Melania Trump accused of plagiarizing Michelle Obama's speech
After revealing the similarities of Melania Trump's speech at the Republican National Convention with one by Michelle Obama in 2008, some US media accuse Donald Trump's wife of "plagiarism".
The magnate's wife should have been the star of the first day in Cleveland, but while some praised her style and her bearing, others compared her speech with the one that the current first lady gave eight years ago at the National Convention Democrat. The phrases of discord pronounced by the former Slovenian model came when recounting her upbringing in the former Yugoslavia.
"From a very young age, my parents instilled in me the values that you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is sacred and that you keep what you promise, that you treat people with respect," said the New York tycoon's wife. .
Words very similar to those of Obama in 2008: "Barack and I were brought up with so many very similar values: that you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is sacred and that you keep what you promise, that you treat people with dignity and respect ".
Melania defended in a speech that she promised to have written herself that these values should be transmitted to the little ones so that "children in this country know that the only limit to their achievements is the strength of their dreams and how willing they are to work for them ", a phrase almost identical to the one Michelle Obama said.
At another point in the speech, Trump's wife praised her father's virtues: "His integrity, compassion and intelligence are reflected today in me and in my love for my family and this country." Eight years ago, Obama had said that the Her mother's "integrity, compassion and intelligence" were reflected in her two daughters.
Donald Trump, "very proud"
Once the speech was over and while the first accusations of plagiarism flourished through social networks, Donald Trump published this message on his Twitter account: "It has been an honor to introduce my wife, Melania. Her speech and her bearing have been incredible. Very proud".
At the same time, most of the US media began to echo the "striking similarities" between the two speeches while other more daring, such as CNN, already accused Trump's wife directly of "plagiarism."
"At least one paragraph of Melania Trump's speech is a copy of Michelle Obama's speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention. Comparison of the transcripts shows that Trump's speech follows, almost word for word, that of the First Lady, "said the American media.
"With the least possible help"
The Trump campaign came out in defense of Melania in the face of criticism. "In writing her beautiful speech, Melania's writing team took note of what inspires her in life, and in some cases this included excerpts that match her way of thinking. Melania's experience as an immigrant and her love for states United shone throughout his speech and made it a success, "says a statement from advisor Jason Miller on the campaign website.
Melania Trump, of Slovenian origin and nationalized in 2006, had previously told NBC that she had drafted the words "with the least possible help."
