Sean Spicer says 'covfefe' wasn't a typo: Trump knew 'exactly what he meant'

Jessica Estepa | USA TODAY

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President Trump made a typo? Never.

At least, that seems to be what Trump spokesman Sean Spicer insisted when he answered a question about the president's already infamous "covfefe" tweet. ("Despite the negative press covfefe," Trump tweeted, and said nothing else, shortly after midnight.)

A reporter at Wednesday's press gaggle asked about the tweet, which was deleted later Wednesday morning.

"Do you think people should be concerned that the president posted a somewhat incoherent tweet last night, and then it stayed up for hours?" the reporter asked.

"Uh, no," Spicer replied.

"Why did it stay up so long after? Is no one watching this?" the reporter wondered.

"No, I think the president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant," Spicer said.

And there you have it.

Spicer on Trump’s #covfefe tweet: “I think the President and a small group of people know exactly what he meant” https://t.co/gxpnreKjLu — CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) May 31, 2017

Trump himself tweeted Wednesday morning, hours after the original tweet posted, "Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy!"

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