Prospekt 11,018 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 Out of all comparisons that could have been made, a Republican used MLP. In all seriousness, yeah the quote was taken out of context, but the willingness to compare a bit from the speech to a random Twilight Sparkle quote is awesome. Even better than finding out Bill Clinton knows a bit more about the show than the average person. Signature by Kyoshi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaburoDaimando 1,196 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 Well it seems both Tara STrong and Lauren Faust had a field day with the news. https://twitter.com/tarastrong/status/755459731666313216 https://twitter.com/fyre_flye/status/755493055155740672 And on a side note, I think that Pony image of Trump isn't angry enough. Personally, I think this image is angry enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corgis 574 July 19, 2016 Share July 19, 2016 Is this the kind of stuff that is considered major news now? There was just a coup in Turkey and a mass killing in France but MLP is in the news now? Just goes to show how crazy today's media is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PoisonClaw 8,165 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 And just when i thought I'd seen everything this utter farce of a campaign could produce, someone quotes Twilight Sparkle of all things to try and condone plagiarism. Thing is, Twilight would probably be the first pony to get up in arms over plagiarism, let alone getting dragged into this mess. 2 MLPForums "Self-Proclaimed" Kamen Rider NutNow, count up your sins!I do Traditional commissions, by the way! See them HERE! Banner was done by the wonderful Kyoshi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dzastur 1,719 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 Surreal. The exposure this is getting MLP is massive, folks. Believe me that this will end up being a key date in history for this show - it reached a new benchmark in popular culture today. Republican National Committee spokesman Sean Spicer's remarks will be comedy fodder for awhile. It's not necessarily the spotlight fans wanted - but MLP doesn't come off looking badly at all. Enjoy the fallout. 3 Ain’t that Equestria / Drop on by / Ain’t that Equestria / Give friendship a try / Ain’t that Equestria / Ponies who fly / Little pink cupcakes for Pinkie Pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 .., This is a real attempt at getting votes? Like... For real? I'm amazed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ph00tbag 108 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 I still can't get over how he used a quote about literally doing what you dream about in your dreams, to talk about living your metaphorical dream.I can't this election anymore, guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger187 197 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 Can someone ponify Trump? What about King Sombra? Does he count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philomena1009 22 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 I heard the MLP reference on NBC News recently as well. It was pretty shocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unlikeable Pony 2,698 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 What about King Sombra? Does he count? I'd vote for Sombra over trump. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varrack 1,080 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 No he didn't. RNC's chief strategist cited MLP in defense of Melania Trump's speech over accusations of plagiarizing a section of Michelle Obama's speech from the Democratic National Convention in 2008. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firephantom 30 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 *facehoof at the entire election* I guess it is pretty cool that MLP is being used in Republican speeches. XD my dad sure got a kick out of it. Can someone ponify Hillary? That'd be funny to see... Also... I vote Twi for president! XD Here's my ponysona/OC, Mystic Skies: https://mlpforums.com/page/roleplay-characters/_/mystic-mist-skies-r9648 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PacificGreen 1,163 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 The quote was, "This is your dream, anything you can do in your dreams, you can do now." Which when Twilight said it, the ponies were literally in a dream. I don't really follow politics, but does anyone know if this quote made sense in context when Trump said it? This quote doesn't really make much sense outside of MLP, and I know Trump is pretty notorious for saying a lot of cray-cray things. "Why should the Bill of Rights be in the official time capsule, but this painting of my dog is in time capsule 7?" -Parks and Recreation, Time Capsule -----Visit my deviantART HERE. Twitter HERE. My comic-ish strip HERE ASK ME STUFF HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackshirt Brony 415 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 It's unclear whether this line was actually taken from MLP. The RNC apparently made this claim in response to allegations of plagiarism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grepper 3,192 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 It's unclear whether this line was actually taken from MLP. The RNC apparently made this claim in response to allegations of plagiarism. It was, although out of context. From S5 E13: "Twilight Sparkle: And not just any! This is your dream! Anything you can do in your dreams, you can do now!" From this transcript. What the RNC official said: (CNN article excerpt) "Melania Trump said, 'the strength of your dreams and willingness to work for them.' Twilight Sparkle from 'My Little Pony' said, 'This is your dream. Anything you can do in your dreams, you can do now,' " Spicer said. I checked the video and CNN transcribed this part word-for word. The RNC official quoted her exactly. From the CNN article. I don't really follow politics, but does anyone know if this quote made sense in context when Trump said it? This quote doesn't really make much sense outside of MLP, and I know Trump is pretty notorious for saying a lot of cray-cray things. Donald Trump didn't say this. This thread's title is inaccurate. An RNC official referenced MLP while responding to allegations of Melania Trump's speech being plagiarized. http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/19/politics/sean-spicer-melania-trump-my-little-pony/index.html 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackshirt Brony 415 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 It was, although out of context. From S5 E13: "Twilight Sparkle: And not just any! This is your dream! Anything you can do in your dreams, you can do now!" From this transcript. What the RNC official said: (CNN article excerpt) I checked the video and CNN transcribed this part word-for word. The RNC official quoted her exactly. From the CNN article. Donald Trump didn't say this. This thread's title is inaccurate. An RNC official referenced MLP while responding to allegations of Melania Trump's speech being plagiarized. http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/19/politics/sean-spicer-melania-trump-my-little-pony/index.html Thanks, I was actually finding a lot of conflicting information but this helped me better understand what was said. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wind Chaser 4,768 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 Wishful thinking, probably, but I can only hope MLP's ratings trajectory can look a bit like Nintendo's stock surge after Pokémon Go came out. The one thing that weirds me out about all of this is how the hell he actually knew the show, Twilight Sparkle by name, as well as lifting an actual quote from the show, although out of context as @Grepper said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cider float 2,538 July 20, 2016 Share July 20, 2016 Donald Trump didn't say this. The RNC, Sean Spicer said Melania Trump's phrase sounded similar to Twilight Sparkle's quote. Sean Spicer is possibly a brony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takai 1,060 July 21, 2016 Share July 21, 2016 Probably one of my favorite things to come out of this wacky race so far. Despite the quote making zero sense without its context, which made the guy who said it sound stupid. At least PrincessTwilight is getting the political recognition she deserves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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