TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Some Kansas delegates to the Republican National Convention are dismissive of questions about whether passages from Melania Trump’s speech were plagiarized.

But delegate and State Treasurer Ron Estes said Tuesday that the issue is an unfortunate distraction from the positive message Mrs. Trump was trying to present.

Several delegates said in telephone interviews from the convention city of Cleveland that Mrs. Trump gave a strong speech that showed she would make a good first lady.

Estes agreed but said Mrs. Trump’s remarks are being overshadowed by questions about whether two passages were lifted from a speech by Michelle Obama to the 2008 Democratic convention.

But delegate and former State Treasurer Tim Shallenburger called the issue “somewhat bizarre.” He said Mrs. Trump was expressing common ideas with common language.