Trump – Doing it by the numbers
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In which a series of completely predictable events once again demonstrate why Camp T-Rump is perfectly at home in the GOP.
Step 1: Scream LIES, DAMNED LIES AND PERSECUTION BY [HATED LIBERAL PERSON/ORGANIZATION/CONCEPT OF CHOICE]!
Step 2: Admit that mistakes were made by mistake.
A longtime employee of the Trump Organization took responsibility for lifting two passages, from a 2008 speech by Michelle Obama, for Melania Trump’s address on Monday at the Republican National Convention, saying that it was an innocent mistake.
Step 3: Declare victory!
“Good news is Melania’s speech got more publicity than any in the history of politics especially if you believe that all press is good press!” Mr. Trump wrote in one Twitter post.
Bonus from the article: Evidence the Grey Lady still gets feisty from time to time.
The employee, Meredith McIver, who has worked on some of Mr. Trump’s books, appears to be the first person to publicly apologize for an error at any point during the Trump campaign.
