Recently, a claim has been circulating that former President Donald Trump plagiarized parts of a speech from the movie "Legally Blonde" during one of his addresses. This rumor has gained traction across social media and has led to widespread speculation.

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Trump’s 2017 speech has recirculated with claims that Trump lifted phrases directly from the graduation speech given by Elle Woods, the protagonist of “Legally Blonde," during her commencement address at Harvard Law School. Specific phrases highlighted include:

  • "It is with passion, courage of conviction, and strong sense of self that we take our next steps into the world..."
  • "And most importantly, you must always have faith in yourself."
  • "We did it!"

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The video has gone viral, with over 11 million views so far.

The viral video that compare Trump and Legally Blonde’s Elle Wood speech originated from Jimmy Fallon’s Show back in 2017.

Fact Check

We began the investigation by checking Trump's mentioned speech and found that the quoted parts are cut from random sections of the full 30-minute speech, not in chronological order.

Here are the timestamps for each part:

  • You must go forth into the world — 8:31
  • Passion — 27:36
  • Courage in your convictions — 31:02
  • Most importantly — 19:37
  • Be true to yourself — 6:54
  • I did it — 23:16

The phrases attributed to Trump were taken out of context and rearranged to mimic the structure of Elle Woods' speech. While there are similarities in the wording, the overall content and delivery of Trump's speech differ significantly from the "Legally Blonde" monologue.

Elle Wood’s Legally Blonde Speech

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Conclusion

Based on the evidence available and the analysis conducted, the claim that Trump plagiarized his speech from "Legally Blonde" is false. While the viral video points out some similarities, it does not provide conclusive evidence to support the plagiarism claim. The context and intent of the speeches are different, and the phrases in question are common enough to appear in various forms in many speeches.

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Title:Did Trump Plagiarize from "Legally Blonde"?

Fact Check By: Cielito Wang

Result: False

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