Trump Camp Says Melania Convention Speechwriter Made a Mistake
The campaign released a statement signed by the speechwriter after the address set off a fresh round of infighting during the Republican National Convention.
Melania Trump 2016 vs. Michelle Obama 2008: Their Words
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Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and his family rejected a resignation offer from a speechwriter working for his wife, according to a statement released by the campaign Wednesday as the GOP looked to shift the focus to the remaining days of the its convention.
The statement, signed by Trump Organization staff writer Meredith McIver, said Melania Trump read to her over the phone passages from a Michelle Obama speech that erroneously ended up in the nationally televised address Monday.