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[–] kautau@lemmy.world 114 points 11 months ago
[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 73 points 11 months ago (6 children)

First covfefe and now Bela

There's a possibility for a darker meaning for these things.

Similar to how there are some cults that get their members to send blackmail material on themselves to the cult leader. Because if you knew the cult leader had embarrassing nude photographs of you, then you leaving or betraying the cult is less likely.

So, covfefe and Bela could be public proofs of submission from Trump to somebody else. There may be more proof from before this that demonstrates somebody ordered Trump to post these things, and if Trump ever betrayed them, then they could use these to present absolute proof that Trump is compromised and subservient to, for example, a foreign government. But without that proof, it just looks like a slightly embarrassing typo.

[–] ozymandias@lemmy.dbzer0.com 101 points 11 months ago (1 children)

my money’s on:
sometimes he doesn’t lock his phone when he puts it in his pocket

[–] some_kind_of_guy@lemmy.world 25 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I would be surprised if he locks his phone at all

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago (2 children)

He’s absolutely the type of guy to use “1234” or “1111” as his passcode

[–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 18 points 11 months ago

Incredible! That’s the combination to my luggage!

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[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 10 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Bella means "wars" in Latin?

Also means "beautiful", explains a bit about Rome

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[–] EtnaAtsume@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

I think you're just looking for something that isn't there, man.

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[–] razorcandy@discuss.tchncs.de 57 points 11 months ago (2 children)

It means “white” in several European languages, so while it’s probably not the intended message, it somewhat fits the theme…

[–] adarza@lemmy.ca 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

in belote (card game), 'bela' is the king and queen of a trump suit held by a single player.

[–] Mouselemming@sh.itjust.works 20 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Like Trump and Melania being bought together by Epstein?

[–] slothrop@lemmy.ca 12 points 11 months ago
[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 13 points 11 months ago (2 children)
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[–] sad_detective_man@leminal.space 56 points 11 months ago

Many such kovfefe 😔

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 49 points 11 months ago

Belaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[–] aegis_sum@lemmy.world 47 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Maybe he was starting to type Belarus and got distracted halfway through?

[–] jj4211@lemmy.world 50 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Maybe he died while typing it?

[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 16 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 15 points 11 months ago

Be still, my beating heart!

[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] errer@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago (1 children)

He wouldn’t just type “Bela,” he would say it!

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[–] West_of_West@piefed.social 27 points 11 months ago (2 children)

We all know Bela was the real MVP in the Wheel of Time

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

Best. Horse. Ever. Also, you NERD.

[–] aegis_sum@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

That was where my mind went first!

[–] Lulzagna@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago
[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 27 points 11 months ago

Nope, he’s always been stupid.

[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 24 points 11 months ago (2 children)
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[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 24 points 11 months ago

Frodo: “It’s a riddle. What’s the elvish word for friend?”

Trump: “Bela”

[–] klu9@piefed.social 22 points 11 months ago (1 children)

His internet got cut off before he could finish. What he was going to write was:

Bela Lugosi's Dead is my favorite Bauhaus track! EVER!
https://youtu.be/Yy9h2q_dr9k

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[–] psmgx@lemmy.world 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The signal to his cronies to pull out of the market because he's doing something terrible real soon

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[–] Tm12@lemmy.ca 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)
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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 15 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The Donald searching for Bauhaus songs in the wrong app.

[–] nymnympseudonym@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

Undead! Undead! Undead!

[–] johnny_deadeyes@slrpnk.net 13 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Lugosi? Fleck? Bartok? Enquiring minds want to know...

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

He meant to say Blyat.

Agent Krassinov has difficulties with spelling, okay?

[–] Killercat103@slrpnk.net 12 points 11 months ago
[–] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 12 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Look, I can speak Trumponian:

Bela-bela, cowfefe!

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[–] voldage@lemmy.world 11 points 11 months ago (1 children)

In Polish, bela could mean shaft or bolt. While not what I'd personally call it, it's hard to ignore the fact he just had a meeting with Putin. Maybe he taught him some new words.

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[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 11 months ago (3 children)

Did Newsom get a new PR firm or something? For about a week screenshots of these stupid in content and satirical in tone tweets have kept showing up on social media.

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[–] okuyasu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 11 months ago

In my native language (Italian) "Bela" is the word to indicate the sheep vocalization, Example: "la pecora Bela". I think its only appropriate of him to start using it as a motto seeing his voter base.

[–] VonVoelksen@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 11 months ago
[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 9 points 11 months ago
[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 8 points 11 months ago

You can't break what is already broken beyond recognition.

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 11 months ago

Ah yes. His favorite line from A Street Car Named Desire, just as he remembers it.

Bela!!! Hey, Belaaaaa!

[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 8 points 11 months ago

Due to the negative press Bela

[–] windowsphoneguy@feddit.org 6 points 11 months ago
[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

But is the horse okay? Tugs braid

[–] neox_@sh.itjust.works 5 points 11 months ago
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