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Michelle Obama: Trump defends wife over plagiarism

In a desperate interview in which Spicer seems to be speaking as quickly as possible so that he can’t hear himself, he shares a number of quotes from Melania’s speech, then compares them to other famous orators like John Legend and Kid Rock and a very special mini-horse. “Certainly, there’s no feeling on her part that she did it”, he said.

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Melania Trump’s big night at the Republican National Convention failed to draw bumper television audiences despite networks boosting their coverage of the gathering and husband Donald Trump promising a “showbiz” feel to the week. Her husband’s opponent, Hillary Clinton.

“To think that she would be cribbing Michelle Obama’s words is insane”, said Mr Manafort. “It’s not going to work”, Manafort said.

The section of Trump’s in question is one minute long, and about half of the words in it are the same as Obama’s.

It was when current President Barack Obama was officially nominated as the party’s candidate.

“From a young age, my parents impressed on my the values that you work hard for what you want in life”, Ms Trump, 46, said in her Monday night appearance, “That your word is your bond, and you do what you say and keep your promise”.

“They taught me to show the values and morals in my daily life. I don’t understand why the campaign doesn’t just own it and say people borrow phrases, that’s what happened, and move on”, Cuomo said.

At least one prominent Twitter user, however, had nothing but positive things to say about the speech. He did not explain how he arrived at the 93 percent figure.

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However, the Slovenian writers of her biography wrote that Trump actually dropped out from the University of Ljubljana after her freshman year. “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”. That you treat people with respect. The statement didn’t mention Mrs. Obama.

Melania Trump waves to the crowd after delivering a speech Monday night at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland