Twitter has fun with Melania Trump's speech
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Brad Hunter, 24 Hours
First posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 07:30 PM EDT | Updated: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 07:46 PM EDT
Wannabe first lady Melania Trump is being pilloried by the public and the press for apparently plagiarizing parts of a Michelle Obama speech.
The slinky Slovenian's speech to the Republican National Convention in Cleveland touched on themes like hard work, family and honour. So did Obama's 2008 speech at the Democratic National Convention.
The faux pas triggered a tidal wave of butt covering among Republican operatives as wags declared open season on nominee Donald Trump's better half.
They attributed famous speeches, songs, political quotes, lines from movies and songs and celebrity quotes to Melania in a frenzied fit of glee under the hashtag #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes.
Here's a few.
Jesse Williams: "I, am Malcolm X."
Spyder Jones: "Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!"
Ian Burrowes: "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime."
Trent McCain: "I know why the caged bird sings."
Dionne Gipson: "Four scores and seven years ago our fathers brought forth to this continent a new nation."
Ed Brody: "I look forward to Melania Trump having a crack at Churchill's 'We'll Fight Them On The Beaches' speech next."
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