Watch the moment on 'Fox & Friends First' that seemed to inspire Trump's 'smocking gun' tweet
A brief moment on Monday’s Fox and Friends First might have been the catalyst for an early-morning tweet from President Trump.
“Democrats can’t find their smoking gun to tie the Trump campaign to Russia after James Comey’s testimony,” guest host Carley Shimkus said, heading into a commercial break.
Shortly thereafter, Trump tweeted about a smoking gun — but spelled it “smocking” instead of “smoking” on two occasions.
“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
Some tried to tell the president that he made a spelling error.
Might want to redo this one, there’s a typo
— Kyle (@KylePlantEmoji) December 10, 2018
But #SmockingGun was quickly trending on Twitter, and reactions came in from celebrities like actor and director Zach Braff and comedian Kathy Griffin.
He can’t spell smoking.
Not a typo, he did it twice.
He can’t spell smoking. #SmockingGun— Zach Braff (@zachbraff) December 10, 2018
Did someone say #SmockingGun?
Here you go…#MakeSpellingGreatAgain pic.twitter.com/H773c3FXLF— Susie (@TheSusieTweets) December 10, 2018
Found one!! #SmockingGun pic.twitter.com/UE1ULzcUJS
— Kerry O.C. (@KCBostonDem) December 10, 2018
You wear a smock to cover things up! #SmockingGun
— Big Shot Concerts (@BigShotConcerts) December 10, 2018
And because this isn’t the first time Trump has confused people with odd words in tweets, there were callbacks to earlier remarks and spelling flubs.
Tariff Man’s superpower is the Smocking Gun in the new Marvel comic. #SmockingGun
— laire (@laire) December 10, 2018
“I’m going out for a smock break”
Me: Can you pick me up a large covfefe on your way back?#SmockingGun
— Matthew Kick (@MatthewKick) December 10, 2018
But maybe, as some have suggested, Trump tweets these words and phrases on purpose.
Did you geniuses on the left ever consider that sometimes Trump trolls you with the typos to get his message trending?
Kinda like Covfefe.
You call him stupid. He’s actually quite brilliant.
I’d say it worked. Wouldn’t you?
— Breck Worsham (@RebekahWorsham) December 10, 2018
You guys keep falling for these lol…hes Mocking the media because he knows you’ll cover it. #SmockingGun
— R.D. (@NightfurArch) December 10, 2018
Fox & Friends First airs weekdays at 4 a.m. on Fox News.
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