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Many observers wondered if this was the 2025 version of "covfefe," a message he posted on X then called Twitter that quickly became a meme in 2017.
"Despite the constant negative press covfefe," he wrote at the time in a post that was never explained and eventually deleted.
The "Bela" message came one day after the anniversary of the Aug. 16, 1956, death of screen icon Bela Lugosi, best known for his portrayal of Dracula in the 1931 film of the same name.