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.
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“And I support Trump”. Sure you do.
Handled in a classy way, which is what we’ve come to expect from the Trumps.
I have stated all year that it doesn’t matter, Go Trump!
How can the media slam Melania when she’s always liked Michelle. I think Trump just outsmarted them again.
The Trump campaign can use the attacks on Melania when they start condemning him for slamming Hillary.
What a dope!
I agree. Regardless, the issue has been put to bed and there is one less nit Hillary/dem talking-point.
Fortunately we have more in our arsenal against Hillary than trumpeting a foolish distraction.
+1
We'd never have heard of it............
I'm sure you're well aware of this clear evidence of plagiarism aren't you? Maybe not since only Politico reported on it...........LOL!
ABC NEWS ... I will not read their tripe
And let's say even if we didn't, our side's checkers would be scouring for something and Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity et al would be on it.
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