Plagiarism
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary defines plagiarism as "the act of using another person's words or ideas without giving credit to that person." There have been several instances of plagiarism associated with Trump.
Timeline
| 2016.07.18 | Melania Trump's convention speech plagiarizes Michelle Obama's. cnn.com (See also Melania Trump) |
| 2016.11.03 | Melania Trump accused of plagiarizing line from Trump's second wife, Marla Maples. washingtonpost.com (See also Melania Trump) |
| 2017.01.10 | HarperCollins pulls book by Trump cabinet pick Monica Crowley after 50 plagiarized passages found. nytimes.com (See also Monica Crowley) |
| 2017.01.12 | Despite Senator Elizabeth Warren's repeated questions Ben Carson refuses to promise that no housing funds will benefit Trump. Carson is also accused of plagiarizing his opening remarks. theguardian.com (See also Ben Carson, Conflicts of Interest, Department of Housing and Urban Development) |
| 2017.01.16 | Monica Crowley, Trump's pick for National Security Council spokeswoman, resigns after multiple plagiarism allegations. usatoday.com (See also Monica Crowley) |
| 2017.01.20 | Trump team copies Obama's inaugural cake design. nydailynews.com |
| 2017.01.20 | Trump's inaugural speech, written by chief strategist Steve Bannon and Stephen Miller, echoes line from "Batman" villain. telegraph.co.uk (See also Steve Bannon) |
| 2017.01.26 | Reports allege that new White House counsel Donald McGahn copied and pasted a large section from a brief in a case entirely unrelated to one of his own. washingtonpost.com |
| 2017.01.31 | Betsy DeVos appears to have plagiarized quotes she submitted to Senate committee considering her nomination as Trump's Education Secretary. cnn.com (See also Betsy DeVos, Department of Education) |
| 2017.01.31 | Betsy DeVos is found to have plagiarized her Senate questionnaire responses. rawstory.com (See also Betsy DeVos) |
| 2017.03.06 | Trump plagiarizes from Exxon press release to claim credit for 2013 jobs investment. politicususa.com (See also Economy, Assaults on Facts, First 100 Days) |