They need a new word for a macho claim of abusive behaviour without an ounce of humour in it, for which a subsequent explanation is made that it was a joke.
A Troke?
As in, Trump claimed he told his people to reduce the number of tests for covid19 leaving the pandemic unchecked and likely to decimate the US population, and it was later explained that this was a joke.
Funny. Like Holocaust humour. Oh wait.