Step 8: Amplify the narrative in conservative media. Once published in The Hill, Solomon's articles were "repeated on Fox News and tweeted by Trump and his son Donald, Jr. "Fox's Hannity and other conservative hosts often identified Solomon as an investigative reporter. "
Besides writing for The Hill, "Solomon himself appears on Fox News and on right-wing radio." In effect, conservative audiences heard Solomon's stories from multiple sources.
Step 9: Repeat as often as possible. By the time of the impeachment hearings, this counter-narrative about the Bidens and about Ukraine helping Clinton in 2016 although based on literally nothing had months of apparent confirmation in conservative media. Mainstream media, trying to be "balanced," gave it air time.
Trump's weaponization of information was complete.
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