Donald Trump released an enigmatic statement this morning, which has baffled the world.
"Despite the constant negative press confefe", the US president and failed steak salesman tweeted.
Proving that he knows how to grip an audience, he then deleted the tweet – only to replace it with something even more cryptic: "Who can figure out the true meaning of 'covfefe' ???"
Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017While political pundits were flummoxed, pop culture experts rose to the challenge, linking "covfefe" to everything from Friends to the Cannes Film Festival.
Perhaps Covfefe is like Christmas: the true meaning is bringing happiness to others. If so, these tweets have certainly captured it.
Is it something Dale Cooper drinks?
Twin Peaks fans have been sharing gifs of the show's caffeine-loving FBI agent, Dale Cooper (Kyle MacLachlan).
Is it an edgy new arthouse masterpiece?
Our chief film critic Robbie Collin is certain Covfefe was on at Cannes last week.
Can't believe I missed the Covfefe at the Quinzaine this year. Have heard only good things. #Cannes70
— Robbie Collin (@robbiereviews) May 31, 2017Could it be Ivanka's latest fragrance?
The latest offering from America's First Daughter has already been raising a stink.
We're sure we've seen it in a medieval codex somewhere
Covfefe would hardly be the strangest thing to appear in a medieval manuscript.
It's French, of course – as spoken by Joey Tribbiani
Fans of Friends will were put in mind of the episode where hapless actor Joey (Matt LeBlanc) tried – and failed – to prove he was bilingual.
Dr Strangelove: could it be the missing launch code?
Stanley Kubrick's 1964 black comedy imagined an America run by dangerously unstable buffoons, and poised on the brink of war. Fortunately, there are no parallels to be drawn here.
Was it an early pop hit for Carly Rae Jepsen?
The first draft of Call Me Maybe was a little less radio-friendly.
Hey I just met you
and this is crazy
Despite the constant negative press
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