Character Assassination: the malicious and unjustified harming of a person's good reputation. The Trump example fails on all counts: it's not malicious, he's r

Character Assassination: the malicious and unjustified harming of a person's good reputation. The Trump example fails on all counts: it's not malicious, he's running for President where character is critical; it's not unjustified, he's a piece of work; he doesn't HAVE a good reputation to begin with, even with his supporters. As a Canadian observer, I've been gobsmacked by how much of pass Trump has been given for terrible behaviour until very recently.