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Melania Trump’s Speechwriter Comes Forward to Apologize
ABC News ^ | Jul 20, 2016 | JOHN SANTUCCI

Posted on 07/20/2016 12:01:35 PM PDT by Yo-Yo

An in-house writer and longtime friend of the Trump family has stepped forward with an apology for her involvement in the preparation of Melania Trump's speech to the Republican National Convention Monday night, which bore similarities to a Michelle Obama speech.

The staffer, who identified herself in a statement as Meredith McIver, said she submitted her resignation Tuesday but the Trump family rejected it.

“A person she [Melania] has always liked is Michelle Obama. Over the phone, she read me some passages from Mrs. Obama’s speech as examples. I wrote them down and later included some of the phrasing in the draft that ultimately became the final speech,” McIver said in the statement released this afternoon and written under Trump Organization letterhead. “This was my mistake and I feel terrible for the chaos I have caused Melania and the Trumps, as well as Mrs. Obama. No harm was meant.”

The speechwriter admitted she never crosschecked the address for duplicated lines from the first lady’s speeches.

(Excerpt) Read more at abcnews.go.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016rncconvention; 23words; apology; mciver; melania; melaniaspeech; melaniaspeechwriter; meredithmciver; nothingburger; speech; trump
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To: Yo-Yo

Will the “blame Cruz” group apologize?


21 posted on 07/20/2016 12:26:42 PM PDT by Organic Panic
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To: goldstategop

You are still talking?

When Cruz gives his speech tonight, I seriously hope his trolls go along with him.


22 posted on 07/20/2016 12:26:44 PM PDT by VanDeKoik
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To: ColdOne

Sick of this. 23words is all this is about.


Meanwhile the 28 pages on the 911 report were released about a week ago. They implicate Saudi Arabia in the 911 terror attack. Just about zero MSM airtime on *that* issue!


23 posted on 07/20/2016 12:27:01 PM PDT by Flick Lives (TRIGGER WARNING - Posts may require application of sarcasm filter)
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To: Yo-Yo

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24 posted on 07/20/2016 12:27:23 PM PDT by Jane Long (Go Trump, go! Make America Safe Again :)
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To: Yo-Yo
I have to confess I suspected bad motives from the speech writer, and found the "it was a setup theory" plausible.

Perhaps some of the drool thrown into the air by the flapping lips of the rabid media frenzy gave me a bit of their infection.

25 posted on 07/20/2016 12:32:01 PM PDT by AndyTheBear
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To: VRWC For Truth
Caught a bit of Wilcow on Sirius today. In his opinion (and mine), there is not a single person that will change their vote over this supposed scandal.
26 posted on 07/20/2016 12:33:29 PM PDT by mykroar (Democrats in 2016: The party of genitalia, real or imagined.)
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To: Yo-Yo

A person she has always liked is Michelle Obama. That should go over like a flash flood in a Fizzy factory. Well, then again, no. We’re still in honeymoon mode. We’ll overlook those types of things.


27 posted on 07/20/2016 12:35:26 PM PDT by joesbucks
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To: grobdriver

The crazy lady. Well, we knew Donald wasn’t perfect.

Melania would do well to just hang back while Donald campaigns. She is like a cat at a dog show.


28 posted on 07/20/2016 12:37:28 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: Flick Lives

Yep! Highly upsetting.


29 posted on 07/20/2016 12:38:14 PM PDT by ColdOne (poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~GOPe=Vichy Republican swine/Lock Her Up!!!)
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To: joesbucks

I think it’s possible to like somebody’s style without liking what they have done with it.


30 posted on 07/20/2016 12:39:02 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Embrace the Lion of Judah and He will roar for you and teach you to roar too. See my page.)
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To: VRWC For Truth
A fart in the wind, the only people who care about this garbage is hrc media supporters
31 posted on 07/20/2016 12:39:39 PM PDT by italianquaker
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To: joesbucks

You’ve never heard of kill ‘me with kindness.

Melanie isn’t running and gains nothing by attacking Michelle.


32 posted on 07/20/2016 12:42:10 PM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: proust

‘Me. = ‘em


33 posted on 07/20/2016 12:42:29 PM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: Yo-Yo

Trump may see much further ahead than anyone. He may know MSM better than they know themselves. They were baiting him to rush to his wife’s side and say “off limits”.

See the latest news about Bill’s speaking fees? Did MSM know this was coming out? If Trump took their bait (as all other republicans would have), MSM would have slammed him if he started going after Bill saying he had a double standard and was hypocritical.

Since Trump did not respond and let them go on and on. He can say, “Fair game on Bill... you had no issue going after my wife.”

Crazy? Lucky? Not sure but he continues to let them be Mordekai.


34 posted on 07/20/2016 12:43:10 PM PDT by VA is for Freepers
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To: proust

It would have been sufficient to say previous first lady speeches were reviewed. Wait til she channels Meecshell’s lunch program ideas.


35 posted on 07/20/2016 12:51:26 PM PDT by joesbucks
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To: rdcbn
Kind of like what Hillary has with her many scandals ( except for the apology and tan taking responsability part) including the email serve

The speech writer offered to resign, not exactly a Hillary like behavioral pattern, but I wish it was!

As far as I know the speech writers explanation is authentic. It seems more plausible than intentionally copying Michelle Obama. What motive is there for "plagiarizing" a list of common platitudes in a particular order? The only other motive I could think of (and did think of last night) was to set Melania up. I feel embarrassed I entertained such a suspicion.

Seems to be a nothingburger after all. With the "It was plagiarism!" crowd looking stupid.

36 posted on 07/20/2016 12:52:07 PM PDT by AndyTheBear
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To: Flick Lives

and had those 23 words been used by Mrs. Clinton, we’d be all over it like flies on stink.


37 posted on 07/20/2016 12:52:49 PM PDT by joesbucks
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To: joesbucks

You’re really reaching, as anti-trumpets are known to do.


38 posted on 07/20/2016 1:00:05 PM PDT by proust (Trump / Pence 2016!)
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To: proust
Bookmark this. If she becomes first lady and Meeshell was someone she admired, there will be something else that will be advanced from Meeshell's playbook.

And I support Trump.

39 posted on 07/20/2016 1:10:17 PM PDT by joesbucks
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To: Yo-Yo

What difference does it make? It’s not like anyone died.

So what if she cited the one or two common sentiments she might possibly share with MO. The set is uncommonly small.

I’m thankful Melania didn’t try to quote Hilary. Never know what secure information she might be innocently divulging.


40 posted on 07/20/2016 1:16:12 PM PDT by nonsporting
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