Covfefe: A Brief Look at President Trump on Twitter
This morning at 12:06 AM, President Donald Trump tweeted out a gem:
There was no immediate clarification or correction and the tweet was left up for hours:
When it became obvious that Trump and his people weren’t going to address or delete the tweet, the Internet had some fun at President Trump’s expense:
First thing was trying to decipher what “covfefe” is. Immediately, you would think he means “press coverage,” and then see a series of tweets about fake news, but it stands alone and would until later in the morning when Trump addressed the blunder:
Trump’s use of Twitter has been heavily documented as he uses it on a more personal level than people in the White House would like. It was a central part of his campaign for president as his reach and presence on the social media platform seemed to dwarf that of his rivals and it hasn’t slowed down now that he’s in office.
One explanation behind this is how much more unfiltered Trump is on Twitter compared to other political figures. He is not afraid to put people on blast and it sometimes reaches a downright vulgar level. Doing this, he gets what he’s looking for — which is a reaction.
His tweets are a combination of getting statements out in his own words (without talking to the media); insults; threats; his outrageous claims; and reactions and retweets to what he saw on FOX News that day:
While Trump may think this is a viable strategy, officials in the White House do not. He has reportedly been asked several times to tone it down or change how he tweets completely — Hiring a team of lawyers to read his tweets before they’re sent was even considered — but his stubborn nature has led him to basically ignoring it all.
And now they ignore him. Officials have become so accustomed to Trump’s social media outbursts that they consider it a part of the day now. Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla., has said “It’s part of the new normal. The president’s allowed to make pronouncements on anything he likes; we really need to do our work.”
While it has had a positive impact on Trump and was a part of why he got to office, how he conducts himself on social media is downright embarrassing sometimes — shoutout Trump Tower taco bowls—and there’s only one word to describe it…
Sad!
Top 5 Covfefe Tweets:
Not a tweet but…
