Trump Tweets: The Covfefe Collection
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If you have to distill the Trump presidency into a word, let it be "covfefe."
- Published 19 January 2021
There’s no doubting that U.S. President Donald Trump had an uncanny ability to influence the news cycle with his Twitter account. While Trump’s political rise can be attributed, at least in part, to his social media presence, Trump ended his presidency banned from most social networks.
Here are some of our most memorable Trump Twitter fact checks.
Is ‘Covfefe’ a Word in Arabic? Yiddish? ‘Antediluvian’?
After President Donald Trump mistyped (then deleted) a tweet, some hurried to ascribe meanings to...
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- Fact Check
Was ‘Covfefe’ A Secret Nuclear Code?
The confusion surrounding President Donald Trump's infamous tweet was fodder for a satirical news site.
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- Fact Check
Did Trump Tweet That He Was Pardoning Bill Cosby?
One famous person was not among the many people Trump indicated an intention to pardon.
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- Fact Check
Debunking Trump Tweets: Fraudulent ‘Vote Dumps’ Gave Biden the Election
Do not attribute to conspiracy what can easily be explained by demographics.
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- Fact Check
Did Trump Tweet ‘My Blood IS the Vaccine’?
There's a tweet for everything, especially when you include the fake ones.
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- Fact Check
Did Trump Tweet That the Confederate Flag Is a ‘Symbol of Love’?
Confederate flags, monuments and military base names have become a national flashpoint since the death...
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- Fact Check
Trump Tweets Video with ‘White Power’ Chant, Then Deletes It
President Donald Trump tweeted approvingly of a video showing one of his supporters chanting “white...
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- AP News
Did Trump Tweet That South Dakota Should Close Its Border with California?
A fake tweet fooled some.
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Twitter Bans Trump, Citing Risk of Violent Incitement
The platform "permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence."
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- AP News
Has Trump Suggested He Wants His Image on Mount Rushmore?
Apparently the U.S. president has discussed the subject in both seriousness and in jest.
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- Fact Check