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Similar Speeches: Melania Trump, Michelle Obama

Following Melania Trump's speech Monday night at the Republican National Convention, several social media users pointed out a section that was startlingly similar to one the country has heard before — it came from current first lady Michelle Obama at the Democratic National Convention in 2008.

It is, of course, common for political speeches to be filled with platitudes like both women used — values, morals, getting what you want in life. But comparing the two speeches, the overlap amounts to more than passing similarity of a few phrases.


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.


The parts that are the same have been bolded by NPR below. The videos begin playing at the comments that are in question.


Melania Trump at the 2016 Republican National Convention:

Melania Trump's full speech at the 2016 Republican National Convention


Michelle Obama at the 2008 Democratic National Convention:

In response to press inquiries about the similarities in the two speeches, the senior communications adviser for the Trump campaign, Jason Miller, issued this statement:

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Following Trump's speech Monday night at the Republican National Convention, several social media users pointed out a section that was startlingly similar to one the country has heard before.

Section of Melania Trump's speech mirrors Michelle Obama's from 2008

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