Trump's 'angry' outburst at conference revives memories of 'covfefe', 'bigly'

At the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Maryland, President Donald Trump delivered a speech that garnered significant attention, not only for its content but also for his emphatic and unconventional pronunciation of the word "angry". During his address, Trump repeatedly stressed the word, accompanied by unusual vocal inflections, to convey his frustration over US military equipment left in Afghanistan.

A video of the incident surfaced online, capturing the moment Trump expressed his ire over the Taliban's possession of American military vehicles. In the footage, he says, "It makes me angry when I see that. Angry. When I see that, I get angry," each repetition marked by a distinct and exaggerated enunciation.

At one point, he even seemed to give himself a pep talk mid-speech, muttering "Don't get angry" - only to immediately contradict himself by launching into another animated rant. The audience responded with laughter, and the clip quickly went viral.

The display has revived memories of Trump's past linguistic quirks, such as his infamous 'covfefe' tweet in 2017. While many speculated he had intended to type 'coverage', the tweet remained online for hours without clarification, fuelling endless internet jokes.

The White House later dismissed the controversy, with then-Press Secretary Sean Spicer insisting that "the president and a small group of people knew exactly what he meant". Similarly, his use of 'bigly' - which was widely thought to be a mispronunciation of 'big league' - became another meme-worthy addition to his unique rhetorical style.

Trump's speech at CPAC wasn't just about 'anger'. He also took to his platform, Truth Social, to urge Elon Musk to be "more aggressive" in his work. Musk, never one to ignore a public challenge, responded by announcing that all federal employees would receive an email asking what work they had done that week-or risk losing their job.

Reuters, however, reported that some agencies have asked their workers to not respond to Musk's email.

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