guilt by association - using an opponent's links to another to assign the other's beliefs, misdeeds, or other unattractive qualities to the opponent. : Ramaswamy uses criticism of Trump to identify the critic with MSNBC.
guilt by association - using an opponent's links to another to assign the other's beliefs, misdeeds, or other unattractive qualities to the opponent. : Ramaswamy again identifies Christie with MSNBC.