Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. And Melania Trump, it appears, just can’t stop flattering people. Left and right.
Stepping out to celebrate her husband’s inaugural day three years ago, it was her custom-designed, Ralph Lauren sky blue ensemble which caught the attention of many.
Clearly, stylish and beloved young First Lady Jackie Kennedy’s own inaugural outfit must have been the only photo on the designer’s mood board.
First, Melania stole the color, and most thought that was all she stole:
Turns out the design she wore was almost identical to a style Jackie Kennedy once won.
And this is by far the first time Melania has stolen someone else’s ideas.
Right after Melania unveiled her “Be Best” campaign, it was pointed out that she may have taken some inspiration from Michelle Obama . . . again.
As a reminder, Mrs. Trump plagiarized parts of Mrs. Obama’s 2008 Democratic National Convention speech in her own address at the 2016 Republican National Convention, including, hilariously, the phrase, “Your word is your bond.” (Oopsie.)
So that’s pretty blatant, right? pic.twitter.com/EPnHME7afV [1]
— Mike Hearn (@mikehearn) July 19, 2016 [2]
Some have even noted the similarities between Mrs. Trump’s Be Best and a call to action Mrs. Obama issued to men during the White House summit on women in 2016. “Be better,” Obama told co-speaker Oprah Winfrey. “Be better at everything.”
“Be better” became a notable quote from the event, but it wasn’t a recurring motto of Mrs. Obama’s, and Mrs. Trump’s use of “Be Best” doesn’t seem to be as glaring an instance of copying-and-pasting as the RNC speech scandal, in which she almost lifted an entire paragraph, practically word-for-word, from Mrs. Obama.
But it appears Mrs. Trump and/or her staff did, however, almost identically copy another aspect of the Be Best launch from the Obama administration.
A side-by-side comparison shows that the materials about “talking to your kids online” released by Mrs. Trump and the Federal Trade Commission . . . are actually nearly identical to a booklet released by the Obama-era FTC, with a slightly altered intro.
Fun fact: The White House trumpets “Talking with Kids about Being Online” as “a booklet by First Lady Melania Trump and the Federal Trade Commission.” Except for an intro, it’s exactly the same thing Obama’s FTC put out. pic.twitter.com/AEf6F0gBbt [3]
— The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit) May 7, 2018 [4]
So, do the Trumps have none of their own ideas??
Trump team copied Obama’s cake
Melania Trump stole Jackie Kennedy’s “look”It’s still only day 2 of a sad. pathetic, and false Presidency pic.twitter.com/82ynEtGDIj [5]
— Rob S (@RobPulseNews) January 23, 2017 [6]