On May 31st, at 12:06 a.m. ET, President Donald Trump tweeted a message that included the phrase, "Despite the constant negative press covfefe." By 6 a.m., that tweet had been deleted -- some suspect because he typed the word "coverage" incorrectly (although at least one rumor has begun circulating which suggests that it was a Vietnam War acronym for engaging the enemy). Later that morning, Trump tweeted a comical message about his typo: "Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!"
Of course, social media exploded with jokes and wry observations. Hillary Clinton tried to get in on the fun:
Though her joke, like all her attempts at humor, didn't go over well:
Social media shenanigans, of course, are expected over any and all mistakes. What is surprising, however, is that CNN decided to do a man-on-the-street segment dedicated to the typo. "What is covfefe?" Richard Roth asked random people on the streets of Manhattan to get peoples' thoughts on the word. Here's the hard-hitting news segment:
In an era of actual problems -- from inner city crime, to health care, to North Korea -- it's a shame that CNN dedicated one ounce of effort on this topic. The mainstream media magnifies any and all errors that Republicans make (can I get an amen, Dan Quayle?) while ignoring the errors of progressive politicians (yes, they make them - you just don't hear about them). This segment proves once and for all that CNN no longer covers news; they simply try to agitate their viewers into despising conservatives.
It didn't work in 2016, and it's not working now. Hey, CNN, maybe you should covfefe an actual news event next time.
