The GOP released a graphic Monday that mirrors a tagline from Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign.
“We’re only getting stronger together,” the graphic says superimposed over a picture of Donald Trump.
Trump made the statement during a rally in El Paso, Texas, on Monday night. The tweet was sent during the rally.
The phrase “Stronger Together” was also the slogan of Clinton’s 2016 candidacy.
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— GOP (@GOP) February 12, 2019 [2]
Clinton and her running-mate Sen. Tim Kaine wrote a book during the campaign with that same name.
Republican National Committee spokesperson Steve Guest told The Hill [3] that “when you lose your campaign, you lose your monopoly on any slogans.”
“As we saw at his packed rally, President Trump continues to unite the American people behind his pro-border security agenda,” he said.
Hillary Clinton also responded to the theft of her slogan, and her response was perfect:
Now copy my plan on health care, a fairer tax system, and voting rights. https://t.co/AGyA6ZHl1R [4] https://t.co/OuFklznJgf [5]
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) February 12, 2019 [6]
Twitter had some thoughts:
The only and ORIGINAL “Stronger Together” I want in my life: pic.twitter.com/Z5PmqXbXsA [7]
— Angie (@angiedam2) February 12, 2019 [8]
“Stronger Together” was literally Hillary’s slogan I’m so embarrassed for you.
— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) February 12, 2019 [9]
ARE YOU SERIOUSLY SAYING STRONGER TOGETHER RIGHT NOW OFMG I'M GOING TO HAVE TO TAKE A BOXING CLASS JUST TO GET TO 2020 YOU REALLY CAN SELL THAT DIMWIT COLLECTION OF BACKWOODS ASSHATS WHO FOLLOW YOU ANYTHING EVEN HILLARY'S OWN SLOGAN AGGHHHHHHHHH!!!! https://t.co/sfefMTKgeg [10]
— Amee Vanderpool (@girlsreallyrule) February 12, 2019 [11]
Trump's 2020 slogan is Stronger Together?
Um, my head hurts. https://t.co/Tw6og2g1oO [12]
— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) February 12, 2019 [13]
Hillary Clinton's campaign slogan: "Stronger Together"
Because OF COURSE they'd plagiarize another Democratic woman. https://t.co/U1vv0bnr36 [14]
— ➖Dustin Miller➖ (@spdustin) February 12, 2019 [15]
Do you fuckers know that "Stronger Together" was Hillary's slogan? Or is plagiarism a GOP-wide phenomenon and not limited to Melania? pic.twitter.com/7YK8MyOHYg [16]
— HawaiiDelilah™ (@HawaiiDelilah) February 12, 2019 [17]
“We’re only getting stronger together, that’s what’s happening,” @realDonaldTrump [18] says in El Paso.
(Sounds familiar, eh?) pic.twitter.com/8604ITdynb [19]— Betsy Klein (@betsy_klein) February 12, 2019 [20]
If Donald Trump steales the slogan "stronger together" from us
We're stealing "lock him up" https://t.co/gPkHJSdfpu [21]
— angelo (@angel0t0pia) February 12, 2019 [22]
NOPE! No, you can’t have our slogan. #StrongerTogether [23] belongs to @HillaryClinton [24] & the 65+ million Americans that supported her in 2016. The Stronger Together banner belongs to @TheDemocrats [25] not the GOP. And you know what? We are #StillStrongerTogether [26] even with Trump as POTUS. https://t.co/nIaVqWeWQT [27]
— Gregory T. Christensen (@Gregchristensen) February 12, 2019 [28]