{"id":342339,"date":"2017-05-31T13:11:56","date_gmt":"2017-05-31T05:11:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/techcrunch.com\/?p=1497458"},"modified":"2017-05-31T13:11:56","modified_gmt":"2017-05-31T05:11:56","slug":"with-one-misspelled-word-president-trump-gifts-twitter-the-covfefe-meme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/people.utm.my\/asmawisham\/with-one-misspelled-word-president-trump-gifts-twitter-the-covfefe-meme\/","title":{"rendered":"With one misspelled word, President Trump gifts Twitter the #covfefe meme"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Covfefe:\u00a0sometimes it takes something special to make you step back and realize the state of the world you live in.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what happened this Tuesday evening in the U.S. when President Trump gifted the internet a very unexpected present: the covfefe meme.<\/p>\n

Within an hour of the misspelled a word going out in a tweet to his 31 million followers, Covfefe had become Twitter\u2019s number one trending hashtag worldwide. It is even trending in countries outside of the U.S..<\/p>\n

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Despite the constant negative press covfefe<\/p>\n

\u2014 Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n

At the time of writing, the tweet was sent one hour ago and still had not been deleted. Over that period, it racked up nearly 35,000 retweets and over 42,000 likes.<\/p>\n

As you\u2019d expect, Twitter users \u2014 one of the internet\u2019s most enthusiastic meme-loving communities \u2014 seized on the error, which has become the source of much comedy.<\/p>\n

Enjoy some of the best:<\/p>\n

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We are desperately hoping #covfefe<\/a> is not a code to launch the nukes. If it is, it\u2019s been fun. Later.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Rogue NASA (@RogueNASA) May 31, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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Wakes up.
Checks Twitter.
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Uh\u2026
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📈 Lookups fo\u2026
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Regrets checking Twitter.
Goes back to bed.<\/p>\n

\u2014 Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) May 31, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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Yo covfefo
Tu covfefes
El covfefe
Nosotros covfefemos
Ellos covfefen<\/p>\n

\u2014 LaVendrick Smith (@LaVendrickS) May 31, 2017<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote><\/div>\n

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\"\" Covfefe:\u00a0sometimes it takes something special to make you step back and realize the state of the world you live in. That’s what happened this Tuesday evening in the U.S. when President Trump gifted the internet a very unexpected present: the covfefe meme. Within an hour of the misspelled a word going out in a tweet to his 31 million followers, Covfefe had become Twitter’s number… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n

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