After Melania Trump was accused of plagiarizing Michelle Obama’s speech at the Republican National Convention, Twitter went off using the hashtag #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes, attributing some of the world’s most famous lines to the former model.
And Twitter never disappoints.
"i put my thing down flip it and reverse it,
— j (@younggwhite) July 19, 2016
tisurnflipitimmitrghtya,
tisurnflipitimmitrghtya"#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
"In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days" #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
— Lamorne Morris (@LamorneMorris) July 19, 2016
The Internet keeps winning lol no one is safe ever #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes pic.twitter.com/UmcKE1agoa
— Erin Ashley Simon (@erinasimon) July 19, 2016
“Grey’s Anatomy” star Jesse Williams, who recently used his BET Humanitarian Award acceptance speech to address the treatment of black families in America, also joined in on the trending topic.
Here are just some of the quotes that Williams passed off as Melania Trump’s own.
Martin Luther King’s historic line.
"I have a dream" #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016
Harriet Tubman’s truths.
"I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves." #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016
Beyoncé’s epic words.
"I got hot sauce in my bag. Swag." #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016
Rihanna’s repetition.
"Work, work, work, work, work, work
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016
He say me have to
Work, work, work, work, work, work!" #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
Nina Simone’s soulful sound.
"It's a new dawn, it's a new day...and I'm feeling good." #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016
Vanilla Ice’s anthem.
"All right stop
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016
Collaborate and listen
Ice is back with my brand new invention..." #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
Jay Z’s lyrics.
"Never test my patience sweety, I’m high maintenance. High class, if u ain’t rollin’ bypass." #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016
Salt-N-Pepa’s classic.
"What a man, what a man, what a mighty good man." #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016
Queen Latifah’s lyrics.
"U.N.I.T.Y., U.N.I.T.Y. that's a unity." #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016
And the angriest woman ever.
"I was told by AppleCare that I could walk in the store and get the part!!!!" #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes
— jesseWilliams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016
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