#TapperDirtFile
This submission is currently being researched & evaluated!
You can help confirm this entry by contributing facts, media, and other evidence of notability and mutation.
About
#TapperDirtFile is a satirical hashtag containing humorous, innocuous factoids about CNN anchor Jake Tapper, which were inspired by rumors that he was being targeted by the GOP for aggressively questioning Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway in early February 2017.
Origin
On February 7th, 2017, Tapper questioned Conway about why United States President Donald Trump had yet to offer sympathy to Canadians following a shooting that occurred at a Quebec mosque the previous month (shown below).
The following day, the news site Axios[2] reported that an anonymous source claimed "Republican operatives" were urging a conservative blog to write "hit pieces" on Tapper in retaliation for the Conway interview. That day, Tapper jokingly launched the hashtag "#TapperDirtFile"[7] in response to the rumors, featuring various innocuous factoids about his past (shown below).[1]
![Billy Joel Tweet Jake Tapper @jaketapper Follow Listens to @BillyJoel Channel on @SIRIUSXM #TapperDirtFile RETWEETS LIKES 3,006 8:37 AM -8 Feb 2017](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/230/586/ed6.jpg)
![Final Destination Tweet Jake Tapper @jaketapper Follow Has watched every Final Destination movie. Yes, all five of them. #TapperDirtFile 8:38 AM - 8 Feb 2017 わ 393 2,800](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/230/597/865.jpg)
![Return of the Jedi Tweet Jake Tapper @jaketapper Follow Cut a school assembly in May 1983 to see Return of the Jedi on its first day. #TapperDirtFile #JubJub 9:48 AM - 8 Feb 2017 다 872 5,531](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/230/600/735.jpg)
![Tapper's Bruce Willis Tweet Jake Tapper @jaketapper Follow In high school bought and repeatedly listened to Bruce Willis' album "The Return of Bruno." #TapperDirtFile 10:16 AM-8 Feb 2017 わ £ 424 3.186](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/230/601/7f1.jpg)
Spread
That day, other Twitter users posted parody facts about Tapper's lifestyle and history along with the "#TapperDirtFile" hashtag (shown below). Meanwhile, Twitter created a Moments page highlighting notable #TapperDirtFile tweets.[4]
!["Has anybody ever seen his mattress tags?" Spencer Birkenstock @Spenbirkenstock Has anybody ever seen his mattress tags? #TapperDirtFile 9:39 AM - 8 Feb 2017 Norwood, MA 34 484](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/230/608/d3f.jpg)
!["Smiles warmly at children on the street." Spencer Birkenstock @Spenbirkenstock Follow Smiles warmly at children on the street. #TapperDirtFile 9:05 AM 8 Feb 2017 Norwood, MA](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/230/612/671.jpg)
![Yells "We'll have to leave it there" everytime he finishes a workout Impeachment 2017 @Vladamir Tootin Follow Yells "We'll have to leave it therel" every time he finishes a workout. #TapperDrtFile 9:13 AM - 8 Feb 2017 わ 73 847](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/230/613/023.jpg)
!["His new dog was barely in the door before it had a Twitter account" David Hines @hradzka Follow His new dog was barely in the door before it had a Twitter account #TapperDinFile 8:50 AM - 8 Feb 2017 わt 21雙351](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/230/610/2b6.jpg)
Hoaxes
On February 23rd, the @OMFGNN Twitter feed posted a 2007 recording of Dog the Bounty Hunter's racist rant falsely attributed to Jake Tapper. The tweet was subsequently deleted, but the video was reuploaded to the TRexstasy YouTube channel (shown below).
That day, Tapper tweeted that the "alt-Reich" was falsely attributing the audio to him (shown below). Meanwhile, the news site RawStory[3] published an article about the hoax titled "Gullible Trump supporters go nuts over fake audio of ‘Jake Tapper’s racist rant’."
![Tapper's "Alt-Reich" Tweet Jake Tapper @jaketapper Follow LOL alt-Reich twitter is running Dog the Bounty Hunter's racist tirade from 2007 and claiming it's me. Seriously. 2:17 PM - 23 Feb 2017 わ 2,232 8,119](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/230/603/bb3.jpg)
Following Wikileaks release of the Vault 7 Leaks on March 7th, a photoshopped tweet appearing to call for the assassination of Julian Assange was falsely attributed to Tapper, with many claiming he had deleted the tweet shortly after posting it (shown below).[6]
!["The CIA needs to take out Julian for national security purposes" Fake Tweet Jake Tapper @jaketapper The CIA needs to take out Julian for national security purposes. 3/8/17, 5:07 AM Bama DeplorableKaren @Momfullofhope Follow @jaketapper You mind explaining this tweet you posted and deleted? Sounds like you want a 'hit job' on Julian Assange 3:25 PM 8 Mar 2017 わ 44 39](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/001/230/605/b24.jpg)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Twitter – @jaketapper
[2] Axios – Tapper a GOP target after grilling Conway
[3] Raw Story – Gullible Trump supporters go nuts over fake audio
[4] Twitter Moments – #TapperDirtFile
[5] Twitter – @jaketapper
[6] RawStory – Trump supporters excitedly spread fake meme saying CNN host wants Assange dead
[7] Twitter – #TapperDirtFile
Recent Videos
There are no videos currently available.
Top Comments
idk
Mar 10, 2017 at 12:20PM EST in reply to
Nedhitis
Mar 10, 2017 at 01:55PM EST