Is Melania Trump First Lady Material? | The Odyssey Online
Start writing a post
Politics

Is Melania Trump First Lady Material?

Can she redeem herself?

43
Is Melania Trump First Lady Material?

Plagiarism /plājəˌrizəm/ noun: the practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own. Synonyms: copying, piracy, theft, stealing.

The 2016 Republican National Convention was held this past week from July 18-21. This event is meant to choose an official nominee for the republican party, make endorsements, and in many ways, to show the people what the potential first family is all about. Of course, this year's RNC was heavily focused on the party’s frontrunner Donald Trump. Many newsworthy events took place during the convention, including Ted Cruz refusing to endorse Trump ( and being booed off stage), Stephen Colbert taking the stage in a "Hunger Games" outfit (and being escorted off the stage), and finally Donald Trump formally accepting the party nomination. However, perhaps the most criticized person during this event was not the disagreeable Donald Trump and his dark speech, his sidekick (and VP) Mike Pence, or Trump’s kids portraying the businessman as humble and near perfect, but his usually silent wife, Melania Trump.

Melania Trump is the third wife of Donald Trump. But, she is much more than a potential first lady, according to Melania’s professional biography, she is a former model, a fashion designer, a college graduate with a degree in architecture and design (which was recently discovered was a lie, she actually dropped out of college after her first year), and is the recipient of many humanitarian awards, such as the 2006 Woman of the Year award. However, at the Republican National Convention, the speech she delivered led many to question her credibility and intelligence. You don’t have to follow politics to have seen the many videos and funny pictures comparing Mrs. Trump’s speech word for word to current First Lady Michelle Obama’s 2008 speech at the Democratic National Convention. Watch for yourself (if you haven't already):

Before delivering her speech at the RNC, Melania Trump told Today News in an exclusive interview that she wrote the speech with as little help as possible. Taking full credit for another person's work is plagiarism. Something that if I even attempted could get me expelled, ending all my hopes of a bright future. Plagiarism gets people fired, ruins their careers, and can even result in legal actions. However, many people from the republican party (including Donald Trump himself) have been defending the Slovan designer and praising her speech, the same people who condemned Michelle Obama's speech in 2008. Also, shortly after, a staff writer released a statement that she was the one responsible for writing the speech. She said she wrote the speech because Mrs. Trump read her some passages from Mrs Obama's speeches, who she admires very much, and she ended up using the same phrases. The staff writer offered her resignation, however the Trump campaign will not be firing her and refuses to acknowledge the incident as plagiarism, instead blaming the media.


A first lady (or spouse of the president, if we have a female president one day) represents the United States, she should be honest, elegant, intelligent, and professional. Even though our current first lady Michelle Obama is bashed by many conservatives, she is not only beautiful and elegant, but she is also a powerful woman. She is an Ivy League Graduate and has influenced the nation in positive ways through her charisma and professionalism. I am not saying we should vote for our next president solely based on their spouse, but it is an important part of the decision. Everyone makes mistakes and even though I am not a supporter of Mr. Trump, I am a believer in uplifting women and I hope Mrs. Trump can redeem herself and show the nation that she is not just a trophy wife, but an intelligent female.

Report this Content
This article has not been reviewed by Odyssey HQ and solely reflects the ideas and opinions of the creator.
university
University of Nebraska at Omaha

Creating your schedule for the upcoming semester can be an exciting process. You have the control to decide if you want to have class two-days a week or five-days a week. You get to check things off of your requirement checklist. It's an opportunity for a fresh start with new classes (which you tell yourself you'll never skip.) This process, which always starts out so optimistic, can get frustrating really quickly. Here are 25 thoughts you have when registering for classes.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

10 Thoughts Of A 5th Year Senior

What about those of us who don't do it all in four years?

1204
college shirt
pointsincase.com

"College will be the best four years of your life" is a phrase that we have all heard growing up. College is painted as a magical place to us while we are in high school. A place you go to learn, meet your best friends and probably have the time of your life while all of this is going down. Four whirlwind years, where everything that you've known changes and you start to learn what it means to live on your own, have a job, etc. But what about those of us who don't do this all in four years? Major changes, hard courses, switching schools, career paths changing, these are just a handful of factors that could extend your four years to five, six or seven. There is nothing wrong with taking extra time to graduate, but returning as a fifth-year is a little different. Most of your best friends have most likely graduated and moved and while you may be one of the oldest undergraduates on campus, you might feel as awkward as a freshmen. A world that became home and comfortable to you is still there but it's slightly different than you've known it to be and you have to find a groove to fall into. These are thoughts you'll have as you look ahead to returning to your college campus, with a victory lap planned.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

17 Times "Friends" Accurately Described Life

You can't say that no one told you life was gonna be this way.

340
friends

In the 12 years since it went off the air, "Friends" continues to be adored by millions. The show that gave generations unrealistic expectations about love (or should I say lobsters?) and New York City apartments had a charming cast of characters that everyone could relate to at some point or another. Here are 17 times Ross, Monica, Joey, Chandler, Phoebe and Rachel accurately described life.

Keep Reading...Show less
Entertainment

11 Times Aubrey Plaza Described Sophomore Year

"I don't want to do things. I want to do not things."

680
Aubrey Plaza
Flickr Creative Commons

Aubrey Plaza is one of my favorite humans in Hollywood. She's honest, blunt, unapologetic, and hilarious. I just started my sophomore year of college, and found that some of her best moments can accurately describe the start of the school year.

1. When your advisor tells you that you should declare a major soon.

2. Seeing the lost and confused freshmen and remembering that was you a short year ago, and now being grateful you know the ins and outs of the campus.

3. Going to the involvement fair to sign up for more clubs knowing that you are already too involved.

4. When you actually do the reading required for the first class.

5. Seeing your friends for the first time since last semester.

6. When you're already drowning in homework during syllabus week.

7. Realizing you don't have the same excitement for classes as you did as a freshman.

8. Going home and seeing people from high school gets weirder the older you get.

Keep Reading...Show less
Student Life

College vs. High School

Freedom vs. Curfew

328
graduation

Things you may not realize are different between high school and college:

Keep Reading...Show less

Subscribe to Our Newsletter

Facebook Comments