Donald Trump Donald John TrumpBiden leads Trump by 36 points nationally among Latinos: poll Trump dismisses climate change role in fires, says Newsom needs to manage forest better Jimmy Kimmel hits Trump for rallies while hosting Emmy Awards MORE’s campaign is defending Melania Trump from allegations that parts of a speech she delivered on the first day of the Republican National Convention were plagiarized from Michelle Obama Michelle LeVaughn Robinson ObamaTo honor Justice Ginsburg's legacy, Biden should consider Michelle Obama National Urban League, BET launch National Black Voter Day The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by The Air Line Pilots Association - White House moves closer to Pelosi on virus relief bill MORE’s 2008 Democratic convention speech.

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“In writing her beautiful speech, Melania’s team of writers took notes on her life’s inspirations, and in some instances included fragments that reflected her own thinking,” Trump spokesman Jason Miller said in a statement early Tuesday morning.

“Melania’s immigrant experience and love for America shone through in her speech, which made it a success,” he added.

Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Paul Manafort, explicitly denied the plagiarism accusations, saying that Melania Trump’s speech simply employed language that is frequently used. The two speeches shared some exact phrasing.

“Well, there’s no cribbing of Michelle Obama’s speech. These were common words and values,” Manafort said in an interview early Tuesday on CNN’s “New Day.”

"I wrote it with as little help as possible," Melania Trump told NBC's "Today" show in an interview on Monday before delivering the speech.