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Watch RNC Attendees Praise Melania Trump’s Best Line*

*Just kidding, it’s really Winston Churchill’s.

In the wake of the plagiarism scandal surrounding Melania Trump’s cribbing of Michelle Obama’s words, RNC attendees were quick to defend their nominee’s wife. Facts appeared to be somewhat optional in the defense of her opening night speech. That being the case, we hit the streets outside the convention hall, and asked about some of the other lines in her remarks—you know, when she talked about human rights being women’s rights (Hillary Clinton), and how immigrants have strengthened the fabric of American life (JFK).

The video above shows what we heard in response to the stirring section of Melania’s speech in which she talks about fighting in the hills, and on the beaches, and how we will never surrender.

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