A line from President Donald Trump’s speech on border security on Monday was quickly turned into a graphic by the Republican Party.
“We’re only getting stronger together,” Trump said at an event in El Paso.
Just one problem: “Stronger Together” was actually Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign slogan as well as the title of the book she wrote with running mate Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.).
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/Ib5BUTCptO
— GOP (@GOP) February 12, 2019
The party is unapologetic about swiping the line.
“When you lose your campaign, you lose your monopoly on any slogans,” Republican National Committee spokesman Steve Guest told The Hill.
Trump, however, has lifted slogans from winning campaigns as well. His “Make America Great Again” motto is a direct rip of President Ronald Reagan’s 1980 campaign slogan.
Twitter users had some thoughts:
Oh, hey, it's that thing where men pretend a woman doesn't exist until a man repeats what she said.
— Alexandra Erin (@alexandraerin) February 12, 2019
Trump's 2020 slogan is Stronger Together?
— Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) February 12, 2019
Um, my head hurts. https://t.co/Tw6og2g1oO
“Stronger Together” was literally Hillary’s slogan I’m so embarrassed for you.
— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) February 12, 2019
— Colton Long (@ColtonMLong) February 12, 2019
Well he stole her presidency. Might as well steal her slogan too
— Jane Austen (@JaneAusten1813) February 12, 2019
I feel as if I’ve seen this before. pic.twitter.com/3T3K3TWTwt
— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) February 12, 2019
"Lock her up, just give us her slogans first"
— Kel (@PoliticalKel) February 12, 2019
— MGL (@mgl_8) February 12, 2019
Nothing says “together” than the president who uses racism as a campaign slogan
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) February 12, 2019
Make Plagiarism Great Again. Only the best people, huh?
— j howe (@howe_howell) February 12, 2019
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) February 12, 2019
Plagiarizing HRC after doing the same to Michelle Obama.
— Brief Truth (@TheBriefTruth) February 12, 2019
Nice.
— Jen (@ThePolishAholic) February 12, 2019
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