He knows words. He has the best words. But Donald Trump just can’t spell them.
Trump was continuing his attack on Special Counsel Robert Mueller‘s investigation this morning by tweeting a quote from Fox News about there not being a “smoking gun.”
However, when typing out the tweet, the president misspelled “smoking” twice, writing “smocking” instead each time.
“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
You just can’t make this stuff up.
The “smocking” typo quickly caught the eyes of people on Twitter, for not just being the latest time Trump has used “smocking” when he meant “smoking,” but also because “smocking” is an embroidery technique.
Online jokesters, including some famous ones, couldn’t resist a poke or two.
Maybe they can't find a "Smocking" Gun, but the SMOKING Gun (Conspiracy to Violate Campaign Finance Laws for A) causing illegal corporate contributions & B) excessive personal campaign contributions) is gonna be a bitch!? #sMockingTheBestWords ?? https://t.co/09pfI8SNbe
— MarkHoHoHoHamill (@HamillHimself) December 10, 2018
DID YOU FIND A SMOCKING GUN???
#SmockingGun pic.twitter.com/z54cfVJvaT
— Pièce de Résistance (@PieceDeReSister) December 10, 2018
New #SmockingGun from the Martha Stewart Collection at Hobby Lobby? https://t.co/YkpILLwQmj
— Apple Chinbolt? (@Apple_Chinbolt) December 10, 2018
Looking for a #SmockingGun. pic.twitter.com/HfITK6VRst
— ?HolyGrail (@JerriGrail) December 10, 2018
Songs on Trump's playlist today:
Smock On The Water
Smock From A Distant Fire
Smock Gets In Your Eyes
Smockin' In The Boy's Room
Smock and Mirrors
and Smocky Robinson's Greatest Hits. #SmockingGun— Warren Throckin' Around the Christmas Tree (@wthrockmorton) December 10, 2018
Please @NRA we must do something about all these #smockingguns ! It’s time! #smockingguns are getting into the wrong hands and are extremely dangerous
— Brian Dossa (@SlammerOrtega) December 10, 2018
RT if you know you’re smarter than @realDonaldTrump.
— Wanda Sykes (@iamwandasykes) December 10, 2018
There’s such a thing as a smocking gun? I already own a glue gun, and there are also basting guns for quilting. Does this smocking gun automatically and creatively stitch pleated fabric? I can’t wait to learn more about smocking guns. #smockingguns pic.twitter.com/kWh0mOjuH7
— Anne (@AnneCarpenter) December 10, 2018
Smock ‘em if you got ‘em.#smocking #smockingguns pic.twitter.com/BeDeifJYYm
— Elizabeth Garrett (@EGintheGR) December 10, 2018
Make America safe again, buy a smocking gun from Donald Trump. fires 100 percent cotton balls in all directions. Guaranteed to leave you in stitches. #smockingGuns
— Madrigan (@ElexaMadrigan) December 10, 2018
RT @AlyceLMiller
"Smocky the Bear reminds us: Where there's smock, there's a liar."#smockingguns #SMOCK #SmockingGun #Smocking #StableGenius pic.twitter.com/Kao8T0iTt8— ??CandaceTX™?? (@CandaceTX) December 10, 2018
“Smocking Gun” pic.twitter.com/zAhsDBOtFI
— Mia Farrow (@MiaFarrow) December 10, 2018
I’m curious about this Smocking Gun. Is that related to the Red Hearing? https://t.co/uDvADJsTBB
— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) December 10, 2018
My covfefe is smocking hot this morning. #SmockingGun
— Matthew Kick (@MatthewKick) December 10, 2018
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
Well, technically he’s right.
There is no smocking gun.
Because there’s no such thing as a smocking gun.
Because our president is a moron.
— Jon Cryer (@MrJonCryer) December 10, 2018
And then he tweeted smocking gun!? pic.twitter.com/OWeEkiCplU
— Linda??? (@tambonanni) December 10, 2018
It literally takes extra energy to write smocking twice instead of smoking. My autocorrect keeps being like “are you sure???”
— Jiffy VVild (@jiffywild) December 10, 2018
Smoking. Smoking. Smoking. Nope. I can’t make autocorrect say “smocking” by accident. Just one more try. Smoking. Nope.
— John Hodgman (@hodgman) December 10, 2018
STOP THE PRESSES! Donald Trump tells the truth. In a bombshell tweet the President accurately stated that in the Russia investigation there is no smocking gun. Unfortunately for his future legal exposure, the numerous smoking guns could prove problematic.
— Rob Reiner (@robreiner) December 10, 2018
Real convo this AM:
Me: So, #SmockingGun is trending on Twitter today.
Wife: Oh, no. What did he do now?
Me: He misspelled smoking. Twice.
10 yr-old daughter: What? That’s crazy. Even I can spell it *she spells it* Didn’t he go to school?
Me: The *best* ones. Only the best.
— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) December 10, 2018
here’s a picture of Donald Trump’s favorite tag team, the Smocking Gunns pic.twitter.com/lvvMez27qi
— Brandon Stroud (@MrBrandonStroud) December 10, 2018
UPDATE: The Surgeon General reminds you that smocking is dangerous to your health.
— Disalmanac (@Disalmanac) December 10, 2018
Today only: One free smocking gun with every purchase of a full-price covfefe.
— Kendra Alvey (@Kendragarden) December 10, 2018
?I saw mommy smocking Santa Claus
— Dave Itzkoff (@ditzkoff) December 10, 2018
The only way to stop a bad guy with a smocking gun is a good guy with a smocking gun.
— Tony Posnanski (@tonyposnanski) December 10, 2018
Only in America do we have to double-check a tweet from the “President” to see if it’s really a parody account because the content is so ridiculous. #SmockingGun
— Jlyne Hanback (@msretro) December 10, 2018