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'''Meredith McIver''' is a staff writer for [[The Trump Organization]], author, |
'''Meredith McIver''' is a staff writer for [[The Trump Organization]], author, former ballerina,<ref>{{cite web |last=Jane |first=Emily |date=July 20, 2016 |title=Is a Ballerina to Blame for Melania Trump’s Plagiarized Speech? |publisher=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |url=http://www.vanityfair.com/news/2016/07/melania-trump-rnc-speech-ballerina |accessdate=July 20, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Horowitz |first=Jason |date=July 20, 2016 |title=Behind Melania Trump’s Cribbed Lines, an Ex- Ballerina Who Loved Writing |newspaper=The New York Times |issn=0362-4331 |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/21/us/politics/melania-trump-speech-meredith-mciver.html |accessdate=July 21, 2016}}</ref> and registered [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Otis |first=Ginger Adams |url=http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/trump-staff-writer-meredith-mciver-registered-democrat-article-1.2718891 |title=Donald Trump staff writer Meredith McIver who apologized for Melania’s plagiarism scandal is a registered Democrat |publisher=[[New York Daily News]] |date=2016-07-20 |accessdate=2016-07-20}}</ref> She is credited with [[ghostwriting]] multiple books by [[Donald Trump]] and was described in 2007 as an "assistant" to him.<ref>{{cite web |title=Meredith McIver | Official Publisher Page |publisher=Simon & Schuster |url=http://authors.simonandschuster.com/Meredith-McIver/24050765 |accessdate=July 20, 2016}}</ref><ref name="think">{{cite web |last=Queenan |first=Joe |date=March 20, 2005 |title=Ghosts in the Machine |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2005/03/20/books/review/ghosts-in-the-machine.html?_r=0 |accessdate=July 22, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Wood |first=Gaby |date=January 7, 2007 |title=Donald Trump: the interview |location=London |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/business/2007/jan/07/media.citynews |accessdate=July 20, 2016 }}</ref> |
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==Early life and education== |
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Meredith McIver | |
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| Born | January 3, 1951 |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Bachelor of English |
| Alma mater | University of Utah (1976) |
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Meredith McIver is a staff writer for The Trump Organization, author, former ballerina,[1][2] and registered Democrat.[3] She is credited with ghostwriting multiple books by Donald Trump and was described in 2007 as an "assistant" to him.[4][5][6]
Early life and education
McIver is originally from San Jose, California but moved to New York City at age 14 on a Ford Foundation Scholarship for dance. In New York, Mciver trained at the George Balanchine's School of American Ballet during the summers of 1965 and 1966, and was enrolled full-time in the advanced division courses at the School of American Ballet from 1967 to 1970.[7] She later earned an English degree at the University of Utah, graduating with honours in 1976.[8][7]
2007 Trump deposition
In a New York State deposition hearing in 2007, Donald Trump named McIver in court, as the likely author of the exaggerated claims of his wealth in several books they wrote together.[9]
Speech plagiarism controversy
In July 2016, McIver contributed to a speech for Melania Trump, which Trump read at the 2016 Republican National Convention on July 19, 2016.[10] The speech was later found to have plagiarized passages from a Michelle Obama speech.[11][12]
McIver later issued a statement explaining that Melania Trump had shared with her a passage from Michelle Obama's 2008 convention speech as an example of her feelings. Due to misunderstanding, McIver thought the passage expressed Trump's own thinking, so she included that passage in the speech. According to one interpretation, McIver's statement placed some of the blame on Melania Trump, because "Meredith McIver took the blame but made it clear that Mrs. Trump knew the passages were from the first lady's speech."[13] The Trump family declined McIver's offer to resign over the incident.[14][15]
Bibliography
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- Trump: How to Get Rich with Donald J. Trump (2004)[16][17]
- Trump: Think Like a Billionaire with Donald J. Trump (2004)[18][17]
- Trump 101: The Way to Success with Donald J. Trump (2006)[17]
- Why We Want You to Be Rich with Donald J. Trump, Robert T. Kiyosaki, and Sharon L. Lechter (2006)[17]
- Trump: Never Give Up with Donald J. Trump (2008)[17]
References
- ^ Jane, Emily (July 20, 2016). "Is a Ballerina to Blame for Melania Trump's Plagiarized Speech?". Vanity Fair. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ Horowitz, Jason (July 20, 2016). "Behind Melania Trump's Cribbed Lines, an Ex- Ballerina Who Loved Writing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Otis, Ginger Adams (July 20, 2016). "Donald Trump staff writer Meredith McIver who apologized for Melania's plagiarism scandal is a registered Democrat". New York Daily News. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Meredith McIver | Official Publisher Page". Simon & Schuster. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ Queenan, Joe (March 20, 2005). "Ghosts in the Machine". The New York Times. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Wood, Gaby (January 7, 2007). "Donald Trump: the interview". The Guardian. London. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ a b Chan, Melissa (July 20, 2016). "Who Is Melania Trump's Speech Writer Meredith McIver?". TIME. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Phillips, Amber (July 20, 2016). "Who is Meredith McIver, the Trump staffer who took the fall for Melania's speech?". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Horowitz, Jason (July 20, 2016). "Behind Melania Trump's Cribbed Lines, an Ex-Ballerina Who Loved Writing". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ Haberman, Maggie (July 19, 2016). "How Melania Trump's Speech Veered Off Course and Caused an Uproar". NY Times. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "Scientific Proof That Melania Trump's Speech Was Definitely Stolen From Michelle Obama". Gizmodo.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ Muise, Monique. "Chances that Melania Trump didn't plagiarize Michelle Obama 1 in 87 billion: expert - National". Globalnews.ca. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ Ohlemacher, Stephen (July 20, 2016). "Trump speechwriter apologizes for Melania Trump's speech". TheLedger.com. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ Diamond, Jeremy (July 20, 2016). "Trump aide offers resignation in Melania Trump plagiarism incident". CNN. Retrieved July 20, 2016.
- ^ "You decide: Did Melania plagiarize Michelle's '08 speech?". Fox News. July 19, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2016.
- ^ Shea, Jim (April 4, 2004). "Trump's powers: The Donald cashes in". Toledo Blade. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e Tatum, Sophie (July 21, 2016). "Who is Meredith McIver?". CNN. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
- ^ "Trump: Think Like a Billionaire: Everything You Need to Know about Success, Real Estate, and Life (review)". Publisher's Weekly. October 1, 2004. Retrieved July 22, 2016.