3 ms·It's called smear. It happens to people in high places whose pyramid of power is missing a keystone or two.by beaker52 13y agoIt's called smear. It happens to people in high places whose pyramid of power is missing a keystone or two.kjjw 13y agoExcept he hasn't been 'smeared'. What is being said about him is not a lie.beaker52 13y agoSmear isn't fabricated: Smear refers to dirt which exists, being spread.