Covfefe Day: Everything you need to know
One year ago, Donald Trump sent social media into a frenzy over 'covfefe'.
The President launched into a late-night Twitter tirade in which he complained about 'constant negative press covfefe'. He never completed the thought or explained the typo, instead leaving social media users to fill in the blanks.
One Twitter comedian joked: 'Pentagon confirms the Nuclear launch code is:#covfefe.'
It's been on year since Donald Trump tweeted 'covfefe', sending Twitter into a meme-filled frenzy
Another said: 'New York's hottest nightclub is #Covfefe. It has everything: Russian entanglements, spray tans, creepy handshakes, surprise trade wars.'
Trump's misspelled tweet stayed up for about six hours. He returned to the social media platform to delete the message, but never posted an amended one.
Instead, he tried to get in on the joke. The President tweeted: '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
A year later, social media users are waxing nostalgic about the typo see 'round the world. Here's what you need to know about Covfefe Day.
Covfefe Day
Covfefe Day marks the date Donald Trump tweeted a message containing the misspelling 'covfefe'.
The error remained on his official account for several hours and gave way to memes and jokes.
The tweet was posted shortly after midnight on May 31, 2017. It wasn't deleted until around 6am.
A few Facebook events exist for Covfefe Day celebrations, but none are official.
Covfefe meaning
To this day, it's not clear what covfefe means. Many speculate that Donald Trump, who regularly complains about his portrayal in the press, intended to write 'coverage', but misspelled it.
Trump never clarified what he'd been trying to say in the tweet. He returned to Twitter hours later to delete it and ask followers what they thought it meant.
Wakes up.
Checks Twitter.
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Uh...
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📈 Lookups fo...
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Regrets checking Twitter.
Goes back to bed. — Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) May 31, 2017
Urban Dictionary covfefe
Even Urban Dictionary couldn't come up with a meaning for covfefe. The word's first definition on the site reads: 'It literally means covfefe.'
Another suggests it's 'When you make a mistake, but play it off like you knew what you were doing.' The example included with that definition reads: 'Trump's entire presidency was a real covfefe.'
Covfefe Trump tweet
At about midnight on May 31, 2017, Donald Trump tweeted a message in which he began to grouse about 'constant negative press covfefe'. The tweet remained on the President's Twitter account for roughly six hours.
When he returned to the social media platform, Trump attempted to get in on the joke rather than be the butt of it.
Covfefe coffee
Covfefe was such a major hit on social media that brands were quick to jump on the action. In 2017, TMZ reported that 'more than a handful' of people filed legal paperwork to trademark the word 'covfefe'.
Munchies reported that one such filer was Covfefe Coffee. The brand filed for 'coffee and coffee substitutes' to be made using the misspelling.
Meanwhile Barley Forge Brewing Company filed a trademark for Covfefe beer.
Covfefe memes
trump, except it actually just says covfefe repeatedly #covfefe pic.twitter.com/bWaYeDrtOm — jamie (@oijamiee) May 31, 2017
I’m not proud of how much time I spent making this. #covfefe pic.twitter.com/oUgCtjTORC — turbochrist (@maxprobably) May 31, 2017
"And just before you serve it, you hit it with a dash of #Covfefe" pic.twitter.com/fm9CAF4Iyz — Charles M. Blow (@CharlesMBlow) May 31, 2017
HOLD THE DOOR
HOLD FE DOOR
HOLD FE FOOR
COLD FE FOOR
COV FE FOOR
COV FE FEER
COVFEFE#COVFEFE pic.twitter.com/1WuuauAiMS — Risa Persuasoria (@RisaPersuasoria) May 31, 2017
The scent of incompetence, corruption, and nepotism all in one.#covfefe pic.twitter.com/jVpPNRhVWb — tzantali (@Tzantali1) May 31, 2017
I think #Covfefe is Russian for "Take Jared and spare me." pic.twitter.com/pDpjqX0Cyg — Kristina Wong ❄️ (@mskristinawong) May 31, 2017
This changes our plans to rebrand as Covfefe Central. — Comedy Central (@ComedyCentral) May 31, 2017
I cannot believe this is happening! pic.twitter.com/3y4j7aMm32 — Mel Gabor (@melgabored) May 31, 2017
Don't let it be forgot, that for one brief, shining moment... there was a Covfefe. There won't be another Covfefe. Not another Covfefe. pic.twitter.com/cPABuUvpBM — Chris Schleicher (@cschleichsrun) May 31, 2017
This is the way the world ends.
This is the way the world ends.
This is the way the world ends.
Not with a bang but a covfefe.
-T.S. Eliot — Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) May 31, 2017
All Star by Smash Mouth but it's Donald Trump saying "covfefe" pic.twitter.com/KBn3hrxtLy — james nielssen (@jamesnielssen) May 31, 2017