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DonRedwood

(4,359 posts)
Tue Jul 19, 2016, 01:07 PM Jul 2016

Trump campaign and RNC lies about Melania's University degree--but so does she.

Politico is covering that Melania Trump has been lying that she has a college degree. Recent prominent stories focused on the third Mrs. Trump's design degree to make her seem more educated and worldly. Ends up she left University after one year. On her own website she has a degree listed so This is not a matter of a mistake.

Melania Trump has willfully been lying to the American public about her degree. She lied when she said she wrote her own speech. If she did not write it, she is a liar, if she did she plagiarized it. That's the choice--she lied or she stole.

I originally thought Mrs Trump married for money. Now I see she found the perfect mate, shared values and all.

http://www.politico.com/story/2016/07/rnc-2016-melania-trump-biography-225781

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Trump campaign and RNC lies about Melania's University degree--but so does she. (Original Post) DonRedwood Jul 2016 OP
K & R SunSeeker Jul 2016 #1
Trumpster and Lyin' Melania flamingdem Jul 2016 #2
Grifters.... DonRedwood Jul 2016 #5
Gawker picked it up and is flat out calling her a liar DonRedwood Jul 2016 #3
is nothing but lies. SheriffBob Jul 2016 #4
lying liars and the lies they tell...thank you, mr. franken, who should be the veep Gabi Hayes Jul 2016 #10
I'm still hoping for warren DonRedwood Jul 2016 #26
Two peas in a pod Sanity Claws Jul 2016 #6
Shared lack of values might be what you meant.... DonRedwood Jul 2016 #25
Imagine if Hillary made up a degree DonRedwood Jul 2016 #7
There is a reason why she doesn't speak & this proves it. GOLGO 13 Jul 2016 #8
#3 (tied with Newt) Freddie Jul 2016 #11
I almost feel sorry for her DonRedwood Jul 2016 #31
Michelle Obama is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School for real folks ! Person 2713 Jul 2016 #9
Let the resumes speak for themselves! DonRedwood Jul 2016 #19
She wrote the speech? lark Jul 2016 #12
She was interviewed on Trump's plane on the way to the convention, she said SHE wrote it... George II Jul 2016 #16
I thought she said "with little help" DonRedwood Jul 2016 #20
She told Matt Lauer she wrote it. calimary Jul 2016 #17
I don't have a tv! DonRedwood Jul 2016 #33
I'll bet Hillary's campaign people are dancing in the streets. nolabear Jul 2016 #13
They don't even need to lift a finger DonRedwood Jul 2016 #34
So then, it's "Lyin' Melania" or "Crooked Melania"! See how that works, Donny-boy? George II Jul 2016 #14
Melyania DonRedwood Jul 2016 #21
Liar liar, White Party dress on fire. Trumpster dumpster fire. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2016 #15
She really does have a degree - problem is, it's from Trump University! bullwinkle428 Jul 2016 #18
And Ivana lied about being an alternate on the Czech skiing TexasBushwhacker Jul 2016 #22
Melania's degree? Why, it's in the mail. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #23
No... It's DonRedwood Jul 2016 #30
It is starting to hit the news.... DonRedwood Jul 2016 #24
So he's ashamed of his wife's history & doesn't trust the American people eleny Jul 2016 #27
He doesn't accept her for who she is Sanity Claws Jul 2016 #28
it all hinges on how he feels about himself eleny Jul 2016 #32
Mess is a good trump descriptor DonRedwood Jul 2016 #35
Lots of people can't get a university degree because they can't afford it. milestogo Jul 2016 #29

flamingdem

(39,321 posts)
2. Trumpster and Lyin' Melania
Tue Jul 19, 2016, 01:16 PM
Jul 2016

are nobodies. They are con artists and no bright enough to keep from being caught.

GOLGO 13

(1,681 posts)
8. There is a reason why she doesn't speak & this proves it.
Tue Jul 19, 2016, 01:52 PM
Jul 2016

They're desperately trying to paint her as more than just a pretty face & well it's not working out I guess. Trophy wife #4. Or is it #3? I can't keep the number of Trump ex-wives straight.

Person 2713

(3,263 posts)
9. Michelle Obama is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School for real folks !
Tue Jul 19, 2016, 01:59 PM
Jul 2016

Just sayin

Obama is a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, and spent the early part of her legal career working at the famous law firm Sidley Austin.
Subsequently, she worked as the Associate Dean of Student Services at the University of Chicago and the Vice President for Community and External Affairs of the University of Chicago Medical Center.

lark

(23,156 posts)
12. She wrote the speech?
Tue Jul 19, 2016, 02:21 PM
Jul 2016

That's weird. Yesterday I heard the story was that Trump claimed it was a team of speechwriters that wrote it. the Melanie writing it story sounds more real. Yes, the Donald did get him a true soul mate, 3rd time around. They both are total liars.

George II

(67,782 posts)
16. She was interviewed on Trump's plane on the way to the convention, she said SHE wrote it...
Tue Jul 19, 2016, 02:56 PM
Jul 2016

..."with a little help". Matt Lauer did the interview and it has been aired on MSNBC a few times today.

calimary

(81,467 posts)
17. She told Matt Lauer she wrote it.
Tue Jul 19, 2016, 02:59 PM
Jul 2016

In an interview, on the Trump plane, that was pre-recorded to run on this morning's "Today" show. The interview was done before they arrived at the convention center at which she was going to deliver "that speech."

Her quote: "I wrote it, with as little help as possible."

Cue the video. Which, happily enough, has been done probably a hundred-or-so times by now.

Sheesh - as I write this, another hour starts on MSNBC and guess what's the lead story AGAIN!

Kate Snow just now: citing a website regarding the wording of speeches - one-in-a TRILLION chance that it was a coincidence!!!!

eleny

(46,166 posts)
27. So he's ashamed of his wife's history & doesn't trust the American people
Tue Jul 19, 2016, 04:46 PM
Jul 2016

...to accept her for who she is.

..........

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
29. Lots of people can't get a university degree because they can't afford it.
Tue Jul 19, 2016, 04:55 PM
Jul 2016

Melania could afford to finish a degree - in anything she wanted to - but she would have to earn it, not buy it. That's not the Trump way.

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