Donald Trump's campaign denied allegations that Melania Trump plagiarized a Michelle Obama speech.
At the Republican National Convention Monday night, Melania Trump delivered a speech that seemed to take parts of Michelle Obama's remarks from the Democratic National Convention eight years ago.
"And Barack and I were raised with so many of the same values: that you work hard for what you want in life; that your word is your bond and you do what you say you're going to do; that you treat people with dignity and respect, even if you don't know them, and even if you don't agree with them.
And Barack and I set out to build lives guided by these values, and to pass them on to the next generation. Because we want our children -- and all children in this nation -- to know that the only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work for them," Obama said in 2008.
"From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values that you work hard for what you want in life, that your word is your bond and you do what you say and keep your promise, that you treat people with respect. They taught and showed me values and morals in their daily lives. That is a lesson that I continue to pass along to our son," Trump said at Monday’s convention.
And we need to pass those lessons on to the many generations to follow. Because we want our children in this nation to know that the only limit to your achievements is the strength of your dreams and your willingness to work for them."
The Trump campaign put out a statement that said in part, "...Melania's team of writers took notes on her life's inspirations, and in some instances included fragments."
Trump's campaign manager Paul Manafort said in an interview with CNN that "there's no cribbing of Michelle Obama's speech. These are common words and values."
He went on to say, "This is once again an example of when a women threatens Hillary Clinton, she seeks out to take her down. It's not going to work."