The methodology is the same as ever.  Trump was the most corrupt con man in the history of presidential elections, so his opponent had to be "crooked Hillary."  For news he relies on sources that make no attempt at truth, so the New York Times had to become "fake news."  His election team cooperated with and encouraged a dictator's attempts to influence our elections so there must be a bogus mass effort to find "election fraud."  And now, when it is clear that Putin strongly preferred Trump to the woman who stood up to him about his efforts to crush dissension, Trump supporters will try to float the absurd idea that Clinton was a friend to Putin.  Please  just stop.