President Donald Trump reacted to his mystifying late-night tweet hours later — and was quickly buried again in mockery.

The president posted the original tweet at 12:06 a.m., saying, “Despite the constant negative press covfefe.”

Social media users ridiculed Trump’s tweet, which remained online without explanation for hours, before it was finally deleted.

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Then, slightly more than six hours after the original tweet, the president tried to play good sport in a follow-up post.

Who can figure out the true meaning of "covfefe" ??? Enjoy! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 31, 2017

However, things didn’t go as well as he most likely had hoped.

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I'm guessing that it's either your Twitter password or the nuclear launch code … #covfete — Rob Szczerba (@RJSzczerba) May 31, 2017

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*raises hand* I can. You put up an incoherent tweet and then fell asleep and now this morning you are trying to cover for it. — Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) May 31, 2017

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Covfefe: When you make a mistake, but play it off like you knew what you were doing. "Trump's entire Presidency was a real covfefe." — Nick Jack Pappas (@Pappiness) May 31, 2017

This is the twitter equivalent of acting like you meant to trip and fall. — Justin Covfefe (@JustinCaffier) May 31, 2017

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That moment when you’re so insecure that you can’t admit to a mistake, so you shout, “I meant to do that!” hoping people will believe you. — MatthewDicks (@MatthewDicks) May 31, 2017

I don't think pretending to invent words is within the remit of the President — Chris York (@ChrisDYork) May 31, 2017

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Ugh. No fun anymore. It's like when your dad tries to hang out with your friends. — Reverend Matty (@reverendmatty) May 31, 2017

I feel embarrassment for you, Donald. — Patrick Strickland (@P_Strickland_) May 31, 2017

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