On 30 May 2017, Donald Trump tweeted:
Visual responses to original tweet
By 1 June, the tweet had been deleted, which makes the collection of related responses difficult. The images below were collected manually via the Wayback Machine. Therefore this visualisation is limited.
On May 31 2017, Trump tweeted:
This tweet remains up.
Visual responses to original tweet
Memes and images shared in direct response to the original tweet.
Memetic origins
“Covfefe” is likely a misspelling of the word “coverage”. The tweet was left up for more than six hours and, although it was subsequently deleted, #covfefe became the #1 trending hashtag in the world and was covered by multiple news outlets. According to CNN, during its short lifespan, the tweet amassed over 108,000 retweets and 135,000 likes.
Source: Know Your Meme
On June 12 2017, Democratic Representative Mike Quigley of Illinois introduced the “Communications Over Various Feeds Electronically For Engagement” (COVFEFE) Act, which would amend the Presidential Records Act and require the National Archives to store presidential tweets and other social media interactions.
Source: Reuters
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