Even the somewhat similar quote is interesting in that its apparent intent isn’t what Lara Trump’s speech suggested — and could be read to say something quite different about President Trump himself. Madison Cawthorn is the 25-year-old North Carolina congressional candidate whom Republicans have elevated as a rising star. He intoned that “if you don’t think young people can change the world, then you just don’t know American history. The final flub of note also involves a Lincoln quote. When one searches for this alleged Lincoln quote, in fact, the first result links to fake and unverified quotes attributed to the former president.

Source: Washington Post August 27, 2020 14:57 UTC