tweeted, “Despite the negative press, covfefe”?

The tweet was up for several hours before being removed. Then-press secretary Sean Spicer defended the tweet, saying, “No, I think the president and a small group of people know exactly what he meant.”

Trump soon after tweeted, “Who can figure out the true meaning of “covfefe” ??? Enjoy!”

In reference to the tweet, the COVFEFE Act was introduced in the House of Representatives, which sought to amend the Presidential Records Act to preserve social media interactions by the President and to require the National Archives to store them.

Trump had previously said he “has the best words,” but covfefe appeared to simply be a typo that was accidentally tweeted. In another instance, he crammed five typos into a single tweet. He has also misspelled his officials’ name, his wife’s name, and his own name.

Wired – The Internet Defines ‘Covfefe’
USA Today – Sean Spicer says ‘covfefe’ wasn’t a typo: Trump knew ‘exactly what he meant’
Wikipedia – COVFEFE Act

threw paper towels at Puerto Ricans in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria?

2,975 people on the island died in the disaster. Trump claimed that the death toll was exaggerated by a Democrat conspiracy.

Trump later addressed his throwing paper towels into a crowd by saying, “They had these beautiful, soft towels. Very good towels.” 

Despite claiming that he’s the best thing that ever happened to Puerto Rico, he withheld disaster relief funding.

NBC News – Trump Defends Throwing Paper Towels to Hurricane Survivors in Puerto Rico
Business Insider – Trump is reportedly upset about old video footage showing him throwing rolls of paper towels at first-responders in Puerto Rico

installed a red button on his desk that summons someone to bring a Coke?

A press of the button summons a staff member to bring Trump a Coke. During an interview, he pointed it out, and described its appearance as “ominous.”

In another interview, Trump was quoted as saying, “No no, everyone thinks it is,” when asked if the button was a nuclear launch button.

He reportedly drank about a dozen Diet Cokes per day.

Trump also warned North Korea about his “bigger and more powerful” nuclear button.

The New York Times – Inside Trump’s Hour-by-Hour Battle for Self-Preservation
Time – President Trump Presses a Button in the Oval Office to Get a Coke
Business Insider – Trump’s presidential desk has a tiny red button that he presses to order Coke
Yahoo News – Donald Trump has a button on his desk to summon a butler to bring him a Coke

endorsed a child molester for Senate?

Roy Moore ran for a the Senate seat for Alabama in the 2018 midterms after it was revealed that that he pursued sexual interactions with teenagers, including a 14 year old, while in his 30s.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Majority Leader Paul Ryan both said they considered the claims credible. Moore lost the race for the Alabama Senate seat.

Politico – Trump supports Roy Moore
NPR – RNC Restores Financial Support For Roy Moore As Trump Gives Full Endorsement
Time – ‘We Need Roy Moore.’ President Trump Endorses Moore Despite Sexual Misconduct Allegations

changed the Presidential Challenge Coin to feature himself?

Introduced in the 90s, Presidential challenge coins are handed out by the President as personal mementos, often to service members.

Trump implemented the biggest changes to the Presidential coin since its inception.

The Trump Presidential coin replaced the national motto “E Pluribus Unum” with his campaign motto, “Make America Great Again.” The coin was changed to gold instead of previously used copper or silver. It featured Trump’s name three times, including a novel emblazoning across the front.

Clockwise from left, the coins for Vice President Mike Pence, Vice President Joe Biden, President Barack Obama and President Trump.
Obama administration coins (top and right) compared to Trump administration coins (left and bottom). Bill O’Leary / The Washington Post, via Getty Images

Trevor Potter, former Republican former chairman of the Federal Election Commission, said of that the change, “For the commander in chief to give a political token with a campaign slogan on it to military officers would violate the important principle of separating the military from politics, as well as diminishing the tradition of the coin.”

The New York Times – Trump Gives Presidential Challenge Coin a Makeover, and It Shows
The Washington Post – ‘It’s very gold’: The Presidential coin undergoes a Trumpian makeover
The Hill – Trump presidential challenge coin says ‘Make America Great Again’ instead of national motto
Stars and Stripes – Presidential ‘challenge coin’ undergoes a Trumpian makeover

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