Spygate

Proper noun

Meaning

The 2007 National Football League videotaping controversy.

The 2007 Formula One espionage controversy.
Synonym: Stepneygate

(neologism, US, politics) A conspiracy theory claiming that Barack Obama's administration planted a spy in Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign. See Spygate (conspiracy theory).

Examples

And what exactly happened to those Spygate tapes anyway? Source: Internet

ESPN’s Adam Schefter appeared on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show” on Monday morning and raised a valid question: Did the Patriots’ checkered history — Spygate, Deflategate, etc. — ultimately play a role in the severity of the league’s punishment? Source: Internet

“Spygate” soon unraveled after Republican House Oversight Chairman Trey Gowdy dismissed it, but truth has never silenced Trump for long. Source: Internet

They push favored narratives over and over (“Spygate” anyone?) until these narratives sink into public consciousness. Source: Internet

Did Spygate Source Halper Work for Clinton Campaign? Source: Internet

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