They taught and showed me values and morals in their daily lives.

That is a lesson that I continue to pass along to our son.

And we need to pass those lessons on to the many generations to follow.

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Melania Trumps words were an often exact echo of Obamas own convention speech in 2008.

Melanias immigrant experience and love for America shone through in her speech, which made it such a success.

The campaign statement contradicts what Melania Trump said before the speech in an interview with NBC anchor Matt Lauer.

I read once over it and thats all,she said of the speech.

Because I wrote it, and with as little help as possible.

So the Trump campaign plagiarized from a Hillary speechwriter, he joked.

See side-by-side video of the speeches below.