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    Fake Spicer Quote About ‘Covfefe’

    by Sydney Schaedel Jun 14, 2017 4 minutes

    Q: Did White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer say that the president has the “legal right and power to decide how words in the English language are spelled”?

    A: No. That bogus quote comes from a “satirical” article about President Donald Trump’s infamous “covfefe” tweet.

    FULL QUESTION

    Is this true? “Spicer: ‘POTUS Didn’t Misspell ‘Covfefe’ – As Head Of State, He Has The Legal Power To Decide How English Is Spelled.’ ”

    FULL ANSWER

    White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer did not say that President Donald Trump “is within his legal right and power to decide how words in the English language are spelled, written, conjugated and all that good stuff.”

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