> There is something wrong with that quote - the point of calling things a witch hunt is that witches don't exist and that the people finding 'witches' are harm

> There is something wrong with that quote - the point of calling things a witch hunt is that witches don't exist and that the people finding 'witches' are harming a community who haven't done anything. 10 years ago I would've agreed with you. The problem is Trump called investigations "witch hunts" despite them proving the existence of dozens of witches. The term in OP is used in this recent context, where witches do exist, despite the witches' protests.