White House press secretary Sean Spicer on Wednesday offered a cryptic explanation for President Trump’s incomplete, misspelled tweet that went viral overnight.
“The president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant,” Spicer told reporters.
The spokesman’s refusal to admit Trump made a mistake prompted laughter from members of the media at the White House.
Spicer said he wasn’t concerned about the president posting confusing tweets late at night.
{mosads}Shortly after midnight, Trump tweeted, “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.”
The message unleashed a torrent of reactions from Twitter users who tried to define the term — or simply made fun of it.
Trump deleted the tweet shortly before 6 a.m., and posted a new message that read, “Who can figure out the true meaning of ‘covfefe’ ???”