While Republicans have mocked her for the quote, many people who saw the humor in it have been responding with coconut and palm-tree emojis on her posts and reposting clips of her speech.

Hawaii’s lush landscapes, iconic palm trees, and vibrant ecosystems are under threat from a dangerous invasive species the ...

I like to think of the coconut tree as a highly strategic thinker. “How can I evolve over millions of years to ensure that I never risk extinction,” it likely pondered. This would have been ...