Melania Trump steals from Michelle Obama in Republican convention speech

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Twitter blows up with allegations after GOP candidate Donald Trump’s wife speaks
Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it’s doubtful Melania Trump was looking to flatter Michelle Obama with her speech to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Monday night.
Twitter began buzzing soon after the 15-minute speech wrapped up, in which the potential future first lady praised her husband, presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, for his tenacity: “If you want someone to fight for you and your country, I can assure you that he’s the guy,” she said.
Observers stacked her speech alongside one that first lady Michelle Obama made at the 2008 Democratic National Convention and found some striking similarities:


“From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond and you do what you say,” said Melania Trump.
Virtually the same words were uttered by Michelle Obama in her 2008 speech. “...Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values. You work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond that you do what you say you’re gonna do...”
Melania Trump — Michelle Obama speech similarities
A look at similarities between Melania Trump’s speech and one Michelle Obama gave in 2008.
In another passage, Melania Trump said, “[W]e want our children — and all children in this nation — to know that the only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.”
While in Michelle Obama’s speech, the first lady said, “[W]e want our children in this nation to know that the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them.”
Blame was quickly tossed at Melania Trump’s speechwriter:
Some pointed out that in an interview with NBC earlier in the day, Melania Trump told Matt Lauer said she wrote her speech “with a little help.”
Donald Trump on Twitter praised his wife’s “speech and demeanor.”
Meanwhile, the Trump campaign rolled out a statement explaining her speech, though probably not to the satisfaction of those who viewed it as potential plagiarism. The Trump campaign said Melania Trump’s “team of writers took notes on her life’s inspirations, and in some instances included fragments that reflected her own thinking.”


For Rick Astley fans, there was the Rickroll:
And it wasn’t too long until the hashtag #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes took off:


SOURCE: MarketWatch
Writer: Barbara Kollmeyer







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