to a bewildered nation.

“Despite the constant negative press covfefe,” the unfinished tweet read.

Within six hours, the message had been retweeted more than 127,000 times and “liked” more than 162,000 times, and had once again turned America’s highest office into a massive Internet joke.

By 5:48 a.m. EDT, the tweet had been deleted, according to the Washington Post who saved an image of it earlier in the night.

Twenty minutes later, a new tweet replaced the ‘covfefe’ tweet:

Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017

But by then, covfefe had become a global phenomenon.

"Of course #covfefe is real word. It was coined during the Bowling Green Massacre." pic.twitter.com/DYjqX1xE7M

— Diane N. Sevenay (@Diane_7A) May 31, 2017

This is why I love Twitter. #covfefe pic.twitter.com/lwj2lCBFlY

— Cause It's Humor (@CauseItsHumor) May 31, 2017

This is #covfefe translated from Russian. pic.twitter.com/1Im7ZzLO0Y

— Kristina Wong ❄️ (@mskristinawong) May 31, 2017

i love the internet #covfefe pic.twitter.com/EY88OXLdo5

— Adam Smith (@itsAdamJSmith) May 31, 2017

I'm pretty sure I died from #covfefe while playing the Oregon Trail as a kid … pic.twitter.com/qKcr17nBa7

— Joshér (@josherwalla) May 31, 2017

Make America #Covfefe Again #MACA pic.twitter.com/43OZ5CmCdE

— Diane N. Sevenay (@Diane_7A) May 31, 2017

It's been five minutes. What if this is it. That is his final tweet & the rest of history stops.

— emily nussbaum (@emilynussbaum) May 31, 2017

The best part of waking up is #covfefe in your cup.

— Randy Rainbow (@RandyRainbow) May 31, 2017

Finally figured out what Bill Murray whispered in Scarlett Johansson's ear at the end of "Lost in Translation" #covfefe pic.twitter.com/fDFJUYlEz8

— Jordan VanDina (@Shrimptooth) May 31, 2017

Constant negative French press #covfefe pic.twitter.com/qLnKu4fUbL

— Matthew Stearns (@mapstearns) May 31, 2017

#covfefe Full potential as a person has been reached. pic.twitter.com/yGR0DapSUs

— Patricia Cropper (@pdccurious) May 31, 2017

The legend of #covfefe continues pic.twitter.com/GwsNEGrgMl

— Impeach Donald Trump (@Impeach_D_Trump) May 31, 2017

Help, @MerriamWebster. #Covfefe pic.twitter.com/K7JcYusJSC

— Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) May 31, 2017