Obamagate

name

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Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Alleged attempts by President Barack Obama and those in his administration to sabotage Donald Trump's candidacy and administration through various illegitimate means, according to a conspiracy theory promoted by Trump.

    "[Donald] Trump unleashed a relatively unfamiliar hashtag on the world – “#OBAMAGATE!”"

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"[Donald] Trump unleashed a relatively unfamiliar hashtag on the world – “#OBAMAGATE!”"

Etymology

From Obama + -gate. Coined by Donald Trump.

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