
People can hardly wait to hear Melania give Michelle Obama’s incredible DNC speech again next week
Last night was the first night of the 2020 Democratic National Convention. Among the evening’s top speakers were Sen. Bernie Sanders, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and former Ohio governor and GOP presidential candidate John Kasich.
Everyone gave solid speeches, but it was Forever First Lady Michelle Obama’s epic closing remarks that stole the show, and quite possibly the entire convention.
Mrs. Obama spoke for approximately 18 minutes in a pre-taped speech that was widely praised by, well, everyone. Even Trump’s buddy, Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, couldn’t deny that it was an absolute barnburner.
Here is how Fox News anchor Chris Wallace reacted to #MichelleObama speech last night #DNCConvention #DNC2020 pic.twitter.com/Ku3z5YCVWN
— Amaka Ubaka (@AmakaUbakaTV) August 18, 2020
As the nation was once again reminded of what a truly effective speaker Michelle Obama is, they were also reminded of that time Melania Trump plagiarized her at the 2016 Republican National Convention.
As you may recall, Mrs. Trump copied word-for-word several lines from the speech Mrs. Obama delivered at the Democratic National Convention in 2008. And she may have gotten away with it, too, if it weren’t for, you know, people’s memories.
Melania was dragged in the press and on Twitter for plagiarizing the speech. Trump staff writer Meredith McIver later accepted blame for the incident, saying she felt “terrible” and that she never meant to cause any harm. Melania herself never apologized.
After Mrs. Obama’s truly inspiring speech last evening, many on Twitter are now wondering if perhaps we will get an encore performance of the same exact thing next week from Mrs. Trump at the Republican National Convention.
Here’s what they’re saying…
Good watching a preview of Melania Trump’s speech.
— Andy Slavitt @ ? (@ASlavitt) August 18, 2020
I look forward to hearing Michelle Obama’s speech again next week from Melania Trump.
— Ahmed Baba (@AhmedBaba_) August 18, 2020
Melania Trump when Michelle Obama was speaking pic.twitter.com/os18qKASiV
— Matt Carlson? (@mattcarlson53) August 18, 2020
Melania Trump: “That’s what I was going to say.”#MichelleObama
— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) August 18, 2020
“I am a Black woman speaking at the Democratic National Convention.”
Melania Trump (next week)
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) August 18, 2020
FLOTUS Melania Trump preparing her speech for the RNC pic.twitter.com/qBUcCnlstf
— Astro Jester
(@AstroJester) August 18, 2020
I hope Melania Trump gives Michelle Obama’s speech from tonight at the GOP convention.
— Scott Dworkin (@funder) August 18, 2020
When @FLOTUS delivers #MichelleObama’s speech again next week, will it have the same effect?
— JackiSchechner (@JackiSchechner) August 18, 2020
@FLOTUS bet you had some ideas after watching michelle give her speech tonight, didn’t you? pic.twitter.com/bIKxvKYrJI
— moo moo cheese (@moomoocheese1) August 18, 2020
Imagine being Melania Trump and having to watch Michelle Obama straight up DELIVER once again, and knowing this time.. you can’t steal her speech. ?
— Women SCARE Trump??? (@Ky_Gill28) August 18, 2020
Michelle Obama is to Melania Trump what Barack Obama is to Donald Trump:
Better.
— Middle Age Riot (@middleageriot) August 18, 2020
Melania Trump prepping to pledgerize Michelle Obama’s #DemocraticConvention speech again pic.twitter.com/tLae92wS7q
— Juan Escalante (@JuanSaaa) August 18, 2020
Watch Michelle Obama’s powerful speech from last night below.