Scully was hired along with John McConnell to write " the biggest speech of Melania Trump ’s life , " to be delivered on July 18 , 2016 , at the 2016 Republican National Convention . Scully and McConnell sent Ms. Trump a draft a month before the convention ; however , Ms. Trump rewrote most of the speech herself , inserting " word-for-word repetition of phrases " from Michelle Obama 's speech at the 2008 Democratic National Convention , leading to focused criticism of Ms. Trump
2008 Democratic National Convention
2008 Democratic National Convention
Matthew Scully