Trump 'smocking' tweet prompts correction from Merriam-Webster; Twitter laughs
Merriam-Webster couldn't resist the urge to spell-check the commander in chief one more time.
In a response to Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller's ongoing Russia investigation, President Donald Trump quoted a Fox News report on Twitter early Monday, saying: "Democrats can’t find a Smocking Gun tying the Trump campaign to Russia after James Comey’s testimony. No Smocking Gun...No Collusion."
Twice, Trump misspelled "smoking."
“Democrats can’t find a Smocking Gun tying the Trump campaign to Russia after James Comey’s testimony. No Smocking Gun...No Collusion.” @FoxNews That’s because there was NO COLLUSION. So now the Dems go to a simple private transaction, wrongly call it a campaign contribution,...
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 10, 2018
And that's when Merriam-Webster jumped in.
"'Smocking' is a type of embroidery made of many small folds sewn into place," the online dictionary tweeted under a cheeky "Today in Spellcheck Can't Save You" advisory.
Today in Spellcheck Can't Save You:
'Smocking' is a type of embroidery made of many small folds sewn into place. https://t.co/3wbxPG24ne— Merriam-Webster (@MerriamWebster) December 10, 2018
Social media jesters, including some Hollywood players, joined in and cracked at Trump's latest Twitter gaffe.
“We’ve got a SMOCKING HOT episode of #AndyCohenLive today! MILEY IS HERE!!!” Andy Cohen tweeted, using Trump's latest Twitter gaffe to promote his XM interview with Miley Cyrus.
We’ve got a SMOCKING HOT episode of #AndyCohenLive today! MILEY IS HERE!!! @RadioAndySXM
— Andy Cohen (@Andy) December 10, 2018
Minutes later, Mia Farrow tweeted "smocking gun" with a picture of a pistol made of lace.
“Smocking Gun” pic.twitter.com/zAhsDBOtFI
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) December 10, 2018
Actor Zach Braff and former White House intern Monica Lewinsky both added salt to Trump's typo-wound with a "SmockingGun" hashtag and fire emojis, respectively.
He can’t spell smoking.
Not a typo, he did it twice.
He can’t spell smoking. #SmockingGun— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) December 10, 2018
No Smocking, please. 🔥🔥🔥
— Monica Lewinsky (@MonicaLewinsky) December 10, 2018
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