Melania: "Trump, It Would Be an Honor to Work for 4 More Years"...Appealing for Support

Appealing for Husband's Support in Republican National Convention Speech
Restrains Criticism of Biden, Democratic Candidate
Focuses on Gaining Female Support Through Emotional Speech
Conscious of 2016 Speech Plagiarism Controversy

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[Asia Economy New York=Correspondent Baek Jong-min] Melania Trump, wife of U.S. President Donald Trump, appealed for support for her husband by highlighting her own experiences.

On the second day of the Republican National Convention on the 25th (local time), Melania appeared as the final speaker of the event and expressed gratitude, saying, "I hoped to immigrate from Slovenia, where I was born, to the land of freedom and opportunity, the United States, and through my parents' efforts, I achieved that dream." She also emphasized that "after 10 years of paperwork and patience, I became a U.S. citizen," seeking empathy from immigrants by highlighting that becoming an American was not easy.

Regarding the damage caused by the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), she expressed sorrow. Melania said, "I want to acknowledge how dramatically our lives have changed since last March. I sincerely offer my condolences to everyone who has lost loved ones and will pray for those still suffering."

Seemingly aware of the racial discrimination protests, Melania urged, "Let us stop the violence and looting carried out in the name of justice," while also stating, "Like you, I have reflected on our country's racial unrest. We do not take pride in parts of our history."

Melania also asked for support for her husband, President Trump. She sought understanding by saying he is not a traditional politician and introduced him as "Donald is a husband who supports everything I try to do."

She continued, "Donald always demands action and delivers results," appealing for support by saying, "It would be an honor to work for this amazing country for another four years."

Near the end of her speech, Melania expressed that she did not want to disparage Democratic candidate Joe Biden. She emphasized, "I do not want to spend such precious time attacking others. As we saw last week, such remarks only further divide the country."

Wearing an olive drab outfit, Melania entered the Rose Garden at the White House, the venue of the speech, watched by President Trump and Vice President Mike Pence and their spouses. Her speech seemed to focus on emotion, targeting female voters. The U.S. political circles and media had been paying close attention to what message Melania would appeal to women with, especially after allegations that she plagiarized Michelle Obama's speech during her 2016 endorsement speech.

Melania entered alone at the beginning of the speech but hugged President Trump and exited together after finishing.

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