In a moment that recalled Donald Trump’s infamous “covfefe” tweet from 2017, the president posted a random, mysterious word, this time to Truth Social, on Sunday: “Bela.”
Per The Daily Beast, the post followed Trump posting multiple angry posts about media coverage of his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.
Was Trump posting about Bela Lugosi? Bella Hadid? Bella Abdzug? Béla Károlyi? Bela Fleck and the Flecktones? That’s unclear, although The Daily Beast seemed to conclude that it was a botched reference to Belarus, mostly because Trump’s following post was thanking the president of that country.
“THANK YOU TO BELARUS AND ITS POWERFUL LEADER. I HOPE THE 1300 WILL SOON BE RELEASED, ALSO!,” Trump posted, above a post from another user, who stated “Clearly a cutoff about Belarus, which the leftist media doesn’t report on where President Trump just got Prisoners released. The release of 16 prisoners, and they are also discussing the release of 1,300 more prisoners. thank you President Trump.”
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Per the Beast, another commentator had a different theory: “In this light, Bela embodies the hope inherent in God’s plan—a reminder that even amidst the darkest histories, there is potential for new beginnings and reclamation of purpose in His divine story.”
There were some amused reactions from social media users, including many who remembered that “covfefe” moment:
Trump: Please don’t release the Kompromat on me.
Putin: Then let us take over Ukraine!
Trump: Ok let me think about it.
Putin: You have until tomorrow. Just tweet “Bela” so I know the deal is a on. Otherwise the videos will be released. pic.twitter.com/2FIspjyJXK
— Ed Krassenstein (@EdKrassen) August 17, 2025
Trump 2025: Bela
Trump 2017: covfefeSmartest things he’s ever said! https://t.co/1N6C2eZlrD pic.twitter.com/zfiQCttpmI
— kicks_mechanic (@Kicks_mechanic) August 17, 2025
Trump seems pretty upset this morning about how the world is responding to his meeting with Putin. He followed this up with a post that said “BIG PROGRESS ON RUSSIA. STAY TUNED! President DJT” and then a post with one word, “Bela”. pic.twitter.com/WHAcLa6IDB
— Eugene (@BreakingNews4X) August 17, 2025
I think Im onto something,
Trump is 100% being racist with Bela post. pic.twitter.com/hROa83YzcD
— crypto.hnz (@crypto_hnz) August 17, 2025
I agree President Trump, Bela Lugosi’s performance as Dracula is so mesmerizing that afterwards all you can say is “Bela…” https://t.co/bh5FaQHAjg pic.twitter.com/e7uSsV3DDZ
— Jarrett 🇺🇸 (@whoismrzero) August 17, 2025
Photo courtesy of a Truth Social screenshot.
