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NDTV
21 hours ago
- Politics
- NDTV
A New Covfefe? Donald Trump's Latest One-Word Post Confuses Internet
United States President Donald Trump's bizarre one-word social media post has confused many, with users speculating its meaning. On his official Truth Social account on Sunday morning, Trump wrote, "Bela". It means beautiful in Italian if spelt with a double L, but what Trump meant remains unclear. The post came after Trump shared updates about his meeting with Putin, claiming "BIG PROGRESS ON RUSSIA. STAY TUNED!". Some users believe that the word might refer to the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) law in South Africa, which is a controversial education law. Meanwhile, some thought that the word "Bela" symbolises hope and renewal within a divine narrative. Some simply said it might be a typo, and he must be writing about Belarus as users linked "Bela" to Belarus, possibly referencing Trump's previous interactions with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko. Some users even thought it was a code word, possibly related to his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The term even trended on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Reddit, with users sharing memes and jokes about the mysterious post. So far, the White House hasn't provided any clarification on the meaning behind Trump's post, leaving the internet to continue speculating. California Gov. Gavin Newsom took a jibe and, amid his feud with Trump, the Democrat's press office wrote: "We broke Donald Trump." A conservative group, The Lincoln Project, wrote that Trump had dropped the new "Covfefe". The group opposes Trump. George Conway, who is a staunch Trump critic, wrote that "bela" was a "blend" of "covfefe". The post has reminded the world of Covfefe, which was posted by Trump during his first term in 2017. It was likely a typo.
The Hill
a day ago
- Politics
- The Hill
Trump ‘bela' post is new ‘covfefe,' stirs Newsom into action
A key meeting on the Russia-Ukraine war is set for Monday. Erin has been downgraded to a tropical storm but could still cause danger. But some on the internet want to know what Trump was talking about with his 'bela' post. Trump at 8:31 a.m. on Sunday posted the one-word message on his Truth Social media account. The word means beautiful in Italian if spelled with a double L, as 'bella.' Perhaps the president was looking at something, outside or on television, that sparked him to send the message. Whatever it was, it had a number of notables weighing in. Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom have been feuding, and the Democrat's press office took the occasion to argue it is winning. 'We broke Donald Trump,' Newsom's press office wrote in response to the 'bela' post. In an earlier post, Newsom's office took more shots at Trump, seemingly inviting the president into an online fight with shots at his 'tiny hands.' The Lincoln Project, the conservative group that opposes Trump and is active on social media, wrote that Trump had dropped the new 'Covfefe.' Trump, during his first term, bewildered much of the country back in 2017 with the original covfefe tweet, which was likely a typo of some sort. Back then, the president's musings on Twitter were watched by much of the country and world – perhap more avidly than now. George Conway, the frequent Trump critic, was also reminded of covfefe, writing that bela was a 'blend' of covfefe. Rep. Jared Moskowitz (D-Fla.), responding to the tweet, wrote 'that's what we call Comer,' apparently a reference to the chairman of the House Oversight panel, Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.). Another account suggested a simple explanation. Trump was writing about Belarus, and got cut off with a typo.
Gulf Today
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Gulf Today
Better than Trump
Rather strangely, Donald Trump complimented Joseph Boakai, President of Liberia, saying he was 'speaking good English.' It is odd in that English is the official language of Liberia, and thus it would be assumed that its president would be able to speak it fluently. It is also odd that he would know the difference, as President Trump's own command of the language is tenuous. His speeches are often seen to be rambling at best and the rest incoherent and disjointed. President Trump also creates new words, best illustrated with 'Covfefe'. Creating new words is not a fault, as Shakespeare did so with over 1700 words added to the English language. Shakespeare however, was one of the greatest writers of plays, poems, and sonnets, whereas Trump is one of the greatest manglers of the language, as shown by numerous of his post-midnight tweets. He has insulted too many people, intentionally and accidentally to be the best that America has. Dennis Fitzgerald Melbourne, Australia
