President Trump’s coining of the word “covfefe” late Tuesday night had already been the subject of think pieces published by CNN and The Atlantic, the basis of some insane conspiracy theories, and a spelling bee news segment before Hillary Clinton managed to spring her take Wednesday night.
A certain word used in a tweet by Pres. Trump had even the country’s brightest spellers stumped. https://t.co/SHCWaCGTMH pic.twitter.com/x3wYWRVL31
— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) June 1, 2017
Whether Clinton is now writing her own tweets or employing a pared-down social media staff, plenty of supporters flooded her timeline with the requisite “SLAY” and “QUEEN” and “DRAG HIM” and she responded to the president.
Crooked Hillary Clinton now blames everybody but herself, refuses to say she was a terrible candidate. Hits Facebook & even Dems & DNC.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 1, 2017
People in covfefe houses shouldn't throw covfefe. https://t.co/M7oK5Z6qwF
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 1, 2017
Let that steep a moment …
I AM SCREAMING
— tyler oakley (@tyleroakley) June 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/ByYourLogic/status/870091307603169281
No
— Jimmy (@JimmyPrinceton) June 1, 2017
Am I the only one who doesn't find this funny?
— Conor McKenna (@mckennaconor) June 1, 2017
To be fair, the setup was pretty strong, but the follow-through just wasn’t there, kind of like Hillary in Wisconsin.
"Hold my chardonnay while I ruin this meme." https://t.co/RKgjJp9LHZ
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) June 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/Barack_McBush/status/870096640807501824
She used covfefe to replace both glass and stones. It doesn't work.
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) June 1, 2017
He’s right. And the image of shattering glass is probably one Hillary should just stay away from.
You can almost see the team of staffers working on this tweet. And yet, she still missed on it. One of the covfefe needs to be glass/stones.
— James Meredith (@NDTwinsfan) June 1, 2017
My life was complete before that tweet. Now it just sucks.
— Middle-Age White Guy (@mdlagewhiteguy) June 1, 2017
No, @HillaryClinton, you don't get to covfefe.
— Chet Cannon (@Chet_Cannon) June 1, 2017
Her new job is twitter trolling . She has officially completed the cycle now of being beyond embarrassed and humiliated. Grab The wine
— TheLionsDen2 (@roartime1) June 1, 2017
Just stop https://t.co/EkhSSRyvxK
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) June 1, 2017
OMG. Please somebody tell her she's not relevant. Bill, take her on a trip or something.
— ❌Daks (@rebroker_dk) June 1, 2017
@HillaryClinton Hillary back in the woods NOW!!
— Jason Kearney (@jasonkearney29) June 1, 2017
Wow… this sounds like one of my parents trying to still figure out how to use slang 80's terms 30 years later.
— Christopher J (@christopherjmi) June 1, 2017
Interns are working overtime
— ⭐️ Sus C❤️?✨? ⭐️ (@voxsusana) June 1, 2017
That actually wasn't a terrible joke. She's had far worse. 6.4/10
— Timothy James (@TimothyLake) June 1, 2017
— VACUOUS CIPHER (@THE_DAILY_BLEAT) June 1, 2017
Could the GOP do better? Whether it was a joke or a real-life anecdote, Sen. Ben Sasse managed to work in two pop culture references, like jumping twin sharks.
It's #PianoRecital night.
Livetweeting likely, despite the constant negative press covfefe— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) May 31, 2017
Rare performance of Covfefe's Etude in D major tonight. So beautiful. Only I and small group of ppl know exactly what I mean.#PianoRecital
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) June 1, 2017
Kid at #PianoRecital refuses to bow after his piece, yelling: "Covfefe me ousside, howbow dah!"
His parents covering their faces with shame
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) June 1, 2017
Please tell me this is real.
— Drowsy Giant (@DrowsyGiant) June 1, 2017
it's twitter so that's guaranteed, right? https://t.co/5IftL7nc3g
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) June 1, 2017
"…and in one fell swoop, young Sasse killed off 'how bow dat' & 'covfefe'" -coming soon to a George Will column https://t.co/kOx84QN2EZ
— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) June 1, 2017
Please tell me this is real.
— Drowsy Giant (@DrowsyGiant) June 1, 2017
Sounds like a #FloridaMan story, but #Nebraska?
— Argumemnon (@LeJaeger) June 1, 2017
Vanishing adult. Sad.
— Adequate Tur-kaye (@regularKaye) June 1, 2017
I think we've all had too much Twitter.
— Dan O'Brien (@DanOBrien_) June 1, 2017
https://twitter.com/nbbaier/status/870091997456904193
You been smoking the covfefe with @SenSchumer again? #covfefe
— The Grammatical Fiction (@GrammaticalFict) June 1, 2017
Okay, fine. You're now my first favorite Republican.
— Caffeinated & Concerned (@LicenseToDraw) June 1, 2017
Just. Don't. pic.twitter.com/zDLQyamhFQ
— Jake Fradkin (@jsftennis) June 1, 2017
Can't wait till we get a joke from @OrrinHatch in like three months
— kyle but with turkey (@kyle_jayy) June 1, 2017
tough but fair… https://t.co/05zPB7DTsH
— Ben Sasse (@BenSasse) June 1, 2017
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