But when it came to her big moment in the spotlight, Melania Trump chose a dress not by an American designer, but by a Serbian-born designer based in London.
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But the Trump campaign said the accusation of plagiarism was “crazy”.
The only trouble is that Queen never granted the Trump campaign permission to use the song, a representative for Queen guitarist Brian May confirms to Newsweek.
I could explain all the intricacies and all the manoeuvring but it boiled down to this: They failed.
Donald Trump officially became the Republican Party’s presidential nominee on Tuesday after a roll call vote overshadowed by dissent and apathy atypical of what is traditionally a celebration of the party’s White House candidate. Next up from the Trump family will be his eldest son Donald Jr. and his half sister Tiffany.
USA television networks have boosted coverage of the Republican convention this year after Trump, a NY businessman, drew huge audiences during the 2016 presidential debates.
“In writing her handsome speech, Melania’s team of writers took notes on her life’s inspirations, and in some instances, included fragments that reflected her own thinking”, Miller said.
In another departure from precedent, the Trump campaign hasn’t designated a keynote speaker for the convention, an address that is traditionally given on the second night. It’s basically three places in the speech and its fragments of words. In that situation, Alvin Greene, a near unknown candidate who had done nearly no campaigning, handily won the state’s Democratic Senate primary over a well-established candidate.
“Because we 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”, said Ms Obama eight years ago.
The plagiarism claims drove Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus to say he probably would fire the speechwriter who helped Trump with the speech.
“When it comes to the speech, let’s actually put this in perspective”, Spicer said, as the Washington Examiner reports.
“Melania’s immigrant experience and love for America shone through in her speech, which made it a success”.
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“I know my father”, Trump Jr. said. “I know that when people tell him it can’t be done, that guarantees he gets it done”.
