Trump Introduces 'Covfefe' to Modern Vocabulary, Internet Freaks

Something very crazy has happened. Late last night, at precisely 12:06 AM, Donald Trump, who happens to be our President, tweeted: "Despite the negative press covfefe." He's since deleted the illegible message, but here are the curious receipts:

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In an elegant follow-up Tweet this morning, POTUS added this to the conversation:

\u201cWho can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!\u201d
— Donald J. Trump (@Donald J. Trump) 1496225362

Other prominent Tweeters have weighed in on the affair:

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\u201cIt's been five minutes. What if this is it. That is his final tweet & the rest of history stops.\u201d
— Emily Nussbaum (@Emily Nussbaum) 1496203981

\u201cwhat makes me saddest is that I know I'll never write anything funnier than #covfefe\u201d
— Jimmy Kimmel (@Jimmy Kimmel) 1496211300

\u201c@realDonaldTrump This is #covfefe translated from Russian.\u201d
— Kristina Wong \u2744\ufe0f (@Kristina Wong \u2744\ufe0f) 1496207391

— (@)

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