WASHINGTON — A midnight tweet by Donald Trump unleashed a wave of sometimes mocking speculation by internet users wondering what the US president meant by writing "covfefe" in an apparently unfinished Twitter post that lingered online for hours. At 12.0am ET, Trump wrote: "Despite the constant negative press covfefe." The post, since deleted, was followed by a Trump message at 6.09am ET that sought to put a playful tone on the misfire, saying, "Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!" The original message, which seemed to have been the start of a Trump complaint about media coverage, soon became a top trend on Twitter. Some users sought clarification from dictionary company Merriam-Webster. They did not get a definition but did draw a response. "Wakes up. Checks Twitter... Uh.... Lookups fo(r)... Regrets checking Twitter. Goes back to bed," @MerriamWebster wrote after Trump’s first tweet ignited a slew of possible definitions and jokes, as well as defences of the...
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