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By Eric Lieberman
Comedian Samantha Bee said Wednesday that President Donald Trump’s infamous tweet that included new word “covfefe” was most likely caused by his over-excitement of using social media.
“This is what happens when you’ve abstained from your phone for nine days, you ejaculate just like that,” the TV show host said on-air, referring to Trump’s return from his trip abroad. Immediately after, Bee does her best impression of an orgasm — snorting, exclaiming incoherently as her eyes roll back, and then falling asleep, in that order.
After Trump’s apparent gaffe, the Twitterverse erupted with comments ranging from witty or playful remarks to blunt criticism.
Winning at twitter! pic.twitter.com/pWtatIWG7q
— Dominique Francon (aka) (@domifrancon) May 31, 2017
I'm thinking #Aqenbpuu if it's a boy and #Covfefe if it's a girl. pic.twitter.com/NAcMclHuie
— ¯\_????_/¯ (@exdli) May 31, 2017
New York's newest nightclub is #Covfefe pic.twitter.com/nFLy6gSdM6
— –Cory– (@AZ__Viking) May 31, 2017
I just no longer find trump trending topics or memes funny. I get sad and angry and depressed. Fuck covfefe, fuck it all, stupid idiot
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) May 31, 2017
Even former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton joined in on the ribbing, albeit with arguable success.
People in covfefe houses shouldn't throw covfefe. https://t.co/M7oK5Z6qwF
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) June 1, 2017
Trump is reportedly considering hiring a team of lawyers to monitor his Twitter presence, according to the Wall Street Journal. (RELATED: Twitter Doesn’t Rule Out Banning Trump If He Gets Too Unruly)
While Bee’s theory probably won’t hold up, her conjecture and the rest of the world’s reaction shows that almost anything Trump says or tweets will be subjected to either intense scrutiny or mockery.
