Trump Calls Russia Investigation a "Witch Hunt" — First Use of Defining Frame (2017-03-20)
Trump tweets that the FBI investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with his campaign is a "witch hunt." The phrase is repeated thousands of times over the following years, applied to every investigation, indictment, and legal proceeding against Trump or his associates. The "witch hunt" frame serves a specific propaganda function: it pre-emptively delegitimizes any adverse legal finding as politically motivated persecution.
Connected Events (8)
Events connected through shared categories, temporal proximity, and source overlap.
Trump: 'The Fake News Media Is the Enemy of the American People'
Feb 17, 2017
· Legal
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Trump Tweets "Fake News" For First Time — Targeting CNN Over Russia Reporting (2016-12-10)
Dec 10, 2016
· Disinformation
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Trump Reportedly Calls African Nations and Haiti 'Shithole Countries' (2018-01-11)
Jan 11, 2018
· Immigration
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Trump Retweets 'Trumplican' Conspiracy About Ted Cruz's Father and JFK Assassination
May 23, 2016
· Propaganda
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Trump Speaks at the NABTU Conference (2017-04-04)
Apr 4, 2017
· Trump
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President-Elect Trump Holds Press Conference at Trump Tower (2017-01-11)
Jan 11, 2017
· Trump
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Trump Speaks at Celebrate Freedom Rally (2017-07-01)
Jul 1, 2017
· Trump
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Trump's Initial Statement on Charlottesville 'Unite the Right' Rally (2017-08-12)
Aug 12, 2017
· Trump
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