Trump campaign aide Paul Manafort shot back at plagiarism allegations on Tuesday, saying "to think that she'd be cribbing Michelle Obama's words is crazy.""To think that she would do something like that knowing how scrutinized her speech was going to be last night is just really absurd," he told CNN. This story was originally published at 2 a.m. on July 19, 2106.Melania Trump's highly anticipated debut on the Republican National Convention stage has landed her in hot water.The prospective first lady sought to introduce herself and boost husband, presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump, during her short speech to delegates — and viewers across the country — Monday night. But a section of her speech in which she praises her own parents is now under scrutiny for its similarities to first lady Michelle Obama's 2008 convention speech.Here's a comparison of the paragraphs in question, with similarities highlighted in bold:Melania Trump's remarks:"From a young age, my parents impressed on me the values thatandand keep your promise.They taught and showed me values and morals in the daily life. That is the lesson that I continue to pass along to our son."And we need toto follow. Because we want ourto know thatto youris the strength