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[–] kautau@lemmy.world 115 points 4 weeks ago
[–] logicbomb@lemmy.world 74 points 4 weeks 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 104 points 4 weeks 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 26 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

I would be surprised if he locks his phone at all

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 20 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

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

[–] TehWorld@lemmy.world 19 points 4 weeks ago

Incredible! That’s the combination to my luggage!

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[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 12 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks 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 4 weeks ago

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

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[–] razorcandy@discuss.tchncs.de 58 points 4 weeks 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 23 points 4 weeks 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 21 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Like Trump and Melania being bought together by Epstein?

[–] XTL@sopuli.xyz 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] razorcandy@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Going on a bit of a tangent: In Russian, «бела» (bela) is the short form of «белая» (belaya) and is almost exclusively used in older literature and poetry. So while both do mean “white”, it’s rare to hear bela in modern everyday speech :)

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[–] sad_detective_man@leminal.space 57 points 4 weeks ago

Many such kovfefe 😔

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 49 points 4 weeks ago

Belaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[–] aegis_sum@lemmy.world 47 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

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

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

Maybe he died while typing it?

[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 16 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] HikingVet@lemmy.ca 15 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] fibojoly@sh.itjust.works 15 points 4 weeks ago

Be still, my beating heart!

[–] errer@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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

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[–] blattrules@lemmy.world 27 points 4 weeks ago

Nope, he’s always been stupid.

[–] Lulzagna@lemmy.world 27 points 4 weeks ago
[–] West_of_West@piefed.social 27 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)

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

[–] Crackhappy@lemmy.world 15 points 4 weeks ago

Best. Horse. Ever. Also, you NERD.

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[–] Lumidaub@feddit.org 25 points 4 weeks ago (2 children)
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[–] CatZoomies@lemmy.world 24 points 4 weeks ago

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

Trump: “Bela”

[–] klu9@piefed.social 22 points 4 weeks 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 4 weeks 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 4 weeks ago (1 children)
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[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 15 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

The Donald searching for Bauhaus songs in the wrong app.

[–] nymnympseudonym@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago

Undead! Undead! Undead!

[–] Killercat103@slrpnk.net 13 points 4 weeks ago
[–] johnny_deadeyes@slrpnk.net 13 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

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

[–] FuglyDuck@lemmy.world 5 points 4 weeks ago

He meant to say Blyat.

Agent Krassinov has difficulties with spelling, okay?

[–] Lembot_0004@discuss.online 12 points 4 weeks ago (1 children)

Look, I can speak Trumponian:

Bela-bela, cowfefe!

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[–] voldage@lemmy.world 11 points 4 weeks 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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[–] okuyasu@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 4 weeks 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.

[–] Kazumara@discuss.tchncs.de 11 points 4 weeks 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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[–] VonVoelksen@discuss.tchncs.de 10 points 4 weeks ago
[–] A_norny_mousse@feddit.org 9 points 4 weeks ago
[–] JackbyDev@programming.dev 8 points 4 weeks ago

Due to the negative press Bela

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 8 points 4 weeks ago

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

Bela!!! Hey, Belaaaaa!

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 7 points 4 weeks ago

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

[–] SkybreakerEngineer@lemmy.world 6 points 4 weeks ago

But is the horse okay? Tugs braid

[–] windowsphoneguy@feddit.org 6 points 4 weeks ago
[–] neox_@sh.itjust.works 5 points 4 weeks ago
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