While the term has been used in specialized writing about politics and ideology for years, the term gain mainstream usage following a speech by [[Hillary Clinton]] attacking [[Donald Trump]]'s connections to the Alt-Right.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/28/the-alt-rights-take-on-clintons-speech-botched-but-legitimizing/|work=Washington Post|date=August 28, 2016|first=David |last=Weigel|title=The alt-right’s take on Clinton’s speech: Botched, but legitimizing|accessdate=August 29, 2016}}</ref> | While the term has been used in specialized writing about politics and ideology for years, the term gain mainstream usage following a speech by [[Hillary Clinton]] attacking [[Donald Trump]]'s connections to the Alt-Right.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/08/28/the-alt-rights-take-on-clintons-speech-botched-but-legitimizing/|work=Washington Post|date=August 28, 2016|first=David |last=Weigel|title=The alt-right’s take on Clinton’s speech: Botched, but legitimizing|accessdate=August 29, 2016}}</ref> |