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NightSide - Did Melania Trump Plagiarize Michelle Obama?

BOSTON (CBS) - Donald Trump's wife Melania took center stage last night as the keynote speaker of the first night of the Republican convention. Her speech was initially very well received, with audience members and analysts alike praising her for her poise and eloquence. But shortly after she was finished, accusations of plagiarism mounted, drawing line by line comparisons between Melania's speech and a speech given by Michelle Obama in 2008. Adding fuel to the fire is the fact that Melania is on record saying that she wrote the speech herself with very little help. The Trump campaign has downplayed the story, claiming it is the typical liberal media making a big deal out of a non-story, and says nobody will be disciplined for the incident. Do you think Melania's speech was plagiarism? Why is Melania Trump taking so much heat while prominent Democrats like President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden are given a pass for similar accusations? Is this another example of how hypocritical the left is when it comes to attacking the right?

Originally broadcast July 19th, 2016.

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