The three most misused phrases in US politics in 2020 | Jeffrey Frankel

Witch-hunt',' black swan' and exponential' entered wide use but were often applied incorrectly

Donald Trump and the Covid-19 pandemic dominated the news headlines in 2020. Three terms in particular came to symbolise the year: witch-hunt," black swan" and exponential".

Trump has tweeted the phrase witch-hunt" approximately once every three days on average during his presidency and not only in connection with his impeachment trial. He continued to use it later in the year to describe accusations that he mismanaged America's Covid-19 response, inquiries into his tax returns, an investigation into alleged criminal conduct at the Trump Organization and other controversies.