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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The headline means what?
Posting fail? d;^)
I think the headline is for a different article.
Wrong title. Admins have been notified to pull this thread.
Title should have been “Melania Trump’s Speechwriter Comes Forward to Apologize”
Thanks to the Admins for changing the title. Now I’m off to the FR Donate page to put my swear money in the Free Republic Cookie Jar.
One big NOTHING BURGER!
THIS IS SO DAMNED IMPORTANT!
A decent lady made an honest mistake and admits it. Trump is a good boss and supports a loyal staffer. End of story.
Urp!
http://www.tmn.today/2016/01/personal-details-leak-about-melania-trump-this-could-change-everything/
Barf....
This is ever so important, much more so that the Incirlik airbase nukes and our captive airmen.
We are so screwed.
Melania should give another speech and start with “Call me Ishmael..”
You’re right. The leftist press has had their fun. Let’s move on now.
Kind of like what Hillary has with her many scandals ( except for the apology and tan taking responsability part) including the email server
The Malania speech affair is now officially Old News and its now time to MoveOn.org
Isn't that how we are told it works:-)
It was her idea to use the words - Meredith McIver did as Melania wanted.
And the way it was delivered was a disaster.
Twitter and Facebook had a field day - that sounds derived!
Not a memorable speech for the right reasons.
Sick of this. 23words is all this is about.
It’s a nice rope-a-dope on the media.
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