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How bad is it to be accused of plagiarism? Apparently Melania Trump is being accused of that because of her Monday night speech . Why?

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Posted - July 19, 2016

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  • 604

    OH PLEASE I couldn't believe my ears when they played MIchelle's and Melania's speeches side by side...WHAT THE HELL WERE THEY THINKING?

    WITH all his money, you'd think 'ol Don would have someone come up with a totally original speech for his precious, darling wife!!!  did they think the media wouldn't pick up on the fact that it was almost word for word the same speech?

    GOOD GRIEF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    NOW if the reverse had happened, and a Dem lady did that, you'd never hear the end of the ridicule, etc.,  let's see if it happens with Melania!!

      July 19, 2016 7:30 AM MDT
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  • 503

    Because several key phrases from her speech were "lifted" from Michelle Obama's speech at the DNC in 2008 !   You would think a billionaire could afford a professional speechwriter.

      July 19, 2016 7:36 AM MDT
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  • 35914

    Obama, Michelle Obama, Biden, and Clinton have all been accused of it.   Didn't seem to affect them much.

    That being said whomever help Mrs. Trump with her speech needs fired.

      July 19, 2016 8:41 AM MDT
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  • 113301

    Blaming Melania for anything isn't fair. She isn't a politician. She is the wife of a candidate for prez. She does what she's  told to do to help her husband. On the other hand sending her out there with someone else's words is unconscionable and unforgivable. I don't care that I don't like Trump. I like fair and that was not fair. The side-by-side  speeches nailed the coffin shut. Despite the denials by the Trump campaign unless you are blind and deaf you KNOW the words were lifted. I think heads should roll and folks should be fired. Whomever is to blame needs to pay for that huge goof. And it isn't Melania.  Even if she wrote the entire speech someone should have reviewed it/vetted it/checked it out. That is not her job. She did her job but the people who should have been supporting her did not do theirs. In my opinion. Thank you for your reply ben and Happy Wednesday!  :)

      July 20, 2016 5:31 AM MDT
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  • 113301

    That's the thing that is so puzzling EC. How in the he** could that have happened? How is it possible that the speech wasn't completely checked out by someone? An Answermug member informed me that there are sites where you can check things like that out. I guess they use it in colleges to make sure that the Thesis or Dissertation  a student turns in hasn't been copied from someone else. Why wasn't that site used? It's really so totally screwy. It's not like a brain surgeon or genius would have to be consulted. It's common sense. Thank you for your reply and Happy Wednesday to thee! :)

      July 20, 2016 5:34 AM MDT
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  • 113301

     No kidding! I'm furious that Melania was so badly mistreated. Having the campaign deny it isn't helping. Thank you for your reply m2c! :)

      July 20, 2016 5:36 AM MDT
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