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Watch Trump’s Wife with Obama’s Wife Words at GOP Convention

Plagiarism by America's maybe next First Lady


Melania Trump’s speech last night was a moment of great importance for the Trump campaign. It was a chance to help show the loving and caring side of Donald Trump, as a relatable family man. However her speech was vastly overshadowed by allegations of plagiarism.



Anyone who has had to write a paper or a speech knows how hard it can be. Even writing a speech to be given to a group of 20 people can be difficult and intimidating. Now imagine the pressure if that speech has to be given in front of 20,000+ people, is televised and sent to millions of people live, and to top it off, it is in your second language. This was the stage for Melania Trump as she went forward to talk about her husband running for President.

Melania Trump is the third wife of Donald Trump, and they were married in 2005. Melania was a Slovenian immigrant to the United States, becoming a permanent resident in 2001, and a citizen in 2006. She has a background in fashion and modeling, and has been featured in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.

Her speech was truly exceptional, and at over 17 minutes, the accomplishment of giving such a fantastic speech is huge and should be applauded. She spoke so eloquently about her family and her past.

 

However, this amazing speech was quickly overshadowed by quick claims of plagiarism. Numerous people have noticed word for word similarities between Melania’s speech last night and a speech from Michelle Obama given in 2008. Take a look for yourself:

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Melania Speech


 

 

 

Michelle Obama Speech in 2008


 

 

 

The comparison says it all. The conversation has now become a polarizing issue, as Trump defenders claim that it was a mistake by her speech-writing team, or that the words are common values. But when you look at the speech, the wording is completely identical, and it could have been different. it is extremely unlikely that this similarity is by accident. There are a few possibilities:

 

 

Melania’s team released a statement via twitter saying:

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In the end, it does not matter whether it was intentional or not. Plagiarism is plagiarism. This sort of action is never tolerated, and if she was in a University, she would have been expelled. Plagiarism should never be tolerated, as it is direct theft of a person’s intellectual property.

The Trump campaign has denied the allegations, saying “To think that she would do something like that knowing how scrutinized her speech was going to be last night is just really absurd.” This was said earlier by Campaign Chairman Paul Manafort.

Donald Trump, uncharacteristically, has not responded via twitter yet, as he looks into what to do. Immediately after the speech, Trump tweeted:

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Most likely he will blame the speechwriter, and fire them. But a leader needs to take responsibility for the actions of their staff. A leader must go forward and acknowledge it as their fault, rather than look for someone to blame. A leader is who should be president, but time will tell if Donald Trump is a leader or not.