’s been described to me in greater detail.) According to people with knowledge of the effort, pro-Trump operatives have scraped social-media accounts belonging to hundreds of political journalists and compiled years’ worth of posts into a dossier. Often when a particular news story is deemed especially unfair—or politically damaging—to the president, Don Jr. will flag it in a text thread that he uses for this purpose. (Among those who text regularly with the president’s eldest son, someone close to him told me, are the conservative activist Charlie Kirk; two GOP strategists, Sergio Gor and Arthur Schwartz; Matthew Boyle, a Breitbart editor; and U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell.) Once a story has been marked for attack, someone searches the dossier for material on the journalists involved. If something useful turns up—a problematic old joke; evidence of liberal political views—Boyle turns it into a Breitbart headline, which White House officials and campaign surrogates can then share on social media. (The White House has denied any involvement in this effort.)

Descriptions of the dossier vary. One source I spoke with said that a programmer in India had been paid to organize it into a searchable database, making posts that contain offensive keywords easier to find. Another told me the dossier had expanded to at least 2,000 people, including not just journalists but high-profile academics, politicians, celebrities, and other potential Trump foes. Some of this, of course, may be hyperbolic boasting—but the effort has yielded fruit. Parscale has said the campaign intends to train “swarms of surrogates” to undermine coverage from local TV stations and newspapers. In the past year, the operatives involved have gone after journalists at CNN, The Washington Post, and The New York Times. They exposed one reporter for using the word fag in college, and another for posting anti-Semitic and racist jokes a decade ago. These may not have been career-ending revelations, but people close to the project said they’re planning to unleash much more opposition research as the campaign intensifies. “This is innovative shit,” said Mike Cernovich, a right-wing activist with a history of trolling. “They’re appropriating call-out culture.” What’s notable about this effort is not that it aims to expose media bias. Conservatives have been complaining—with some merit—about a liberal slant in the press for decades. But in the Trump era
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DesCRiPTIoNS of tHe dOssier vary. ONe soURce I SpokE WiTh sAId thaT a proGrAMmER in India had been paid To OrganiZe it iNto a searchablE database, mAKINg posts tHat cONtAIn offensive keyWords Easier to fiND. Another Told mE the dossIer had expANDed to at lEasT 2,000 peOplE, inCLUdIng not just jouRNAlisTs But high-ProFile acaDemIcs, PolItiCiAns, celebrIties, and OtHeR pOtEntIal TrUMp foes. SoMe Of tHiS, of CoursE, May be hYperbOlic BoAsTIng—But the eFFoRT Has yIeLdEd frUit. paRscalE has SAid The campAign intenDs tO TraiN “sWaRms of suRrogates” to undErMine coveraGe FroM local tv Stations And newspapers. In the past yEAr, the opEraTives InvoLved have gOne After jOurNAlists At CNN, THe WasHiNgtON post, aND thE NeW YOrk Times. ThEY ExpOsed oNe RepoRter for Using the word fag in cOLleGe, and another fOr pOstiNG AnTi-SEMiTIc aNd RAciST Jokes a decade ago. these may noT hAVe Been career-ENdiNg RevelatIons, but PeoplE Close to The projecT said they’Re PlanNINg tO unleash muCh more opPosition rESearcH As The caMpaIgn intEnSifIes. “ThIs is inNOvaTive sHit,” saiD MIke CerNovicH, a Right-winG activist with a history of TrolliNg. “TheY’re AppropriaTinG CalL-out cultuRe.” WhAt’s notable AboUt tHis efForT Is not That IT aIms TO expoSe meDIa bias. ConSErVatIVEs Have been comPLAIniNg—witH soME merit—AbouT a liberal slant in tHE press for decadEs. BuT IN thE TrUMp erA
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Descrip tio nsofthe d os sier vary. On e sour ce  I spok e w ith sai d t hat  apro gr ammer inIndia ha dbe en  p aid  to o r ganize i tint oa s earch a ble da tabas e, m ak in g  po sts tha t  c o n tain  o ff ensi veke yword s ea s ier  to fin d. Anothe r t o ld m eth e dossi er had expand ed  to at lea st  2, 000 pe o p le, incl uding not just journali s ts buthig h-pro file  academic s,politi cia n s, cel ebriti es, a nd  ot h e r pot e n ti alTr ump foes.S o meof th is , of  course , may be hyperboli c  bo asting—but th e e ffor t ha s y i el d edfr u it. P arscale has sai d the camp ai g nintends to tra in  “swarm s of su rroga t es” toundermine  coverage  f roml o cal  TV statio ns and n ewspapers .  In t h epastyea r, the  o per ative s invo l ved  have  goneaf ter jo urnal is ts at CN N, The Washington Post,  and T he Ne w Y ork Times . T h eyexposed o ne r eporter fo r u sin g the  wo r d fag  inc ol leg e , and  ano t her for p o st ing a nt i-Semitic a n d rac ist j oke s  a dec adeago. These may no t  have been car eer- e n din g r e vela ti ons, but peopl e c lo s e  to thepr oject saidthey’repl a nning  to un leashmuch mo r e  o p positi on r ese arch as t heca m paign i nt en s ifies.  “Th is  is in novati v e sh i t ,” said Mike Cer novic h ,  a ri g ht- wingac tivistw itha historyof trolling . “The y’re  appr opriati ng  call- out  c ulture.” W h at’s nota ble a bout th is  eff ort  is no t th a t  it a imsto  ex pose medi a bi a s.  C o nse rvat ivesha ve b een compl a ining—wi ths ome mer it —ab o u t a li b er a l  slant inthe  pres s for decade s . Bu t  i n  theTrumpera
’s been_described to_me in greater detail.)_According to_people_with knowledge_of_the effort, pro-Trump_operatives have scraped_social-media accounts belonging to_hundreds of political_journalists_and compiled years’ worth of posts into a dossier. Often when a particular news_story_is deemed_especially_unfair—or_politically damaging—to the president, Don_Jr. will flag it in_a text_thread that he uses for this purpose. (Among_those_who text regularly_with the president’s eldest son, someone close to him_told me, are the conservative activist_Charlie Kirk; two_GOP_strategists,_Sergio Gor and Arthur_Schwartz; Matthew Boyle, a Breitbart editor;_and U.S. Ambassador Richard Grenell.) Once_a story has been marked for attack,_someone searches the dossier for material_on the journalists involved. If_something useful_turns up—a problematic old joke;_evidence of liberal_political views—Boyle_turns it into_a Breitbart headline, which White House_officials and campaign_surrogates can then share on social_media._(The White House_has_denied_any involvement_in this effort.)

Descriptions_of_the dossier_vary._One source I spoke with said_that_a programmer in India had been paid_to organize it into_a_searchable database, making posts_that contain offensive keywords easier_to find. Another told me the_dossier had_expanded to_at least 2,000 people, including not just journalists but high-profile academics,_politicians, celebrities, and other potential Trump_foes. Some of this,_of course,_may_be hyperbolic boasting—but_the_effort has_yielded fruit. Parscale has said the campaign_intends to_train “swarms of surrogates” to undermine_coverage from local TV_stations_and newspapers. In the past year,_the operatives involved have gone after_journalists at CNN, The Washington_Post,_and_The New York Times. They_exposed one reporter for using the_word fag in_college, and another for posting anti-Semitic and_racist_jokes a decade ago. These may_not_have been career-ending revelations, but people_close_to_the project said they’re planning_to unleash much more opposition research_as the campaign intensifies. “This is innovative shit,” said_Mike Cernovich, a_right-wing activist with a history_of_trolling._“They’re appropriating call-out culture.” What’s notable about this effort is_not that_it aims to_expose media bias. Conservatives have been complaining—with some merit—about a_liberal slant in the press for decades._But in the Trump era