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Donald Trump

business magnate, investor, politician, game show host, real estate entrepreneur, television producer, film producer, writer, actor, chief executive officer, merchant, businessperson, entrepreneur

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1946

Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.

All Quotes by Donald Trump

“Well look he's from Texas -- to the best of my knowledge, there's a lot of oil in Texas, right? So, he gets a lot of money from the oil companies, and he's against ethanol and everything you're else talking about. And I'm not I'm totally in favor. And you know it's a big industry here, it's a big industry. You know if that industry is upset Iowa's got problems.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm really calling for major jobs, because the wealthy are going create tremendous jobs. They're going to expand their companies. They're going to do a tremendous job. I'm getting rid of the carried interest provision. And if you really look, it's not a tax -- it's really not a great thing for the wealthy. It's a great thing for the middle class. It's a great thing for companies to expand.”
— Donald Trump
“We need intelligence in this country. We need a certain toughness in this country, or we're going to end up like a lot of the other places, and we're not going to have a country left.”
— Donald Trump
“I really do, I like Ted Cruz a lot, I would say that we would certainly have things in mind for Ted, to be honest with you. I mean, he's somebody that I could certainly say that [about] because I like him.”
— Donald Trump
“We have the worst revival of an economy since the Great Depression. And believe me: We're in a bubble right now. And the only thing that looks good is the stock market, but if you raise interest rates even a little bit, that's going to come crashing down.”
— Donald Trump
“I think there has to be a trust. There actually has to be a trust. If you don't trust, you're not going to do very well.”
— Donald Trump
“That makes me smart.”
— Donald Trump
“We are losing a lot of people to the Internet. We have to do something. We have to go see Bill Gates and a lot of different people that really understand what's happening. We have to talk to them [about], maybe in certain areas, closing that Internet up in some way. Some people will say, ‘Freedom of speech, Freedom of speech'. These are foolish people.”
— Donald Trump
“That was more than a mistake. That was done purposely. OK? That was not a mistake. That was done purposely. When you have your staff taking the Fifth Amendment, taking the Fifth so they're not prosecuted, when you have the man that set up the illegal server taking the Fifth, I think it's disgraceful.”
— Donald Trump
“Everything I do in life is framed through the view of a businessman. That's my instinct. If I go into a pharmacy to buy shaving cream, then I'm going to look for the best deal on shaving cream.”
— Donald Trump
“I know words. I have the best words.”
— Donald Trump
“As far as my tax returns, you don't learn that much from tax returns. That I can tell you. You learn a lot from financial disclosure. And you should go down and take a look at that.”
— Donald Trump
“We will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement and, most importantly, we are protected by God.”
— Donald Trump
“We're rounding 'em up in a very humane way, in a very nice way. And they're going to be happy because they want to be legalized. And, by the way, I know it doesn't sound nice. But not everything is nice.”
— Donald Trump
“I am very underleveraged. I have a great company. I have a tremendous income. And the reason I say that is not in a braggadocios way. It's because it's about time that this country had somebody running it that has an idea about money.”
— Donald Trump
“I will build a great, great wall on our southern border, and I will have Mexico pay for that wall. Mark my words.”
— Donald Trump
“We need law and order. If we don't have it, we're not going to have a country. ... We need law and order in our country.”
— Donald Trump
“I will be phenomenal to the women. I mean, I want to help women.”
— Donald Trump
“We have a situation where we have our inner cities, African- Americans, Hispanics are living in hell because it's so dangerous. You walk down the street, you get shot.”
— Donald Trump
“is eating up large portions of the Middle East. They've become rich. I'm in competition with them. They just built a hotel in Syria. Can you believe this? They built a hotel. When I have to build a hotel, I pay interest. They don't have to pay interest, because they took the oil that, when we left Iraq, I said we should've taken.”
— Donald Trump
“Our police, in many cases, are afraid to do anything. We have to protect our inner cities, because African-American communities are being decimated by crime, decimated.”
— Donald Trump
“I love the military, and I want to have the strongest military that we've ever had, and we need it more now than ever. But I said, "Don't hit Iraq," because you're going to totally destabilize the Middle East. Iran is going to take over the Middle East, Iran and somebody else will get the oil, and it turned out that Iran is now taking over Iraq. Think of it. Iran is taking over Iraq, and they're taking it over big league.”
— Donald Trump
“HOLT: Stop-and-frisk was ruled unconstitutional in New York, because it largely singled out black and Hispanic young men.”
— Donald Trump
“We will bring back our jobs. We will bring back our borders. We will bring back our wealth. And we will bring back our dreams.”
— Donald Trump
“We lost thousands of lives, thousands in Iraq. We have wounded soldiers, who I love, I love — they're great — all over the place, thousands and thousands of wounded soldiers. And we have nothing. We can't even go there. We have nothing. And every time we give Iraq equipment, the first time a bullet goes off in the air, they leave it.”
— Donald Trump
“You need more police. You need a better community, you know, relation. ... You need better relationships between the communities and the police, because in some cases, it's not good.”
— Donald Trump
“When I am president, I will work to ensure that all of our kids are treated equally and protected equally. Every action I take, I will ask myself, 'Does this make life better for young Americans in Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Ferguson, who have as much of a right to live out their dreams as any other child America?'”
— Donald Trump
“Last quarter, it was just announced our — a sign of strength, right? But not for us. It was below zero. Whoever heard of this? It's never below zero.”
— Donald Trump
“So when you [Hillary Clinton] tried to act holier than thou, it really doesn't work. It really doesn't.”
— Donald Trump
“A lot of people up there can't get jobs. They can't get jobs, because there are no jobs, because China has our jobs and Mexico has our jobs. They all have jobs.”
— Donald Trump
“We should be better than anybody else, and perhaps we're not. I don't think anybody knows it was Russia that broke into the DNC. She's saying Russia, Russia, Russia, but I don't -- maybe it was. I mean, it could be Russia, but it could also be China. It could also be lots of other people. It also could be somebody sitting on their bed that weighs 400 pounds, OK?”
— Donald Trump
“We have a disaster called the big lie: . ... We have to repeal Obamacare, and it can be — and — and it can be replaced with something much better for everybody. Let it be for everybody. But much better and much less expensive for people and for the government. And we can do it.”
— Donald Trump
“We have to get very, very tough on cyber and cyber warfare.”
— Donald Trump
“Remember the $5 billion Web site? $5 billion we spent on a Web site, and to this day it doesn't work. A $5 billion Web site. I have so many Web sites, I have them all over the place. I hire people, they do a Web site. It costs me $3.”
— Donald Trump
“President Obama and Secretary Clinton created a vacuum the way they got out of Iraq, because they got out -- what, they shouldn't have been in, but once they got in, the way they got out was a disaster. And ISIS was formed.”
— Donald Trump
“I watch the speeches of these people, and they say the sun will rise, the moon will set, all sorts of wonderful things will happen. And people are saying, "What's going on? I just want a job. Just get me a job. I don't need the rhetoric. I want a job."”
— Donald Trump
“I said it to you once, had we taken the oil -- and we should have taken the oil -- ISIS would not have been able to form either, because the oil was their primary source of income. And now they have the oil all over the place, including the oil -- a lot of the oil in Libya, which was another one of her disasters.”
— Donald Trump
“We can't let people down when they can't get any medical care, when they're sick and don't have money to go to a doctor. You help them.”
— Donald Trump
“Obama is going to be out playing golf. He might be on one of my courses. I would invite him, I actually would say. I have the best courses in the world, so I'd say, you what, if he wants to — I have one right next to the White House, right on the Potomac. If he'd like to play, that's fine. In fact, I'd love him to leave early and play, that would be a very good thing.”
— Donald Trump
“You [Hillary Clinton] look at the Middle East, you started the Iran deal, that's another beauty where you have a country that was ready to fall, I mean, they were doing so badly. They were choking on the sanctions. And now they're going to be actually probably a major power at some point pretty soon, the way they're going.”
— Donald Trump
“I've watched the politicians. I've dealt with them all my life. If you can't make a good deal with a politician, then there's something wrong with you. You're certainly not very good. And that's what we have representing us. They will never make America great again. They don't even have a chance. They're controlled fully — they're controlled fully by the lobbyists, by the donors, and by the special interests, fully.”
— Donald Trump
“I think the best person in her [Clinton's] campaign is mainstream media.”
— Donald Trump
“I have lobbyists. I have to tell you. I have lobbyists that can produce anything for me. They're great. But you know what? it won't happen. It won't happen. Because we have to stop doing things for some people, but for this country, it's destroying our country. We have to stop, and it has to stop now.”
— Donald Trump
“The single greatest problem the world has is nuclear armament, nuclear weapons, not global warming, like you think and your -- your president thinks.”
— Donald Trump
“Our country needs a truly great leader, and we need a truly great leader now. We need a leader that wrote "The Art of the Deal." We need a leader that can bring back our jobs, can bring back our manufacturing, can bring back our military, can take care of our vets. Our vets have been abandoned. And we also need a cheerleader. ... We need somebody that can take the brand of the United States and make it great again. It's not great again.”
— Donald Trump
“I'd never withdraw. I've never withdrawn in my life.”
— Donald Trump
“You know the funny thing, I don't get along with rich people. I get along with the middle class and the poor people better than I get along with the rich people.”
— Donald Trump
“But I believe in fair trade, and I will tell you, I have many, many friends heading up corporations, and people that do just business in China, they say it's virtually impossible. It's very, very hard to come into China. And yet, we welcome them with open arms.”
— Donald Trump
“He (Barack Obama) was vibrant. He was young. I really thought that he would be a great cheerleader. ... But he wasn't a cheerleader. He's actually a negative force. He's been a negative force. He wasn't a cheerleader; he was the opposite.”
— Donald Trump
“So important that you get out and vote. So important that you watch other communities, because we don't want this election stolen from us. We don't want this election stolen from us.”
— Donald Trump
“We need somebody that can take the brand of the United States and make it great again. It's not great again.”
— Donald Trump
“Donald Trump: Now, he's supposed to look like Donald Trump, but he's actually much too good looking. [to toddler] You are really handsome... Do you want to go back to [your parents] or do you want to stay with Donald Trump?Toddler: Trump.”
— Donald Trump
“We need -- we need somebody -- we need somebody that literally will take this country and make it great again. We can do that.”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary Clinton meets in secret with international banks to plot the destruction of U.S. sovereignty in order to enrich these global financial powers, her special interest friends and her donors.”
— Donald Trump
“You know, all of my life, I've heard that a truly successful person, a really, really successful person and even modestly successful cannot run for public office. Just can't happen. And yet that's the kind of mindset that you need to make this country great again.”
— Donald Trump
“Honestly, she should be locked up. She should be. Should be locked up.”
— Donald Trump
“So, ladies and gentlemen, I am officially running for president of the United States, and we are going to make our country great again!”
— Donald Trump
“She [Clinton] walks in front of me, she walks in front of me, you know. And when she walked in front of me, believe me I wasn't impressed.”
— Donald Trump
“We have people that aren't working. We have people that have no incentive to work. But they're going to have incentive to work, because the greatest social program is a job. And they'll be proud, and they'll love it, and they'll make much more than they would've ever made, and they'll be — they'll be doing so well, and we're going to be thriving as a country, thriving. It can happen. I will be the greatest jobs president that God ever created. I tell you that.”
— Donald Trump
“Reporters at The New York Times are not journalists. They're corporate lobbyists for Carlos Slim and Hillary Clinton.”
— Donald Trump
“We owe China $1.3 trillion. We owe Japan more than that. So they come in, they take our jobs, they take our money, and then they loan us back the money, and we pay them in interest, and then the dollar goes up so their deal's even better. How stupid are our leaders? How stupid are these politicians to allow this to happen? How stupid are they?”
— Donald Trump
“Believe me: She [one of the women accusing him of sexual assault] would not be my first choice, that I can tell you.”
— Donald Trump
“Israel maybe won't exist very long. It's a disaster, and we have to protect Israel.”
— Donald Trump
“We're going to make history together. You're going to look back at this election on November 8th, and say it is by far the most important vote that you have ever cast. Once again, we're going to have a government of, by, and for the people. We will make America wealthy again, we will make America powerful again, we will make America strong again, we will Make America Great Again! Thank you all, thank you very much. God bless you, everybody, thank you.”
— Donald Trump
“I love China. The biggest bank in the world is from China. You know where their United States headquarters is located? In this building, in Trump Tower. I love China. People say, "Oh, you don't like China?" No, I love them. But their leaders are much smarter than our leaders, and we can't sustain ourself with that.”
— Donald Trump
“Such a nasty woman. [of Hillary Clinton]”
— Donald Trump
“We have all the cards, but we don't know how to use them. We don't even know that we have the cards, because our leaders don't understand the game. We could turn off that spigot by charging them tax until they behave properly.”
— Donald Trump
“I would like to promise and pledge to all of my voters and supporters and to all of the people of the United States that I will totally accept the results of this great and historic presidential election, if I win.”
— Donald Trump
“My father was very energetic; my mother was very energetic. He lived to a very old age, and so did my mother. I believe that I just have it from my father, from my parents. They had wonderful energy.”
— Donald Trump
“You have a problem with ISIS. You have a bigger problem with China. And, in my opinion, the new China, believe it or not, in terms of trade, is Mexico.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm going to fight for every American in every last part of this nation. We have a president who doesn't fight. He goes out and plays golf all the time.”
— Donald Trump
“I know the smartest negotiators in the world. I know the good ones. I know the bad ones. I know the overrated ones.”
— Donald Trump
“Anderson Cooper: You bragged that you have sexually assaulted women. Do you understand that?Donald Trump: No, I didn't say that at all. I don't think you understood what was — this was locker room talk.”
— Donald Trump
“Private jets cost a lot of money.”
— Donald Trump
“I love the Saudis. Many are in this building. They make a billion dollars a day. Whenever they have problems, we send over the ships. We say "we're gonna protect." What are we doing? They've got nothing but money.”
— Donald Trump
“I have great respect for women. Nobody has more respect for women than I do.”
— Donald Trump
“I wouldn't mind a little bow. In Japan, they bow. I love it. Only thing I love about Japan.”
— Donald Trump
“Saudi Arabia without us is gone. They're gone.”
— Donald Trump
“...if I win, I am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your [Hilary Clinton's] situation, because there has never been so many lies, so much deception. There has never been anything like it, and we're going to have a special prosecutor.”
— Donald Trump
“Saudi Arabia is in big, big trouble. Now, thanks to fracking and other things, the oil is all over the place. And I used to say it, there are ships at sea, and this was during the worst crisis, that were loaded up with oil, and the cartel kept the price up, because, again, they were smarter than our leaders. They were smarter than our leaders.”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary Clinton: ...it's just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country.Donald Trump: Because you'd be in jail.”
— Donald Trump
“I think I am a nice person. People that know me, like me. Does my family like me? I think so, right. Look at my family. I'm proud of my family.”
— Donald Trump
“Cooper: Please allow her to respond. She didn't talk while you talked.Trump: Because you have nothing to say.”
— Donald Trump
“We have losers. We have people that don't have it. We have people that are morally corrupt. We have people that are selling this country down the drain.”
— Donald Trump
“I know nothing about Russia. I know — I know about Russia, but I know nothing about the inner workings of Russia.”
— Donald Trump
“Somebody made the statement that Donald Trump has built or owns the greatest collection of golf courses, ever, in the history of golf. And I believe that is 100 percent true.”
— Donald Trump
“I would build a great wall, and nobody builds walls better than me, believe me, and I'll build them very inexpensively, I will build a great, great wall on our southern border. And I will have Mexico pay for that wall.”
— Donald Trump
“Cooper: Did you use that $916 million loss to avoid paying personal federal income taxes for years?Trump: Of course I do. Of course I do. And so do all of her donors, or most of her donors. ... I pay tremendous numbers of taxes. I absolutely used it. And so did Warren Buffett and so did George Soros and so did many of the other people that Hillary is getting money from.”
— Donald Trump
“I will stop Iran from getting nuclear weapons. And we won't be using a man like Secretary Kerry that has absolutely no concept of negotiation, who's making a horrible and laughable deal, who's just being tapped along as they make weapons right now, and then goes into a bicycle race at 72 years old, and falls and breaks his leg. I won't be doing that. And I promise I will never be in a bicycle race. That I can tell you.”
— Donald Trump
“...NAFTA, signed by her husband, is perhaps the greatest disaster trade deal in the history of the world.”
— Donald Trump
“The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead.”
— Donald Trump
“Fully support and back up the Second Amendment.”
— Donald Trump
“No dream is too big, no challenge is too great. Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach. America will no longer settle for anything less than the best.”
— Donald Trump
“Bush is totally in favor of Common Core. I don't see how he can possibly get the nomination. He's weak on immigration. He's in favor of Common Core. How the hell can you vote for this guy? You just can't do it. We have to end — education has to be local.”
— Donald Trump
“I think I'm a sober person. I think the press tries to make you into something a little bit different. In my case, a little bit of a wild man, I'm not, I'm actually not. I'm a very sober person.”
— Donald Trump
“Rebuild the country's infrastructure. Nobody can do that like me. Believe me. It will be done on time, on budget, way below cost, way below what anyone ever thought. I look at the roads being built all over the country, and I say I can build those things for one-third. What they do is unbelievable, how bad.”
— Donald Trump
“In addition to winning the Electoral College in a landslide, I won the popular vote if you deduct the millions of people who voted illegally.”
— Donald Trump
“Save , and Social Security without cuts. Have to do it. Get rid of the fraud. Get rid of the waste and abuse, but save it. People have been paying it for years. And now many of these candidates want to cut it. You save it by making the United States, by making us rich again, by taking back all of the money that's being lost.”
— Donald Trump
“Nobody should be allowed to - if they do, there must be consequences - perhaps loss of citizenship or year in jail!”
— Donald Trump
“We're in a bubble. We have artificially low interest rates. We have a stock market that, frankly, has been good to me, but I still hate to see what's happening. We have a stock market that is so bloated. Be careful of a bubble because what you've seen in the past might be small potatoes compared to what happens. So be very, very careful.”
— Donald Trump
“I think the popular vote would have been easier in a true sense because you'd go to a few places. I think that's the genius of the Electoral College. I was never a fan of the Electoral College until now.”
— Donald Trump
“Sadly, the American dream is dead. But if I get elected president, I will bring it back bigger and better and stronger than ever before, and we will make America great again.”
— Donald Trump
“What we do want to do is we want to bring the country together, because the country is very, very divided, and that's one thing I did see, big league. It's very, very divided, and I'm going to work very hard to bring the country together.”
— Donald Trump
“And whether a child is born in the urban sprawl of Detroit or the windswept plains of Nebraska, they look up at the same night sky, they fill their heart with the same dreams, and they are infused with the breath of life by the same almighty Creator.”
— Donald Trump
“The enthusiasm was based on pure love and love of what we were doing.”
— Donald Trump
“Our country's really in bad, big trouble. We have a lot of trouble. A lot of problems. And one of the big problems, I talk about, divisiveness. I think that a lot of people will appreciate … I'm not doing it for that reason. I'm doing it because it's time to go in a different direction.”
— Donald Trump
“The fact is I give people what they need and deserve to hear - exactly what they don't get from politicians - and that is The Truth. Our country is a mess right now and we don't have time to pretend otherwise. We don't have time to waste on being politically correct.”
— Donald Trump
“Clean air is vitally important. Clean water, crystal clean water is vitally important. Safety is vitally important.”
— Donald Trump
“I use the media the way the media uses me—to attract attention. Once I have that attention, it's up to me to use it to my advantage.”
— Donald Trump
“Sometimes I'll say I'm actually an environmentalist and people will smile in some cases and other people that know me understand that's true. Open mind.”
— Donald Trump
“I've seen these so-called journalists flat-out lie. I say that because incompetence doesn't begin to explain the inaccurate stories they have written.”
— Donald Trump
“As far as the, you know, potential conflict of interests, though, I mean I know that from the standpoint, the law is totally on my side, meaning, the president can't have a conflict of interest. That's been reported very widely. Despite that, I don't want there to be a conflict of interest anyway. And the laws, the president can't. And I understand why the president can't have a conflict of interest now because everything a president does in some ways is like a conflict of interest.”
— Donald Trump
“Our country, our people, and our laws have to be our top priority.”
— Donald Trump
“I don't care about my company. ... Because it doesn't matter. The only thing that matters to me is running our country.”
— Donald Trump
“Citizenship is not a gift we can afford to keep giving away.”
— Donald Trump
“It's hard to explain. I don't care about anything having to do with anything having to do with anything other than the country.”
— Donald Trump
“Depending on the price of oil, Saudi Arabia earns somewhere between half a billion and a billion dollars every day. They wouldn't exist, let alone have that wealth, without our protection. We get nothing from them. Nothing. We defend Germany. We defend Japan. We defend South Korea. These are powerful and wealthy countries. We get nothing from them. It's time to change all that. It's time to win again.”
— Donald Trump
“In theory I could run my business perfectly, and then run the country perfectly. And there's never been a case like this where somebody's had, like, if you look at other people of wealth, they didn't have this kind of asset and this kind of wealth, frankly. It's just a different thing.”
— Donald Trump
“Every decision on trade, on taxes, on immigration, on foreign affairs, will be made to benefit American workers and American families. We must protect our borders from the ravages of other countries making our products, stealing our companies, and destroying our jobs. Protection will lead to great prosperity and strength.”
— Donald Trump
“When Kuwait was attacked by Saddam Hussein, all the wealthy Kuwaitis ran to Paris. They didn't just rent suites—they took up whole buildings, entire hotels. They lived like kings while their country was occupied. Who did they turn to for help? Who else? Uncle Sucker. That's us.”
— Donald Trump
“I've known a long time. If I thought he was a racist, or alt-right, or any of the things that we can, you know, the terms we can use, I wouldn't even think about hiring him. First of all, I'm the one that makes the decision, not Steve Bannon or anybody else.”
— Donald Trump
“We can't be afraid to use our military, but sending our sons and daughters should be the very last resort. I've seen what wars do to our kids. I've seen their broken bodies, know all about the horrors that live in their heads, and the enormous effects of trauma. We cannot commit American troops to battle without a real and tangible objective.”
— Donald Trump
“I would love to be able to be the one that made peace with Israel and the Palestinians. I would love that, that would be such a great achievement. Because nobody's been able to do it. ... I've had a lot of, actually, great Israeli businesspeople tell me, you can't do that, it's impossible. I disagree, I think you can make peace. I think people are tired now of being shot, killed. At some point, when do they come? I think we can do that. I have reason to believe I can do that.”
— Donald Trump
“To me, for politicians to claim that we have an answer to every problem is silly. When you listen to some politicians reeling off their prepared answers, you almost fall for it. They're all experts. But nothing ever happens.”
— Donald Trump
“The Times is, it's a great, great American jewel. A world jewel.”
— Donald Trump
“I have embraced crying mothers who have lost their children because our politicians put their personal agendas before the national good. I have no patience for injustice, no tolerance for government incompetence, no sympathy for leaders who fail their citizens.”
— Donald Trump
“I went to the Wharton School of Finance, the toughest place to get into. I was a great student.”
— Donald Trump
“I manage to blast through the ridiculous liberal bias of the media and speak right to the hearts of the people - or at least I try.”
— Donald Trump
“There is no global anthem, no global currency, no certificate of global citizenship, we pledge allegiance to one flag and that flag is the American Flag!”
— Donald Trump
“It's not just jobs that are being lost to other countries. We are seeing whole industries vanish overseas.”
— Donald Trump
“Funny how that term caught on, isn't it? I tell everyone, I hated it. Somebody said 'drain the swamp' and I said, 'Oh, that is so hokey. That is so terrible.' I said, all right, I'll try it. So like a month ago I said 'drain the swamp' and the place went crazy. And I said 'Whoa, what's this?' Then I said it again. And then I start saying it like I meant it, right? And then I started to love it, and the place loved it. Drain the swamp. It's true. It's true. Drain the swamp.”
— Donald Trump
“A great leader has to be flexible, holding his ground on the major principles but finding room for compromises that can bring people together. A great leader has to be savvy at negotiations so we don't drown every bill in pork barrel bridges to nowhere. I know how to stand my ground — but I also know that Republicans and Democrats need to find common ground to stand on as well.”
— Donald Trump
“Happy New Year to all, including to my many enemies and those who have fought me and lost so badly they just don't know what to do. Love!”
— Donald Trump
“We look at politicians and think: This one's owned by this millionaire. That one's owned by that millionaire, or lobbyist, or special interest group. Me? I speak for the people. So the establishment attacks me. They can't own me, they can't dictate to me, so they search for ways to dismiss me.”
— Donald Trump
“We will pursue a new foreign policy that finally learns from the mistakes of the past. We will stop looking to topple regimes and overthrow governments. ... Our goal is stability, not chaos, because we want to rebuild our country. It's time.”
— Donald Trump
“They've created ISIS. Hillary Clinton created ISIS with Obama; created with Obama. But I love predicting because you know, ultimately, you need somebody with vision.”
— Donald Trump
“I looked out, the field was, looked like million, million and a half people. They showed a field where there was practically nobody standing there. And they said, "Donald Trump did not draw well." I said, "It was almost raining!" The rain should've scared them away but God looked down and said we're not going to let it rain on your speech.”
— Donald Trump
“She [Clinton] has a terrible record as secretary of state. I mean, she's literally created ISIS. If you look at her, between her and Obama, they're the ones — we have this big ISIS problem they created with their bad policies and their bad thinking.”
— Donald Trump
“But when you look at this tremendous sea of love — I call it a "sea of love" — it's really something special.”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary said that guns don't keep you safe. If she really believes that she should demand that her heavily armed bodyguards quickly disarm!”
— Donald Trump
“[About David Becker] He's grovelling again. You know, I always talk about the reporters that grovel when they want to write something that you want to hear but not necessarily millions of people want to hear or have to hear.”
— Donald Trump
“Mexico is going to be the new China because what they're doing to us is unbelievable, although they did catch El Chapo. Good? Good? They did catch El Chapo, that's good. I mean I don't know, he better not escape a third time, you know? Those tunnels, bing, boom, right under the toilet, bing boom, right up. It's pretty amazing when you think about it, right? But anyway. I have an idea: Put him on the fourth floor this time, right? No more, no more first floors.”
— Donald Trump
“We want to ensure that we are not admitting into our country the very threats our soldiers are fighting overseas.”
— Donald Trump
“Iran humiliated the United States with the capture of our 10 sailors. Horrible pictures & images. We are weak. I will NOT forget!”
— Donald Trump
“I've always felt the need to pray...I would say that the office is so powerful that you need God even more.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm very angry because our country is being run horribly and I will gladly accept the mantle of anger. Our military is a disaster. Our healthcare is a horror show. Obamacare, we're going to repeal it and replace it. We have no borders. Our vets are being treated horribly. Illegal immigration is beyond belief. Our country is being run by incompetent people. And yes, I am angry. I'm angry because our country is a mess.”
— Donald Trump
“We have to be tough. It's time we're going to be a little bit tough, folks. We're taken advantage by every nation in the world, virtually. It's not going to happen any more.”
— Donald Trump
“One of the key problems today is that politics is such a disgrace, good people don't go into government.”
— Donald Trump
“The truth is, he's a nasty guy. He was so nice to me. I mean, I knew it. I was watching. I kept saying, 'Come on Ted. Let's go, okay.' But he's a nasty guy. Nobody likes him. Nobody in Congress likes him. Nobody likes him anywhere once they get to know him. He's a very –- he's got an edge that's not good. You can't make deals with people like that and it's not a good thing. It's not a good thing for the country. Very nasty guy.”
— Donald Trump
“It's gotten to a point where it's not even being reported, and in many cases the very, very dishonest press doesn't want to report it. They have their reasons and you understand that.”
— Donald Trump
“Together, We will make America strong again. We will make wealthy again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And yes, together, we will make America great again. Thank you. God bless you. And God bless America.”
— Donald Trump
“Tony Perkins wrote that out for me -- he actually wrote out 2, he wrote out the number 2 Corinthians, I took exactly what Tony said, and I said, 'Well Tony has to know better than anybody.”
— Donald Trump
“Who is the state senator? Do you want to give me his name? We'll destroy his career.”
— Donald Trump
“It's a very small deal, but a lot of people in different sections of the world say two, and I've had many, many people say that to me. My mother, as you know, was from Scotland, and they say two.”
— Donald Trump
“Every child in America should be able to play outside without fear, walk home without danger, and attend a school without being worried about drugs or gangs or violence.”
— Donald Trump
“Ted Cruz lies. He's a liar. And that's why nobody likes him, that's why his Senate people won't endorse him. That's why he stands on the middle of the Senate floor and can't make a deal with anybody. He looks like a jerk. He's standing all by himself. And you know, there's something to say about having a little bit of ability to get other people to do things. You can't be a lone wolf and stand there. That's sort of what we have right now as a president.”
— Donald Trump
“The press has become so dishonest that if we don't talk about, we are doing a tremendous disservice to the American people. Tremendous disservice. We have to talk to find out what's going on, because the press honestly is out of control. The level of dishonesty is out of control.”
— Donald Trump
“But you cannot say anymore that the United States is going to pay for the wall. I am just going to say that we are working it out. Believe it or not, this is the least important thing that we are talking about, but politically this might be the most important talk about.”
— Donald Trump
“I guess it was the biggest Electoral College win since Ronald Reagan.”
— Donald Trump
“So what I would like to recommend is – if we are going to have continued dialogue – we will work out the wall. They are going to say, "who is going to pay for the wall, Mr. President?" to both of us, and we should both say, "we will work it out." It will work out in the formula somehow. As opposed to you saying, "we will not pay" and me saying, "we will not pay."”
— Donald Trump
“This administration is running like a fine-tuned machine.”
— Donald Trump
“Our politicians are stupid. And the Mexican government is much smarter, much sharper, much more cunning. And they send the bad ones over because they don't want to pay for them. They don't want to take care of them. Why should they when the stupid leaders of the United States will do it for them?”
— Donald Trump
“Up in New Hampshire – I won New Hampshire because New Hampshire is a drug-infested den – is coming from the southern border.”
— Donald Trump
“Look, when I go to rallies, they turn around, they start screaming at CNN. They want to throw their placards at CNN. You know. I think you would do much better by being different.”
— Donald Trump
“I have read a lot about it and I watched it and Liberty University, like a rocket ship, a really great rocket ship.”
— Donald Trump
“Tomorrow, they will say, "Donald Trump rants and raves at the press." I'm not ranting and raving. I'm just telling you. You know, you're dishonest people. But, but I'm not ranting and raving. I love this. I'm having a good time doing it. But tomorrow, the headlines are going to be, "Donald Trump rants and raves." I'm not ranting and raving.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm in first place. I said when you're in first place, you discuss polls.”
— Donald Trump
“You know what uranium is, right? It's a thing called nuclear weapons and other things like lots of things are done with uranium including some bad things.”
— Donald Trump
“Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.”
— Donald Trump
“I love Iowa, and I'm going there right after this, going up to New Hampshire, I'm going to Iowa because I want to win Iowa. Everyone says don't say that. Just say you're going to do well. That's the closest, but I can't do that. The safe way is, I think I'll do well. I want to win Iowa.”
— Donald Trump
“Where are you from? [The reporter responds that he is from the BBC] Here's another beauty.”
— Donald Trump
“We will make America strong again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And we will make America great again.”
— Donald Trump
“We've done great with the evangelicals. The evangelicals have been amazing. The Tea Party has been amazing and we're doing really well.”
— Donald Trump
“Do you want to set up the meeting? Are they friends of yours? [Addressing an African-American reporter and referring to the Congressional Black Caucus]”
— Donald Trump
“I'm a protestant. I'm very proud of it, Presbyterian to be exact, but I'm proud of it, very, very proud. And we've got to protect because bad things are happening, very bad things are happening, and we don't -- I don't know what it is. We don't band together, maybe. Other religions, frankly, they're banding together.”
— Donald Trump
“You look at what's happening . Sweden! Who would believe this, Sweden! They took in large numbers, they're having problems like they never thought possible.”
— Donald Trump
“This is a movement. It is a movement going on. We want to take our country back. Our country is disappearing. You look at the kind of deals we make. You look at what's happening, our country is going in the wrong direction, and so wrong, and it's got to be stopped and it's got to be stopped fast.”
— Donald Trump
“And I want you all to know that we are fighting the fake news. It's fake, phony, fake. A few days ago I called the fake news the enemy of the people, and they are, they are the enemy of the people.”
— Donald Trump
“And my generals, by the way, they're not going on television, OK? So the enemy can learn all about it. Oh, well, then we attack.”
— Donald Trump
“They shouldn't be allowed to use sources unless they use somebody's name. Let their name be put out there. Let their name be put out.”
— Donald Trump
“They have totally destabilized the Middle East. It's a disaster.”
— Donald Trump
“I love Sweden, great country, great people, I love Sweden. But they understand, the people over there understand I'm right. Take a look at what's happening in Sweden.”
— Donald Trump
“When our sailors were captured last week, I said that's one of the saddest things that I have seen when those young people were on their hands and knees in a begging position with their hands up and thugs behind them with guns, and then we talk like it's OK. It's not OK. It's lack of respect. We can't let that happen to this country. It's lack of respect.”
— Donald Trump
“I have a friend, he's a very, very substantial guy. He loves the city of lights, he loves Paris. For years, every year during the summer, he would go to Paris, was automatic with his wife and his family. Hadn't seen him in a while and I said, Jim, let me ask you a question, how's Paris doing? "Paris? I don't go there anymore, Paris is no longer Paris."”
— Donald Trump
“Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.”
— Donald Trump
“Together, We will make America strong again. We will make wealthy again. We will make America proud again. We will make America safe again. And yes, together, we will make America great again. Thank you. God bless you. And God bless America.”
— Donald Trump
“The Persians, very good negotiators. Great negotiators, legendary negotiators. They're known for it. They're sitting across the table.”
— Donald Trump
“It's an unbelievably complex subject. Nobody knew healthcare could be so complicated.”
— Donald Trump
“Come November, the American people will have the chance to re-declare their independence. Americans will have a chance to vote for trade, immigration and foreign policies that put our citizens first. They will have the chance to reject today's rule by the global elite, and to embrace real change that delivers a government of, by and for the people.”
— Donald Trump
“I hate to tell this to the woman, they're behind the fact, they're a little behind the fact. They haven't figured out that women may be in certain ways much better than men. But I don't want to say that because I will get myself in trouble with men. But they haven't figured this out yet but that's OK.”
— Donald Trump
“As we stand together with our Irish friends, I'm reminded of that proverb – and this is a good one, this is one I like, I've heard it for many many years and I love it – "Always remember to forget the friends that proved untrue, but never forget to remember those that have stuck by you." We know that, politically speaking, a lot of us know that, we know it well, it's a great phrase.”
— Donald Trump
“I think Ronald Reagan was one of the great presidents, period, not just recently. I thought he had the demeanor. I thought he had the bearing. I thought he had the thought process.”
— Donald Trump
“We're a debtor nation. We owe $19 trillion. We're not going to give you any money, and you want to be nice. You don't want to put it in their face. Just say, look, we're a poor nation. We've been mismanaged, we've been misrun. We don't know what the hell we're doing, right?”
— Donald Trump
“It was a slow and brutal death for so many…Even beautiful babies were cruelly murdered in this very barbaric attack.”
— Donald Trump
“If I'm president, you're going to see 'Merry Christmas' in department stores, believe me.”
— Donald Trump
“We had finished dinner. We're now having dessert. And we had the most beautiful piece of chocolate cake that you've ever seen and President Xi was enjoying it.”
— Donald Trump
“We spent 5 trillion dollars in the Middle East and our country is going to hell. We gotta bring it back. We gotta knock the hell out of ISIS.”
— Donald Trump
“So what happens is, I said we've just launched 59 missiles heading to Iraq. [Interviewer interrupts to correct him] Yes, heading toward Syria.”
— Donald Trump
“Trump: No, I didn't use the word. I never said the word, Bill. I don't know who told you -- I would never use the word. I didn't say the word. I said, "you can tell them to go [beat of silence] themselves."Trump: Well, they might have. No, I didn't say the word. I wouldn't do that. Even I -- hey Bill, even I wouldn't do that, okay. No, I never said the word.”
— Donald Trump
“So this is promoting agriculture and rural prosperity in America. And, now, there's a lot of words I won't bother reading everything.”
— Donald Trump
“Come November, the American people will have the chance to re-declare their independence. Americans will have a chance to vote for trade, immigration and foreign policies that put our citizens first. They will have the chance to reject today's rule by the global elite, and to embrace real change that delivers a government of, by and for the people.”
— Donald Trump
“We will immediately repeal and replace ObamaCare - and nobody can do that like me. We will save $'s and have much better healthcare!”
— Donald Trump
“I thought it would be easier.”
— Donald Trump
“I said, 'I will build you this incredible, gorgeous, gleaming hotel. I will put people to work in the construction trades and save hotel jobs and the Grand Central area will come around.' So the city made the deal.”
— Donald Trump
“It's the Harvard of Terrorists.”
— Donald Trump
“I think we've done more than perhaps any president in the first 100 days.... Not since [President] Harry Truman has anybody done so much.”
— Donald Trump
“Give them the old Trump bullshit," he told the architect Der Scutt before a presentation of the Trump Tower design at a press conference in 1980. "Tell them it is going to be a million square feet, sixty-eight stories.”
— Donald Trump
“Torture works, okay folks? [...] Believe me, it works. [...] Waterboarding is your minor form. Some people say it's not actually torture. Let's assume it is. But they asked me the question. What do you think of waterboarding? Absolutely fine. But we should go much stronger than waterboarding. That's the way I feel.”
— Donald Trump
“People don't realize, you know, the Civil War, if you think about it, why?”
— Donald Trump
“Some people have an ability to negotiate. It's an art you're basically born with. You either have it or you don't.”
— Donald Trump
“We won with young. We won with old. We won with highly educated. We won with poorly educated. I love the poorly educated.”
— Donald Trump
“No American should be forced to choose between the dictates of the federal government and the tenets of their faith.”
— Donald Trump
“It would take an hour-and-a-half to learn everything there is to learn about missiles. I think I know most of it anyway. You're talking about just getting updated on a situation”
— Donald Trump
“Ted Cruz: Donald, relax.Donald Trump: I'm relaxed. You're the basket case. Go ahead, don't get nervous.”
— Donald Trump
“I just fired the head of the F.B.I. He was crazy, a real nut job.I'm not under investigation.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm worth far too much money. I don't need anybody's money.”
— Donald Trump
“I have featured and will always continue to feature my name prominently in all my enterprises.”
— Donald Trump
“Donald Trump: I think you've become very negative.Trump: Who knows. You'll have to ask your psychiatrist.”
— Donald Trump
“Have you heard that expression used before? Because I haven't heard it. I mean, I just... I came up with it a couple of days ago and I thought it was good. It's what you have to do.”
— Donald Trump
“What my father gave me more than anything else is great tutoring and a great brain, frankly. You know, my father's brother was a top person at MIT, went to MIT, graduated from MIT, was a teacher at MIT, a professor at MIT, a great engineer. I mean, you know, I have very good genes.”
— Donald Trump
“I look at things for the art sake and the beauty sake and for the deal sake.”
— Donald Trump
“Come on, get 'em out, police, please. Let's go! ... Nobody wants to hurt each other anymore.”
— Donald Trump
“And in fact, when I decided to just do it, I said to myself, I said, "You know, this Russia thing, with Trump and Russia, is a made-up story, it's an excuse by the Democrats for having lost an election."”
— Donald Trump
“Somebody made the statement that Donald Trump has built or owns the greatest collection of golf courses, ever, in the history of golf. And I believe that is 100 percent true.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm not big on compromise. I understand compromise. Sometimes compromise is the right answer, but oftentimes compromise is the equivalent of defeat, and I don't like being defeated.”
— Donald Trump
“I promise you, I will not be taking very long vacations, if I take them at all. There's no time for vacations. We're not going to be big on vacations.”
— Donald Trump
“Nothing is easier or more pathetic than being a critic. Because they're people that can't get the job done. But the future belongs to the dreamers, not to the critics. The future belongs to the people who follow their heart no matter what the critics say.”
— Donald Trump
“Mayor Koch has stated that hate and rancor should be removed from our hearts. I do not think so.”
— Donald Trump
“Obama: But you would rule in the possibility to fight against ISIS.Trump: Well, I'm never gonna rule anything out. And I wouldn't wanna say. Even if I felt -- it wasn't going -- I wouldn't wanna tell you that because, at a minimum, I want them to think maybe that we would use it.”
— Donald Trump
“Look at the way I have been treated lately, especially by the media. No politician in history, and I say this with great surety, has been treated worse, or more unfairly.”
— Donald Trump
“My whole life is about winning. I don't lose often. I almost never lose.”
— Donald Trump
“How can our great society tolerate the continued brutalization of its citizens by crazed misfits? Criminals must be told that their CIVIL LIBERTIES END WHEN AN ATTACK ON OUR SAFETY BEGINS!”
— Donald Trump
“If Saudi Arabia was without the cloak of American protection, I don't think it would be around.”
— Donald Trump
“Oh my God. This is terrible. This is the end of my Presidency. I'm fucked.”
— Donald Trump
“Let our politicians give back our police department's power to keep us safe. Unshackle them from the constant chant of "police brutality" which every petty criminal hurls immediately at an officer who has just risked his or her life to save another's.”
— Donald Trump
“I was angry because they sued.”
— Donald Trump
“So many young, beautiful, innocent people living and enjoying their lives murdered by evil losers in life, I won't call them monsters because they would like that term. They would think that's a great name. I will call them from now on losers because that's what they are. They're losers. And we'll have more of them. But they're losers—just remember that.”
— Donald Trump
“Of course I hate these people and let's all hate these people because maybe hate is what we need if we're gonna get something done.”
— Donald Trump
“I can be presidential, but if I was presidential I would only have - about 20% of you would be here because it would be boring as hell.”
— Donald Trump
“Despite the constant negative press covfefe”
— Donald Trump
“We have to go see Bill Gates and a lot of different people that really understand what's happening. We have to talk to them, maybe in certain areas, closing that Internet up in some way. Somebody will say, 'Oh, freedom of speech, freedom of speech.' These are foolish people. We have a lot of foolish people.”
— Donald Trump
“I like to hire people that I've seen in action. I often hire people that were on the opposing side of a deal that I respect.”
— Donald Trump
“I love working. I'm not a vacation guy. Right? Like Obama, he plays golf in Hawaii. He flies in a 747.”
— Donald Trump
“I was elected represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris.”
— Donald Trump
“I think if this country gets any kinder or gentler, it's literally going to cease to exist.”
— Donald Trump
“If you love what you do, you're happy. You don't take vacations.”
— Donald Trump
“That's right, we need a TRAVEL BAN for certain DANGEROUS countries, not some politically correct term that won't help us protect our people!”
— Donald Trump
“Obama and his attack dogs have nothing but hate and anger in their hearts and spew it whenever possible.”
— Donald Trump
“I don't do it for the money. I've got enough, much more than I'll ever need. I do it to do it. Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks.”
— Donald Trump
“It's time to shake the rust off America's foreign policy.”
— Donald Trump
“History is written by the dreamers, not the doubters.”
— Donald Trump
“I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present.”
— Donald Trump
“My foreign policy will always put the interests of the American people and American security above all else... That will be the foundation of every single decision that I will make. America First will be the major and overriding theme of my administration.”
— Donald Trump
“I love all people, rich or poor, but in those particular positions I just don't want a poor person.”
— Donald Trump
“One of the key problems today is that politics is such a disgrace, good people don't go into government.”
— Donald Trump
“Sometimes it pays to be a little wild.”
— Donald Trump
“Our foreign policy is a complete and total disaster. No vision. No purpose. No direction. No strategy.”
— Donald Trump
“Well, er, it wasn't, er, it wasn't very stupid, I can tell you that. [In response to the interviewer suggesting that his tweeting that there were tapes was a smart tactic]”
— Donald Trump
“Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.”
— Donald Trump
“President Obama has weakened our military by weakening our economy. He's crippled us with wasteful spending, massive debt, low growth, a huge trade deficit and open borders.”
— Donald Trump
“I heard poorly rated @Morning_Joe speaks badly of me (don't watch anymore). Then how come low I.Q. Crazy Mika, along with Psycho Joe, came to Mar-a-Lago 3 nights in a row around New Year's Eve, and insisted on joining me. She was bleeding badly from a face-lift. I said no!”
— Donald Trump
“My philosophy is always to hire the best from the best.”
— Donald Trump
“Our allies are not paying their fair share... The countries we are defending must pay for the cost of this defense, and if not, the U.S. must be prepared to let these countries defend themselves. We have no choice.”
— Donald Trump
“Watched low rated @Morning_Joe for first time in long time. FAKE NEWS. He called me to stop a National Enquirer article. I said no! Bad show”
— Donald Trump
“Everything in life is luck.”
— Donald Trump
“Deal-making is an ability you're born with. It's in the genes.”
— Donald Trump
“Israel, our great friend and the one true democracy in the Middle East has been snubbed and criticized by an administration that lacks moral clarity... President Obama has not been a friend to Israel. He has treated Iran with tender love and care and made it a great power.”
— Donald Trump
“The human soul yearns for discovery. By unlocking the mysteries of the universe, we unlock truths within ourselves. That's true. Our journey into space will not only make us stronger and more prosperous, but will unite us behind grand ambitions and bring us all closer together. Wouldn't that be nice? Can you believe that space is going to do that? I thought politics would do that. (Laughter.) Well, we'll have to rely on space instead.”
— Donald Trump
“Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.”
— Donald Trump
“I like thinking big. I always have. To me it's very simple: if you're going to be thinking anyway, you might as well think big. Most people think small, because most people are afraid of success, afraid of making decisions, afraid of winning. And that gives people like me a great advantage.”
— Donald Trump
“We've let our rivals and challengers think they can get away with anything, and they do... If President Obama's goal had been to weaken America, he could not have done a better job.”
— Donald Trump
“Every launch into the skies is another step forward toward a future where our differences seem small against the vast expanse of our common humanity. Sometimes you have to view things from a distance in order to see the real truth. It is America's destiny to be at the forefront of humanity's eternal quest for knowledge and to be the leader amongst nations on our adventure into the great unknown.”
— Donald Trump
“I wasn't satisfied just to earn a good living. I was looking to make a statement.”
— Donald Trump
“We've made the Middle East more unstable and chaotic than ever before. We left Christians subject to intense persecution and even genocide. We have done nothing to help the Christians, nothing, and we should always be ashamed for that lack of action.”
— Donald Trump
“Space. A lotta room out there, right? [Buzz Aldrin interjects: To infinity and beyond!] This is infinity, it could be infinity, we don't really don't know, but it could be, there's gotta be something, but it could be infinity, right?”
— Donald Trump
“People think I'm a gambler. I've never gambled in my life. To me, a gambler is someone who plays slot machines. I prefer to own slot machines. It's a very good business being the house.”
— Donald Trump
“We're also going to have to change our trade, immigration and economic policies to make our economy strong again. And to put Americans first again. This will ensure that our own workers, right here in America, get the jobs and higher pay that will grow our tax revenues, increase our economic might as a nation.”
— Donald Trump
“My use of social media is not Presidential - it's MODERN DAY PRESIDENTIAL. Make America Great Again!”
— Donald Trump
“The point is that you can't be too greedy.”
— Donald Trump
“I believe an easing of tensions, and improved relations with Russia from a position of strength only is possible.”
— Donald Trump
“I am thinking about changing the name #FakeNews CNN to #FraudNewsCNN!”
— Donald Trump
“That's one of the nice things. I mean, part of the beauty of me is that I'm very rich. So if I need $600 million, I can put $600 million myself. That's a huge advantage. I must tell you, that's a huge advantage over the other candidates.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm a great believer in asking everyone for an opinion before I make a decision. ... I ask and I ask and I ask, until I begin to get a gut feeling about something. And that's when I make a decision. I have learned much more from conducting my own random surveys than I could ever have learned from the greatest of consulting firms.”
— Donald Trump
“You've been hearing me say it's a rigged system, but now I don't say it anymore because I won. It's true. Now I don't care.”
— Donald Trump
“I am extremely pleased to see that @CNN has finally been exposed as #FakeNews and garbage journalism. It's about time!”
— Donald Trump
“The worst thing you can possibly do in a deal is seem desperate to make it. That makes the other guy smell blood, and then you're dead. The best thing you can do is deal from strength, and leverage is the biggest strength you can have. Leverage is having something the other guy wants. Or better yet, needs. Or best of all, simply can't do without. Unfortunately, that isn't always the case, which is why leverage often requires imagination, and salesmanship.”
— Donald Trump
“Happy #CincoDeMayo! The best taco bowls are made in Trump Tower Grill. I love Hispanics!”
— Donald Trump
“Crazy Joe Scarborough and dumb as a rock Mika are not bad people, but their low rated show is dominated by their NBC bosses. Too bad!”
— Donald Trump
“No dream is too big. No challenge is too great. Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach.”
— Donald Trump
“I have a great relationship with the Mexican people.”
— Donald Trump
“I had great relationship with the Hispanic - we had a lot of Hispanics in the school actually from different countries, Venezuela, from Brazil, and they all played soccer, and I was on the soccer team, and I developed great relationships with them.”
— Donald Trump
“The final key to the way I promote is bravado. I play to people's fantasies. People may not always think big themselves, but they can still get very excited by those who do. That's why a little hyperbole never hurts. People want to believe that something is the biggest and the greatest and the most spectacular. I call it truthful hyperbole. It's an innocent form of exaggeration—and a very effective form of promotion.”
— Donald Trump
“How can Crooked Hillary say she cares about women when she is silent on radical Islam, which horribly oppresses women?”
— Donald Trump
“The fundamental question of our time is whether the West has the will to survive. Do we have the confidence in our values to defend them at any cost? Do we have enough respect for our citizens to protect our borders? Do we have the desire and the courage to preserve our civilization in the face of those who would subvert and destroy it?”
— Donald Trump
“My experience is that if you're fighting for something you believe in—even if it means alienating some people along the way—things usually work out for the best in the end.”
— Donald Trump
“It's going to be like this. I'm not changing.”
— Donald Trump
“As I have always said, let ObamaCare fail and then come together and do a great healthcare plan. Stay tuned!”
— Donald Trump
“One of the problems when you become successful is that jealousy and envy inevitably follow. There are people—I categorize them as life's losers—who get their sense of accomplishment and achievement from trying to stop others. As far as I'm concerned, if they had any real ability they wouldn't be fighting me, they'd be doing something constructive themselves.”
— Donald Trump
“He's a Mexican. We're building a wall between here and Mexico.”
— Donald Trump
“Sean Spicer is a wonderful person who took tremendous abuse from the Fake News Media - but his future is bright!”
— Donald Trump
“You can't con people, at least not for long. You can create excitement, you can do wonderful promotion and get all kinds of press, and you can throw in a little hyperbole. But if you don't deliver the goods, people will eventually catch on.”
— Donald Trump
“My goal is always again to bring people together. But if I'm forced to fight for something I really care about, I will never, ever back down and our country will never, ever back down. Thank you. I've fought for my family. I've fought for my business. I've fought for my employees. And now, I'm going to fight for you, the American people like nobody has ever fought before.”
— Donald Trump
“I am disappointed in the Attorney General, he should not have recused himself, almost immediately after he took office, and if he was going to recuse himself he should have told me prior to taking office, and I would have quite simply picked somebody else, so I think that's a bad thing, not for the President but for the presidency, I think it's unfair to the presidency, and that's the way I feel.”
— Donald Trump
“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.”
— Donald Trump
“Appreciate the congrats for being right on radical Islamic terrorism, I don't want congrats, I want toughness & vigilance. We must be smart!”
— Donald Trump
“So great that John McCain is coming back to vote. Brave - American hero! Thank you John.”
— Donald Trump
“The most important thing in life is to love what you're doing, because that's the only way you'll ever be really good at it.”
— Donald Trump
“I called myself the king of debt. I'm the king of debt. I'm great with debt, nobody knows debt better than me. I made a fortune by using debt. And if things don't work out I renegotiate the debt, I mean that's a smart thing not a stupid thing. And I made a fortune.”
— Donald Trump
“Go Republican Senators, Go! Get there after waiting for 7 years. Give America great healthcare!”
— Donald Trump
“You can't be scared. You do your thing, you hold your ground, you stand up tall, and whatever happens, happens.”
— Donald Trump
“Our enemies probably know every single one [of Clinton's deleted emails]. So they probably now have a blackmail file. ... We can't hand over our government to someone whose deepest, darkest secrets may be in the hands of our enemies. Can't do it."”
— Donald Trump
“3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down. As I said from the beginning, let ObamaCare implode, then deal. Watch!”
— Donald Trump
“My own mother was a housewife all her life. And yet it's turned out that I've hired a lot of women for top jobs, and they've been among my best people. Often, in fact, they are far more effective than the men around them.”
— Donald Trump
“So many people — it's just hard to believe, but just so many people dead, so many people gravely injured, so much carnage, such a disgrace. The horror is beyond description. The families of these wonderful people are totally devastated, and they will be forever. Likewise, our whole nation and indeed the whole world is devastated.”
— Donald Trump
“I would like to thank Reince Priebus for his service and dedication to his country. We accomplished a lot together and I am proud of him!”
— Donald Trump
“In the end, you're measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish.”
— Donald Trump
“Our nation stands together in solidarity with the members of Orlando's LGBT community. They have been through something that nobody could ever experience. This is a very dark moment in America's history. A radical Islamic terrorist targeted the nightclub, not only because he wanted to kill Americans, but in order to execute gay and lesbian citizens, because of their sexual orientation.”
— Donald Trump
“I said please don't be too nice. Like when you guys put somebody in the car, and you're protecting their head, you know, the way you put the hand over, like, don't hit their head, and they've just killed somebody, don't hit their head? I said, you can take the hand away, OK.”
— Donald Trump
“What I admire most are people who put themselves directly on the line.”
— Donald Trump
“It's a strike at the heart and soul of who we are as a nation. It's an assault on the ability of free people to live their lives, love who they want, and express their identity. It's an attack on the right of every single American to live in peace and safety in their own country.”
— Donald Trump
“I said, who the hell wants to speak about politics when I'm in front of the boy scouts, right?”
— Donald Trump
“In my life, there are two things I've found I'm very good at: overcoming obstacles and motivating good people to do their best work.”
— Donald Trump
“We're not acting clearly, we're not talking clearly, we've got problems.”
— Donald Trump
“You know, I go to Washington and I see all these politicians, and I see the swamp, and it's not a good place, in fact, today I said we ought to change it from the word 'swamp' to the word 'cesspool' or perhaps to the word 'sewer'. But it's not good, not good.”
— Donald Trump
“President Obama has almost doubled our national debt to more than $19 trillion, and growing. And yet, what do we have to show for it? Our roads and bridges are falling apart, our airports are in Third World condition, and forty-three million Americans are on food stamps.”
— Donald Trump
“What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.”
— Donald Trump
“We have a dysfunctional immigration system, which does not permit us to know who we let into our country, and it does not permit us to protect our citizens properly. We have an incompetent administration.”
— Donald Trump
“Turn those cameras back there, please, that is so incredible. By the way, what do you think the chances are that this incredible, massive crowd, record-setting is going to be shown on television tonight? 1% or zero? The fake media will say, "President Trump", and you know what this is, "President Trump spoke before a small crowd of boy scouts today."”
— Donald Trump
“"When a man leaves a woman, especially when it was perceived that he has left for a piece of ass—a good one!—there are 50 percent of the population who will love the woman who was left," he told me.”
— Donald Trump
“The immigration laws of the United States give the president powers to suspend entry into the country of any class of persons. Now, any class — it really is determined and to be determined by the president for the interests of the United States. And it's as he or she deems appropriate. Hopefully it's he in this case.”
— Donald Trump
“By the way, just a question, did President Obama ever come to a jamboree?”
— Donald Trump
“"I want five children, like in my own family, because with five, then I will know that one will be guaranteed to turn out like me," Donald told a close friend.”
— Donald Trump
“When I'm elected I will suspend immigration from areas of the world where there's a proven history of terrorism against the United States, Europe or our allies until we fully understand how to end these threats. ... After a full and partial and long — really long overdue security assessment we will develop a responsible immigration policy that serves the interests and values of America.”
— Donald Trump
“And you know we have a tremendous disadvantage in the electoral college, popular vote is much easier.”
— Donald Trump
“Very good question. (pause) I don't think it's a sin but I don't think it should be done.”
— Donald Trump
“We're importing radical Islamic terrorism into the West through a failed immigration system and through an intelligence community held back by our president.”
— Donald Trump
“North Korea best not make any more . They will be met with fire and fury like the world has never seen. He has been very threatening beyond a normal state. They will be met with fire, fury, and frankly power the likes of which this world has never seen before.”
— Donald Trump
“We will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement and, most importantly, we are protected by God.”
— Donald Trump
“Leona Helmsley is a truly evil human being. She treated employees worse than any human being I've ever witnessed and I've dealt with some of the toughest human beings alive.”
— Donald Trump
“They share these oppressive views and values. We want to remain a free and open society. Then, and if we do, then we have to control our borders. We have to control, and we have to control them now, not later. Right now.”
— Donald Trump
“We condemn in the strongest possible terms this egregious display of hatred, bigotry and violence on many sides, on many sides [repeat intentional]. This had been going on for a long time in our country. Not Donald Trump, not Barack Obama. A long, long time.”
— Donald Trump
“When the students poured into Tiananmen Square, the almost blew it. Then they were vicious, they were horrible, but they put it down with strength. That shows you the power of strength.”
— Donald Trump
“We have, just, no intelligence gathering information. We need this information so badly. ... We need an intelligence gathering system second to none. Second to none. That includes better cooperation between state, local and federal officials, and with our allies, very importantly. I will have an Attorney General, a Director of National Intelligence and a Secretary of Defense who'll know how to fight a war on radical Islamic terrorism.”
— Donald Trump
“I think there's blame on both sides, you look at, you look at both sides, I think there's blame on both side, and I have no doubt about it, and you don't have any doubt about it either.”
— Donald Trump
“It's tangible, it's solid, it's beautiful. It's artistic, from my standpoint, and I just love real estate.”
— Donald Trump
“I said to the bankers, "Listen, fellows, if I have a problem, then you have a problem. We have to find a way out or it's going to be a difficult time for both of us."”
— Donald Trump
“They have put political correctness above common sense, above your safety, and above all else. I refuse to be politically correct.”
— Donald Trump
“The statement I made on Saturday, the first statement, was a fine statement.”
— Donald Trump
“You know, it doesn't really matter what the media writes as long as you've got a young and beautiful piece of ass.”
— Donald Trump
“The days of deadly ignorance will end, and they will end soon.”
— Donald Trump
“Sad to see the history and culture of our great country being ripped apart with the removal of our beautiful statues and monuments. You can't change history, but you can learn from it. Robert E Lee, Stonewall Jackson - who's next, Washington, Jefferson? So foolish!”
— Donald Trump
“You have to treat 'em [women] like s---”
— Donald Trump
“The media talks about home grown terrorism but Islamic radicalism and that's a very, very important term — a term that the president refuses to use and the networks that nurture it are imports from overseas whether you like it or whether you don't like it. Yes, there are many radicalized people already inside our country as a result of poor policies of the past.”
— Donald Trump
“Study what General Pershing of the United States did to terrorists when caught. There was no more Radical Islamic Terror for 35 years!”
— Donald Trump
“Wow! Just think — in a couple of years I'll be dating you.”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary Clinton can never claim to be a friend of the gay community as long as she continues to support immigration policies that bring Islamic extremists to our country and who suppress women, gays and anyone who doesn't share their views or values.”
— Donald Trump
“The problem in Venezuela is not that socialism has been poorly implemented. It's that socialism has been faithfully implemented.”
— Donald Trump
“He's a good guy, and he's not going to hurt anybody. ... He treated his wife well and ... he will treat Marla well.”
— Donald Trump
“Clinton wants to allow radical Islamic terrorists to pour into our country. They enslave women, and they murder gays. I don't want them in our country.”
— Donald Trump
“The only thing you could do better is if you see it, even if it's one player, leave the stadium, I guarantee things will stop. Things will stop. Just pick up and leave. Pick up and leave. Not the same game anymore anyway. Wouldn't you love to see one of these NFL owners, when somebody disrespects our flag, you'd say, 'Get that son of a bitch off the field right now. Out! He's fired. He's fired!”
— Donald Trump
“I'm gonna be dating her in ten years.”
— Donald Trump
“Immigration is a privilege, and we should not let anyone into this country who doesn't support our communities. All of our communities, every single one of them.”
— Donald Trump
“You guys know what this represents? Maybe it's the calm before the storm. [Reporter: What's the storm?] Could be the calm, the calm, before the storm. [Reporter: What storm Mr. President?] We have the world's great military people in this room, I'll tell you that, and we're going to have a great evening. [Reporter: What storm Mr. President?] You'll find out.”
— Donald Trump
“Howard Stern: So, you treat women with respect?Stern: Alright, good.”
— Donald Trump
“I want every American to succeed including Muslims. But the Muslims have to work with us. They have to work with us. They know what's going on. They know that he was bad. They knew the people in San Bernardino were bad. But you know what? They didn't turn them in. And you know what? We had death, and destruction.”
— Donald Trump
“The media is — really, the word, I think one of the greatest of all terms I've come up with is "fake". I guess other people have used it, perhaps, over the years, but I've never noticed it.”
— Donald Trump
“Well, I think that she's got a lot of Marla [Maples, Trump's second wife], she's a really beautiful baby, and she's got Marla's legs. We don't know whether she's got this part yet [gestures toward own chest], but time will tell...”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary Clinton wants to empty out the to bring people into the country that include individuals who preach hate against our citizens. I want to protect our citizens, all of our citizens.”
— Donald Trump
“Just out report: "United Kingdom crime rises 13% annually amid spread of Radical Islamic terror." Not good, we must keep America safe!”
— Donald Trump
“Let's make a deal; if you promise not to get "personal" with me, I will promise not to show you as the crude, fat and obnoxious slob which everyone knows you are. Sincerely, Donald J. Trump.”
— Donald Trump
“America must do more — much more — to protect its citizens, especially people who are potential victims of crimes based on their backgrounds or sexual orientation, as you just saw in Orlando.”
— Donald Trump
“We have a very good relationship. People say we have the best relationship of any President-President, because he's called President also. Now some people might call him the King of China, but he's called President.”
— Donald Trump
“I surround myself with the best people. I know the best people.”
— Donald Trump
“The last major NATO mission was Hillary Clinton's war in Libya. That mission helped to unleash ISIS on a new continent.”
— Donald Trump
“.@Theresa_May, don't focus on me, focus on the destructive Radical Islamic Terrorism that is taking place within the United Kingdom. We are doing just fine!”
— Donald Trump
“The part of my life I think I'm most disappointed in is that I have not had the great marriage. And I would have thought that would have happened, because I came from a home—you know, it's not like some of my friends, they get divorced, but their parents were divorced twice or three times. I came from a home where marriage was just incredible. I mean, my parents truly loved each other.”
— Donald Trump
“America must unite the whole civilized world in the fight against Islamic terrorism. Pretty much like we did with communism during the Cold War. We tried it President Obama's way, doesn't work. He gave the world his apology tour. We got ISIS and many other problems in return. That's what we got. Remember the famous apology tour. We're sorry for everything.”
— Donald Trump
“In the East, it could be the COLDEST New Year's Eve on record. Perhaps we could use a little bit of that good old Global Warming that our Country, but not other countries, was going to pay TRILLIONS OF DOLLARS to protect against. Bundle up!”
— Donald Trump
“I'm on the conservative side, but [Pat] Buchanan is Attila the Hun.”
— Donald Trump
“The only people who are not interested in being the V.P. pick are the people who have not been asked!”
— Donald Trump
“North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un just stated that the "Nuclear Button is on his desk at all times." Will someone from his depleted and food starved regime please inform him that I too have a Nuclear Button, but it is a much bigger & more powerful one than his, and my Button works!”
— Donald Trump
“You have to think anyway, so why not think big?”
— Donald Trump
“So to all Americans, in every city near and far, small and large, from mountain to mountain, and from ocean to ocean, hear these words: You will never be ignored again. Your voice, your hopes, and your dreams will define our American destiny. And your courage and goodness and love will forever guide us along the way.”
— Donald Trump
“People want me to [run for president] all the time … I don't like it. Can you imagine how controversial I'd be? You think about [Bill Clinton] and the women. How about me with the women? Can you imagine?”
— Donald Trump
“Saddam Hussein was a bad guy. Right? He was a bad guy, really bad guy. But you know what he did well? He killed terrorists. He did that so good. They didn't read them the rights—they didn't talk, they were a terrorist, it was over. Today, Iraq is Harvard for terrorism. You want to be a terrorist, you go to Iraq. It's like Harvard. Okay?”
— Donald Trump
“Actually, throughout my life, my two greatest assets have been mental stability and being, like, really smart... I went from VERY successful businessman, to top T.V. Star to President of the United States (on my first try). I think that would qualify as not smart, but genius....and a very stable genius at that!”
— Donald Trump
“I generally oppose gun control, but I support the ban on assault weapons.”
— Donald Trump
“I'll stand up for Article Two, Article 12, you name it of the Constitution.”
— Donald Trump
“The libel laws are very weak in this country. If they were strong, it would be very helpful. You wouldn't have things like that happen where you can say whatever comes to your head.”
— Donald Trump
“So the Reform Party now includes a Klansman, Mr. Duke, a neo-Nazi, Mr. Buchanan, and a communist, Ms. Fulani. This is not company I wish to keep.”
— Donald Trump
“[Interviewer: You're not known to be a humble man. But I wonder—] I think I am actually humble. I think I'm much more humble than you would understand.”
— Donald Trump
“If you're telling me they're horrible people, horrible racist people, I would certainly apologize, if you'd like me to do that.”
— Donald Trump
“I judge people based on their capability, honesty, and merit.”
— Donald Trump
“Russia, if you're listening, I hope you're able to find the 30,000 emails that are missing. I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press.”
— Donald Trump
“You've got half the room going totally crazy, wild, they loved everything, they wanna do something great for our country, and you have the other side, even on positive news, really positive news, like that, they were like death, and un-American, un-American. Somebody said treasonous, I mean, yeah I guess, why not? Can we call that treason, why not?”
— Donald Trump
“The American People will come first once again. My plan will begin with safety at home - which means safe neighborhoods, secure borders, and protection from terrorism. There can be no prosperity without law and order.”
— Donald Trump
“It's very possible that I could be the first presidential candidate to run and make money on it.”
— Donald Trump
“The things that were said about me. … You know what, I wanted to hit a couple of those speakers so hard. ... I was gonna hit one guy in particular, a very little guy. I was gonna hit this guy so hard, his head would spin. He wouldn't know what the hell happened.”
— Donald Trump
“Because in America people don't worship government. They worship God.”
— Donald Trump
“I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That's where the fun is.”
— Donald Trump
“I think the regulations are very tough, but I think they could be made tougher. And where they really have to be made tougher is when somebody is proven to be dishonest, not a mistake, not an honest mistake because look, people make bad business deals all the time. When somebody is proven to be dishonest, really harsh punishment has to take place.”
— Donald Trump
“A guy who didn't have the guts to run for president. Little Michael. He doesn't know anything about me. But he never had the guts to run. He probably wished he did but he didn't. He spent millions of dollars on polling but he was missing one thing: guts. Little Michael.”
— Donald Trump
“I want to thank the White House Historical Association and all of the people that work so hard with Melania, with everybody, to keep this incredible house or building, or whatever you want to call it — because there really is no name for it; it is special — and we keep it in tip-top shape. We call it sometimes tippy-top shape. And it's a great, great place.”
— Donald Trump
“Howard Stern: Are you for the invasion of Iraq?”
— Donald Trump
“Obama gave a good speech but not nearly as good as the press would have you believe. Whether it's good or bad, the press will say it's fantastic. In many ways, I like Obama. It's hard to define. There's something about him I do like. I'm embarrassed to admit it. I give him a lot of credit. It's very unique and very hard to do and I give him tremendous credit. He became a two-term president of the United States. He's got some quality going.”
— Donald Trump
“America will not be held hostage to nuclear blackmail. We will not allow American cities to be threatened with destruction. And we will not allow a regime that chants "Death to America" to gain access to the most deadly weapons on Earth.”
— Donald Trump
“Donald Trump: Yeah, I guess so. I wish, uh, I wish the first time it was done correctly.”
— Donald Trump
“Emails in general are terrible. There's no security. It happens so often. I'm old-fashioned. I put a letter in an envelope and have it hand delivered. My son is 10 years old, and he has grown up computer literate. They start using computers before they can walk. His computer was locked and he unlocked it. And I said, ‘Barron, how did you do that?' And he said, ‘I won't tell you, Dad.”
— Donald Trump
“but we have to do it gently because we're in the #MeToo generation, so we have to be very gentle.we will very gently take that kit, and we will slowly toss it, hoping it doesn't hit her and injure her arm.”
— Donald Trump
“If I were a liberal Democrat, people would say I'm the super genius of all time. The super genius of all time. If you're a conservative Republican, you've got to fight for your life. It's really an amazing thing.”
— Donald Trump
“I don't know how you do it. I've put together some really impressive deals, but this thing you've pulled off, it's amazing: a Big N' Tasty for just a dollar. How do you do it? What's your secret? Together Grimace, we could own this town.”
— Donald Trump
“Putin said I was a genius. I do say this: Wouldn't it be wonderful if we actually could get along with Russia and China and some other countries that we don't get along with, and then we go out and knock the hell out of ISIS? Wouldn't it be nice if we cleaned that mess up? Wouldn't it be smart?”
— Donald Trump
“Allowing the immigration to take place in Europe is a shame. I think it changed the fabric of Europe and, unless you act very quickly, it's never going to be what it was and I don't mean that in a positive way. So I think allowing millions and millions of people to come into Europe is very, very sad. I think you are losing your culture.”
— Donald Trump
“I love beautiful women, and beautiful women love me. It has to be both ways.”
— Donald Trump
“I think he's a pervert. It's dangerous to allow him on the convention floor.”
— Donald Trump
“The border with the Sahara can't be bigger than ours with Mexico.”
— Donald Trump
“Now, if your boss is a sadist, then you have a big problem. In that case, fire your boss and get a new job.”
— Donald Trump
“Clinton's actions have been reckless and have directly led to the loss of American lives. And her extreme immigration policies, as also laid out by American victims in Cleveland, will cause the preventable deaths of countless more -- while putting all residents, from all places, at greater risk of terrorism. As Bernie Sanders said on numerous occasions, Hillary Clinton suffers from "bad judgement." She is not qualified to serve as Commander in Chief.”
— Donald Trump
“When you give a crazed, crying lowlife a break, and give her a job at the White House, I guess it just didn't work out. Good work by General Kelly for quickly firing that dog!”
— Donald Trump
“If you don't tell people about your success, they probably won't know about it.”
— Donald Trump
“The attacks on our police, and the terrorism in our cities, threaten our very way of life. Any politician who does not grasp this danger is not fit to lead our country.”
— Donald Trump
“They haven't seen anything like what's coming at us in 25, 30 years. Maybe ever. It's tremendously big and tremendously wet. Tremendous amounts of water.”
— Donald Trump
“Get going. Move forward. Aim high. Plan for a takeoff. Don't just sit on the runway and hope someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won't happen. Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you'll love it up here.”
— Donald Trump
“The most basic duty of government is to defend the lives of its own citizens. Any government that fails to do so is a government unworthy to lead.”
— Donald Trump
“I just wanna thank all of the incredible men and women who have done such a great job in helping with Florence. This is a tough hurricane. One of the wettest we've ever seen from a standpoint of water.”
— Donald Trump
“I had tremendous success in show business - star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 'The Apprentice' was one of the most successful shows.”
— Donald Trump
“In business—every business—the bottom line is understanding the process. If you don't understand the process, you'll never reap the rewards of the process.”
— Donald Trump
“We cannot afford to be so politically correct anymore.”
— Donald Trump
“If you have a windmill anywhere near your house, congratulations, your house just went down 75 percent in value. And they say the noise causes cancer. You told me that one, OK. [makes circles with his hands and a noise with his mouth] You know the thing makes so... and of course it's like a graveyard for birds.”
— Donald Trump
“Watch, listen, and learn. You can't know it all yourself—anyone who thinks that they do is destined for mediocrity.”
— Donald Trump
“There will be no lies. We will honor the American people with the truth, and nothing else.”
— Donald Trump
“Reporter: Are you willing to go to war with Iran?Trump: You'll find out. You'll find out.”
— Donald Trump
“What truly matters is not which party controls our government, but whether our government is controlled by the people. January 20th 2017, will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again. The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer. Everyone is listening to you now.”
— Donald Trump
“Everybody has their detractors. Some people say arrogance, or whatever they may say. I only have one thing in mind, and that's doing a great job for the country.”
— Donald Trump
“I don't like firing people. It's not a pleasant thing and it's sad. ... In some cases, it's a terrible, terrible situation for the person who gets fired, how strongly they take it. So it's not something that any rational or sane person can love doing, but it also happens to be a fact of life in business.”
— Donald Trump
“Decades of progress made in bringing down crime are now being reversed by this Administration's rollback of criminal enforcement.”
— Donald Trump
“....On Monday they shot down an unmanned drone flying in International Waters. We were cocked & loaded to retaliate last night on 3 different sights when I asked, how many will die. 150 people, sir, was the answer from a General. 10 minutes before the strike I stopped it, [...]”
— Donald Trump
“People say, "Do you have the same opportunity today as you had years ago?" And I said, "Absolutely." You always have an opportunity. There's always an opportunity, especially in this country.”
— Donald Trump
“America is far less safe – and the world is far less stable – than when Obama made the decision to put Hillary Clinton in charge of America's foreign policy. I am certain it is a decision he truly regrets. Her bad instincts and her bad judgment – something pointed out by Bernie Sanders – are what caused the disasters unfolding today.”
— Donald Trump
“Nine thousand three hundred and eighty-eight young Americans rest beneath the white crosses and Stars of David arrayed on these beautiful grounds. Each one has been adopted by a French family that thinks of him as their own. They come from all over France to look after our boys. They kneel. They cry. They pray. They place flowers. And they never forget. Today America embraces the French people and thanks you for honoring our beloved dead. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you.”
— Donald Trump
“All of the women on 'The Apprentice' flirted with me - consciously or unconsciously. That's to be expected.”
— Donald Trump
“This is the legacy of Hillary Clinton: death, destruction and weakness.”
— Donald Trump
“To all of our friends and partners: Our cherished alliance was forged in the heat of battle, tested in the trials of war, and proven in the blessings of peace. Our bond is unbreakable.”
— Donald Trump
“[On "You're fired!":] There's a beauty in those two words. When you utter those words, there's very little that can be said. There's a succinctness to those words.”
— Donald Trump
“The problems we face now – poverty and violence at home, war and destruction abroad – will last only as long as we continue relying on the same politicians who created them. A change in leadership is required to change these outcomes.”
— Donald Trump
“Something I planned long ago but had the idea yesterday.”
— Donald Trump
“Owning a great golf course gives you great power.”
— Donald Trump
“Pregnancy is "a wonderful thing for the woman, it's a wonderful thing for the husband, it's certainly an inconvenience for a business."”
— Donald Trump
“There can be no prosperity without law and order”
— Donald Trump
“Terrorists who oppress and murder innocent people should never sleep soundly, knowing that we will completely destroy them. These savage monsters will not escape their fate – and they will not escape the final judgement of God.”
— Donald Trump
“Albert Einstein said, “The mind that opens to a new idea never comes back to its original size.”
— Donald Trump
“The concept of shaking hands is absolutely terrible, and statistically I’ve been proven right.”
— Donald Trump
“Our plan will put America First. Americanism, not globalism, will be our credo. As long as we are led by politicians who will not put America First, then we can be assured that other nations will not treat America with respect.”
— Donald Trump
“This raid was impeccable, and could only have taken place with the acknowledgement and help of certain other nations and people. I want to thank the nations of Russia, Turkey, Syria and Iraq, and I also want to thank the Syrian Kurds for certain support they were able to give us. Thank you as well to the great intelligence professionals who helped make this very successful journey possible.”
— Donald Trump
“I'll go backstage, before a show, and everyone's getting dressed and ready and everything else. And you know, no men are anywhere. And I'm allowed to go in because I'm the owner of the pageant and therefore I'm inspecting it. You know I'm inspecting, I want to make sure everything is good, the dresses, "Is everyone OK?", you know they're standing there with no clothes, "Is everybody OK?", and you see these incredible-looking women, and so I sort of get away with things like that.”
— Donald Trump
“Big business, elite media and major donors are lining up behind the campaign of my opponent because they know she will keep our rigged system in place. They are throwing money at her because they have total control over everything she does. She is their puppet, and they pull the strings. That is why Hillary Clinton's message is that things will never change. My message is that things have to change – and they have to change right now.”
— Donald Trump
“Last night was a great night for the United States and for the World. A brutal killer, one who has caused so much hardship and death, was violently eliminated – he will never again harm another innocent man, woman or child. He died like a dog. He died like a coward. The world is now a much safer place.”
— Donald Trump
“They had a person who was extremely proud that a number of the women had become doctors. And I wasn't interested.”
— Donald Trump
“Every day I wake up determined to deliver for the people I have met all across this nation that have been neglected, ignored, and abandoned. I have visited the laid-off factory workers, and the communities crushed by our horrible and unfair trade deals. These are the forgotten men and women of our country, and they are forgotten, but they're not going to be forgotten long. These are people who work hard but no longer have a voice. I AM YOUR VOICE.”
— Donald Trump
“I don't want to say how, but we had absolutely perfect -- as though you were watching a movie. It was -- that -- that in -- the technology there alone is -- is really great.”
— Donald Trump
“I thought today's women were independent and had a lot of sexual freedom. ... Well, I guess they fooled me.”
— Donald Trump
“I have no patience for injustice, no tolerance for government incompetence, no sympathy for leaders who fail their citizens.”
— Donald Trump
“I WANT NOTHING I WANT NOTHING I WANT NO QUID PRO QUO. TELL TO DO THE RIGHT THING. THIS IS THE FINAL WORD FROM THE PRES. OF THE U.S.”
— Donald Trump
“I sort of hope [a housing crash] happens because then people like me would go in and buy.”
— Donald Trump
“When innocent people suffer, because our political system lacks the will, or the courage, or the basic decency to enforce our laws – or worse still, has sold out to some corporate lobbyist for cash – I am not able to look the other way.”
— Donald Trump
“Donald Trump is a salesman. He's a talker, a boaster, a booster, a compulsive self-promoter. At times, he's a full-blown BS artist.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm gonna keep Social Security without change, except I'm going to get rid of the waste, fraud, and abuse; same thing with Medicare.”
— Donald Trump
“No, I have no age — I mean, I have age limit. I don't want to be like Congressman Foley, with, you know, 12-year-olds,”
— Donald Trump
“When a Secretary of State illegally stores her emails on a private server, deletes 33,000 of them so the authorities can't see her crime, puts our country at risk, lies about it in every different form and faces no consequence – I know that corruption has reached a level like never before.”
— Donald Trump
“I never understood wind. I know windmills very much, I have studied it better than anybody. I know it is very expensive. They are made in China and Germany mostly, very few made here, almost none, but they are manufactured, tremendous — if you are into this — tremendous fumes and gases are spewing into the atmosphere. You know we have a world, right?”
— Donald Trump
“I try to learn from the past, but I plan for the future by focusing exclusively on the present. That's where the fun is.”
— Donald Trump
“A certificate of live birth is not the same thing by any stretch of the imagination as a birth certificate.”
— Donald Trump
“Since I love what I do, I do it vigorously and I do it better. Because I inject it with enthusiasm and passion, it doesn't feel like work. My passion spills over to everyone around me and motivates them to do their very best.”
— Donald Trump
“I have joined the political arena so that the powerful can no longer beat up on people that cannot defend themselves. Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it. I have seen firsthand how the system is rigged against our citizens, just like it was rigged against Bernie Sanders – he never had a chance.”
— Donald Trump
“Passion is absolutely necessary to achieve any kind of long-lasting success. I know this from experience. If you don't have passion, everything you do will ultimately fizzle out or, at best, be mediocre.”
— Donald Trump
“He (Mike Pence) is a man of character and accomplishment. He is the right man for the job.”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary Clinton I think is a terrific woman. I am biased because I have known her for years. I live in New York. She lives in New York. I really like her and her husband both a lot. I think she really works hard. And I think, again, she's given an agenda, it is not all of her, but I think she really works hard and I think she does a good job. I like her.”
— Donald Trump
“An attack on law enforcement is an attack on all Americans. I have a message to every last person threatening the peace on our streets and the safety of our police: when I take the oath of office next year, I will restore law and order our country.”
— Donald Trump
“are the world's greatest steaks, and I mean that in every sense of the word. Treat yourself to the very, very best life has to offer you. And as a gift, Trump Steaks are the best you can give. One bite, and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about, and believe me. I understand steaks, it's my favorite food.”
— Donald Trump
“In this race for the White House, I am the Law And Order candidate. ... I will work to ensure that all of our kids are treated equally, and protected equally.”
— Donald Trump
“They'll walk up, and they'll flip their top, and they'll flip their panties.”
— Donald Trump
“Once again, France is the victim of brutal Islamic terrorism. Men, women and children viciously mowed down. Lives ruined. Families ripped apart. A nation in mourning.”
— Donald Trump
“I was a great student. I was good at everything.”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary Clinton said she'd consider naming Barack Obama as her vice president when she gets the nomination, but she's nowhere near a shoo-in.”
— Donald Trump
“I will do everything in my power to protect our LGBT citizens from the violence and oppression of a hateful foreign ideology.”
— Donald Trump
“For his part, Obama said he's just focused on winning the nomination although at least one member on his team said Clinton would make a good vice president. Well, I know her and she'd make a good president or good vice president.”
— Donald Trump
“We must work with all of our allies who share our goal of destroying ISIS and stamping out Islamic terror. This includes working with our greatest ally in the region, the State of Israel.”
— Donald Trump
“It's very exciting we have a new president. It would have been nice if he ended with a 500 point up instead of down. It's certainly very exciting. His speech was great last night. I thought it was inspiring in every way. And, hopefully he's going to do a great job. But the way I look at it, he cannot do worse than Bush.”
— Donald Trump
“We must immediately suspend immigration from any nation that has been compromised by terrorism until such time as proven vetting mechanisms have been put in place.”
— Donald Trump
“If I'd started in business thinking I knew everything, I'd have been sunk before I started... Never think of learning as being a burden or studying as being boring. It may require some discipline, but it can be an adventure. It can also prepare you for a new beginning.”
— Donald Trump
“I only want to admit individuals into our country who will support our values and love our people. Anyone who endorses violence, hatred or oppression is not welcome in our country and never will be.”
— Donald Trump
“The way I run my business seems to be easier than the way I run my life.”
— Donald Trump
“Without passion, you don't have energy; without energy, you have nothing. Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.”
— Donald Trump
“Decades of record immigration have produced lower wages and higher unemployment for our citizens, especially for African-American and Latino workers. We are going to have an immigration system that works, but one that works for the American people.”
— Donald Trump
“Part of the beauty of me is that I am very rich.”
— Donald Trump
“Of all my travels in this country, nothing has affected me more deeply than the time I have spent with the mothers and fathers who have lost their children to violence spilling across our border.”
— Donald Trump
“So he could have come into the country, and they did it for social reasons they put it in! They did it for whatever reason. There are a lot of reasons you could have put an ad in. But he could have been born outside of this country. Why can't he produce a birth certificate and by the way, there is one story that his family doesn't even know what hospital he was born in!”
— Donald Trump
“We are going to build a great border wall to stop illegal immigration, to stop the gangs and the violence, and to stop the drugs from pouring into our communities.”
— Donald Trump
“We will be protected by the great men and women of our military and law enforcement and, most importantly, we are protected by God.”
— Donald Trump
“I look very much forward to showing my financials. Because they are huge.”
— Donald Trump
“Peace will be restored.”
— Donald Trump
“I heard he was a terrible student, terrible. How does a bad student go to Columbia and then to Harvard? I'm thinking about it, I'm certainly looking into it. Let him show his records.”
— Donald Trump
“We are going to be considerate and compassionate to everyone. But my greatest compassion will be for our own struggling citizens.”
— Donald Trump
“Come November, the American people will have the chance to re-declare their independence. Americans will have a chance to vote for trade, immigration and foreign policies that put our citizens first. They will have the chance to reject today's rule by the global elite, and to embrace real change that delivers a government of, by and for the people.”
— Donald Trump
“The word is, according to what I've have read, is that he was a terrible student when he went to Occidental. He then gets to Columbia and then gets to Harvard. I heard at Columbia he was not a very good student, and then he then he gets into Harvard. How do you get into Harvard if you are not a good student? Maybe that's right, maybe that's wrong, but I don't know why he doesn't he release his records. Why doesn't he release his Occidental records?”
— Donald Trump
“Americans want relief from uncontrolled immigration. Communities want relief.”
— Donald Trump
“The problems we face now - poverty and violence at home, war and destruction abroad - will last only as long as we continue relying on the same politicians who created them in the first place.”
— Donald Trump
“It's like in golf. A lot of people — I don't want this to sound trivial — but a lot of people are switching to these really long putters, very unattractive. It's weird. You see these great players with these really long putters, because they can't sink three-footers anymore. And, I hate it. I am a traditionalist. I have so many fabulous friends who happen to be gay, but I am a traditionalist.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm going to make our country rich again. I am going to turn our bad trade agreements into great ones.”
— Donald Trump
“If I don't get along with Democrats, I'm sort of, like, out of business.”
— Donald Trump
“I know the Chinese. I've made a lot of money with the Chinese. I understand the Chinese mind.”
— Donald Trump
“I pledge to never sign any trade agreement that hurts our workers, or that diminishes our freedom and independence. Instead, I will make individual deals with individual countries.”
— Donald Trump
“I dealt with . I rented him a piece of land. He paid me more for one night than the land was worth for two years, and then I didn't let him use the land. That's what we should be doing. I don't want to use the word 'screwed,' but I screwed him. That's what we should be doing.”
— Donald Trump
“No longer will we enter into these massive deals, with many countries, that are thousands of pages long – and which no one from our country even reads or understands. We are going to enforce all trade violations, including through the use of taxes and tariffs, against any country that cheats.”
— Donald Trump
“"@damiranz: DonaldTrump: Pls don't run for president. If you do and win, the rest of the world would be screwed" So true, (except friends)!”
— Donald Trump
“We'll walk away if we don't get the deal that we want.”
— Donald Trump
“She's a slob, she talks like a truck driver.”
— Donald Trump
“Reducing taxes will cause new companies and new jobs to come roaring back into our country.”
— Donald Trump
“When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us, 'How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity.'”
— Donald Trump
“If I were running my business, I'd fire Rosie, I mean, I'd look her right in that fat ugly face of hers and say, "Rosie, you're fired."”
— Donald Trump
“My Dad, , was the smartest and hardest working man I ever knew.”
— Donald Trump
“Well, real estate is always good, as far as I'm concerned.”
— Donald Trump
“Our president will start a war with Iran because he has absolutely no ability to negotiate. He is weak and he is ineffective. So the only way he figures he is going to be reelected and as sure as you are sitting there, is to start a war with Iran.”
— Donald Trump
“I have loved my life in business.”
— Donald Trump
“Mitt is tough. He is smart. He is sharp. He is not going to allow bad things to continue to happen to this country that we all love. So Gov. Romney, go out and get em. You can do it.”
— Donald Trump
“We must break free from the petty politics of the past.”
— Donald Trump
“An 'extremely credible source' has called my office and told me that @BarackObama's birth certificate is a fraud.”
— Donald Trump
“America is a nation of believers, dreamers, and strivers that is being led by a group of censors, critics, and cynics.”
— Donald Trump
“I support health care for people. I want people well taken care of. But I also want health care that we can afford as a country. I have people and friends closing down their businesses because of Obamacare.”
— Donald Trump
“Ariana Huffington is unattractive both inside and out. I fully understand why her former husband left her for a man- he made a good decision.”
— Donald Trump
“All of the people telling you that you can't have the country you want, are the same people telling you that I wouldn't be standing here tonight. No longer can we rely on those elites in media, and politics, who will say anything to keep a rigged system in place.”
— Donald Trump
“should not take back Kristen Stewart. She cheated on him like a dog & will do it again--just watch. He can do much better!”
— Donald Trump
“We must choose to Believe In America. History is watching us now.”
— Donald Trump
“Robert I'm getting a lot of heat for saying you should dump Kristen- but I'm right. If you saw the girls you would reconsider.”
— Donald Trump
“If you look at what's going on in terms of unity, the Bernie people are angry. They're angry. He was angry. What was amazing to me is when she was talking about Bernie last night, the camera was on him and he was angry. It almost looks like he has buyer's remorse, like he shouldn't have made the deal.”
— Donald Trump
“While @BetteMidler is an extremely unattractive woman, I refuse to say that because I always insist on being politically correct.”
— Donald Trump
“is going to be just fine. But NATO countries -- we have 28 countries -- many of them are taking advantage of us because they're not paying. So we're protecting these countries and they're not paying. ... I'm all in favor of NATO. I said NATO is obsolete. I was asked a question by one of your competitors and I said NATO is obsolete, because it's not taking care of terror.”
— Donald Trump
“The concept of global warming was created by and for the Chinese in order to make U.S. manufacturing non-competitive.”
— Donald Trump
“No debts. I have very little debt to anybody. I don't need debt. You know, it's very interesting, I'm so liquid, I don't need debt. And if I need debt, if I want debt, I can get it from banks in New York City very easily.”
— Donald Trump
“He [Obama] lost the popular vote by a lot and won the election. We should have a revolution in this country! The phoney [sic] electoral college made a laughing stock out of our nation. The loser one!”
— Donald Trump
“If you want to get a television today -- I buy thousands of television sets. If I want a television, I would love the buy American-made televisions like they used to have where they had GE and Sylvania and all of the different. Today, it's , it's LG, it's . We don't make televisions anymore.”
— Donald Trump
“Come November, the American people will have the chance to re-declare their independence. Americans will have a chance to vote for trade, immigration and foreign policies that put our citizens first. They will have the chance to reject today's rule by the global elite, and to embrace real change that delivers a government of, by and for the people.”
— Donald Trump
“The electoral college is a disaster for a democracy.”
— Donald Trump
“When I do ties, I bid them out. And I go all over the place. You have companies over in different countries where they devalue their currency and they make it impossible for American companies to compete. The hat, . I fought like crazy to find a company in this country that could make the hats. And I found one. And they're American-made, but it's -- because I knew the first thing people would do is, where is the hat made. OK, Make America Great.”
— Donald Trump
“It's freezing and snowing in New York--we need global warming!”
— Donald Trump
“He (Khizr M. Khan) was, you know, very emotional and probably looked like a nice guy to me. His wife, if you look at his wife, she was standing there. She had nothing to say. She probably, maybe she wasn't allowed to have anything to say. You tell me. But plenty of people have written that. She was extremely quiet. And it looked like she had nothing to say. A lot of people have said that. And personally, I watched him. I wish him the best of luck.”
— Donald Trump
“Everything I do in life is framed through the view of a businessman. That's my instinct. If I go into a pharmacy to buy shaving cream, then I'm going to look for the best deal on shaving cream.”
— Donald Trump
“Come November, the American people will have the chance to re-declare their independence. Americans will have a chance to vote for trade, immigration and foreign policies that put our citizens first. They will have the chance to reject today's rule by the global elite, and to embrace real change that delivers a government of, by and for the people.”
— Donald Trump
“Must be a pretty picture you dropping to your knees.”
— Donald Trump
“I'd say we've had a lot of problems with radical Islamic terrorism. That's what I'd say. We have a lot of problems. ... I'd say you've got to take a look at that, because something is going on. And it's not good.”
— Donald Trump
“As everybody knows, but the haters & losers refuse to acknowledge, I do not wear a "wig." My hair may not be perfect but it's mine.”
— Donald Trump
“Well, that sounds - who wrote that? Did Hillary's scriptwriters write it? Because everybody that went out there, we also had John Allen who failed with ISIS. I mean, he was a general, Allen, General Allen. He went out. And he was ranting and raving. And then I read a report. He was in there for a number of months. And he failed with ISIS.”
— Donald Trump
“I promise you that I'm much smarter than Jonathan Leibowitz - I mean Jon Stewart @TheDailyShow. Who, by the way, is totally overrated.”
— Donald Trump
“The generals aren't doing so well right now. Now, I have a feeling it may be Obama's fault. But if you look at ISIS… General MacArthur and General Patton, they're spinning in their graves. The generals certainly aren't doing very well right now.”
— Donald Trump
“If Jon Stewart is so above it all & legit, why did he change his name from Jonathan Leibowitz? He should be proud of his heritage!”
— Donald Trump
“I raised, and I have raised, millions of dollars for the vets. I'm helping the vets a lot. I think my popularity with the vets is through the roof, far greater than hers. She's done nothing. All she's done is tell everybody that the vets are in good shape. They're fine. And they're not fine. People are waiting on line for seven days to see a doctor. She thinks it's fine.”
— Donald Trump
“Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.”
— Donald Trump
“What's funny about the name "F**kface Von Clownstick" -- it was not coined by Jon Leibowitz-- he stole it from some moron on twitter.”
— Donald Trump
“Our country's a mess. And that's why when she makes the speech, she doesn't talk about radical Islam. She doesn't talk about the problems that we have in this country and throughout the world. Many of the problems, she caused. I mean, she created ISIS with her stupidity and her lack of knowledge with her bad judgment.”
— Donald Trump
“Little Jon Stewart(?) Is a pussy, he would be hopeless in a debate with me!”
— Donald Trump
“Mr. Khan, who does not know me, viciously attacked me from the stage of the DNC and is now all over T.V. doing the same - Nice!”
— Donald Trump
“26,000 unreported sexual assaults in the military-only 238 convictions. What did these geniuses expect when they put men & women together?”
— Donald Trump
“He's a terrible president, he'll probably go down as the worst president in the history of our country, he's been a total disaster.”
— Donald Trump
“Sorry losers and haters, but my IQ is one of the highest - and you all know it! Please don't feel so stupid or insecure, it's not your fault.”
— Donald Trump
“President Obama will go down as perhaps the worst president in the history of the United States!”
— Donald Trump
“No more massive injections. Tiny children are not horses—one vaccine at a time, over time.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm going to be working for you. I'm not going to have time to go play golf.”
— Donald Trump
“Katy Perry must have been drunk when she married Russel [sic] Brand - but he did send me a nice letter of apology!”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish, the second amendment. If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the second amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know. But I'll tell you what, that will be a horrible day.”
— Donald Trump
“Many people are saying it was wonderful that Mrs. Obama refused to wear a scarf in Saudi Arabia, but they were insulted.We have enuf enemies”
— Donald Trump
“ISIS is honoring President Obama. He is the founder of ISIS. He founded ISIS. And I would say the co-founder would be crooked Hillary Clinton.”
— Donald Trump
“If Hillary Clinton can't satisfy her husband, what makes her think she can satisfy America?”
— Donald Trump
“It's just, like, a total catastrophe, the unemployment rates, everything is bad — no health care, no education, no anything, no anything. And poverty is unbelievable. Then, I said, ‘Hey, wait a minute, vote for me. What have you got to lose? You can't do worse, you can't do any worse than what these people have been doing and I will do better.”
— Donald Trump
“I have the right temperament. I have the right leadership. I've built an incredible company. I went to a great school. I came out - I built an incredible company. I wrote the number one selling business book of all time: 'Trump: The Art of the Deal.'”
— Donald Trump
“There is a way of beating ISIS so easily, so quickly, so effectively, and it would be so nice...I know a way that would absolutely give us guaranteed victory...the problem is then everybody will take the idea, run with it and then people will forget where it came from...I ran it past two or three people. [It's] so simple. It's like the paper clip.”
— Donald Trump
“Immigration security, we need to protect American jobs. We need to protect American safety. We're going to build a wall folks, don't worry, we're going to build a wall. That wall will go up so fast, your heads will spin. And you'll say, "you know, know he meant it!" And you know what else I mean? Mexico is going to pay for the wall.”
— Donald Trump
“So I said to myself, you know, nobody's ever going to know unless I run, because I'm really proud of my success.”
— Donald Trump
“It's our right as a sovereign nation to choose immigrants that we think are the likeliest to thrive and flourish and love us.”
— Donald Trump
“I didn't know it was going to be this severe.”
— Donald Trump
“When politicians talk about immigration reform, they usually mean the following: amnesty, open borders, and lower wages. Immigration reform should mean something else entirely: it should mean improvements to our laws and policies to make life better for American citizens. But if we are going to make our immigration system work, then we have to be prepared to talk honestly and without fear about these important and sensitive issues.”
— Donald Trump
“I don't know. I really don't know. I don't know why he wouldn't release his records.”
— Donald Trump
“To all the politicians, donors and special interests, hear these words from me today: there is only one core issue in the immigration debate and it is this: the well-being of the American people. Nothing even comes a close second.”
— Donald Trump
“The is back, and we're going to take the country back.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm the messenger, but I'll tell you what, the message is the right message.”
— Donald Trump
“Our great African American President hasn't exactly had a positive impact on the thugs who are so happily and openly destroying Baltimore!”
— Donald Trump
“What's going on in this country is insane. And we have people running our country that don't know what they're doing, they're grossly incompetent, and it's time. We have to make change, real change. Not Obama change, we have to make change.”
— Donald Trump
“Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.”
— Donald Trump
“Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make.”
— Donald Trump
“The U.S. has enough problems without publicity seekers going out and openly mocking religion in order to provoke attacks and death. BE SMART.”
— Donald Trump
“Remember , "you're going to keep your doctor, you're going to keep your plan, over and over again, you're going to keep your doctor." It was a lie. And in fact, if he didn't make the lie, he would have never gotten it approved because most Democrats, many of the Democrats didn't want to do it. It was only that, that got them to sign it and to approve it. And it was a lie.”
— Donald Trump
“The U.S. will invite El Chapo, the Mexican drug lord who just escaped prison, to become a U.S. citizen because our "leaders" can't say no!”
— Donald Trump
“America first. We get a little tired of these deals where they actually put, and you know why, because of lobbyists and special interests and people representing and people wanting it to happen. It's just not that they want other countries to benefit over us. There are reasons for it and you know, when I raise money, and I'm putting up a lot of money for my own campaign, I'm funding me. And I'm raising for the Republican party. And we're getting a lot of money from the small donors.”
— Donald Trump
“It's going to get worse in our country and we better start fighting a lot tougher than we're fighting right now.”
— Donald Trump
“Those cameras are not going on the move unless we have a protester. If we had a protester that's the only time they move because they're showing something that in their mind is a bad thing, so then they move. But I like that, I've always liked my protesters because the cameras show these massive crowds and people say wow, was that a big crowd.”
— Donald Trump
“Get rid of gun free zones. The four great marines who were just shot never had a chance. They were highly trained but helpless without guns.”
— Donald Trump
“33,000 e-mails are missing. And she's so guilty. She's so guilty.”
— Donald Trump
“When you open your heart to patriotism, there is no room for prejudice. The Bible tells us, 'How good and pleasant it is when God's people live together in unity.'”
— Donald Trump
“I see Rick Perry the other day. ... He's doing very poorly in the polls. He put on glasses so people will think he's smart. And it just doesn't work! You know people can see through the glasses!”
— Donald Trump
“Could you imagine if I said that "I short circuited"? They would be calling for my execution, — electric chair. They'd bring back the electric chair. It would be a whole different ball game if I said it, believe me.”
— Donald Trump
“If you can't get rich dealing with politicians, there's something wrong with you.”
— Donald Trump
“I see the carnage that NAFTA has caused, I see the carnage. It's been horrible. ... It's a suicidal pact for our country. And you know I've watched for years.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm glad President Obama followed my lead and lowered the flags half-staff. It's about time!”
— Donald Trump
“I like Mexico. And I respect the leaders of Mexico because they're much smarter, they're much street smarter, but they're much smarter and more cunning than our leaders. But you have to see what's going on.”
— Donald Trump
“It's always good to be underestimated.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm a Republican, I'm a conservative, I'm in first place, I want to run as a Republican and I think I'll get the nomination... [Hillary Clinton] is easily the worst Secretary of State in the history of the country. She's going to be beaten and I'm the one to beat her.”
— Donald Trump
“I can't believe I'm saying I'm a politician.”
— Donald Trump
“No dream is too big. No challenge is too great. Nothing we want for our future is beyond our reach.”
— Donald Trump
“What my father gave me more than anything else is great tutoring and a great brain, frankly. You know, my father's brother was a top person at MIT, went to MIT, graduated from MIT, was a teacher at MIT, a professor at MIT, a great engineer. I mean, you know, I have very good genes.”
— Donald Trump
“I think that I would be a great uniter. I think that I would have great diplomatic skills. I think that I would be able to get along with people very well. I've had a great success in my life. I think the world would unite if I were the leader of the United States.”
— Donald Trump
“I own buildings. I'm a builder; I know how to build. Nobody can build like I can build. Nobody. And the builders in New York will tell you that. I build the best product. And my name helps a lot.”
— Donald Trump
“The Bernie ones were — they had a lot more spirit. I think we're going to get a lot of Bernie voters, if you want to know the truth. Because they do understand that trade is killing us. Trade.”
— Donald Trump
“You know the funny thing, I don't get along with rich people. I get along with the middle class and the poor people better than I get along with the rich people.”
— Donald Trump
“We can't let people down when they can't get any medical care, when they're sick and don't have money to go to a doctor. You help them.”
— Donald Trump
“I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct.”
— Donald Trump
“The national debt has doubled. And you know the bad part about that? You think if the national debt has doubled, our infrastructure would be great, our country would be in great shape. We'd have beautiful roads, beautiful highways. You see where like 50 percent of the bridges are in danger in this country. And the roadways are a mess.”
— Donald Trump
“You could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever.”
— Donald Trump
“Today, homeownership is at its lowest rate in 51 years. ... Lowest that its been in so many years, 51 years. Nearly 12 million people and more Americans are dependent on food stamps and 2 million more Latino Americans live in poverty under Obama and Clinton — under Obama; because Clinton's just gonna carry on.”
— Donald Trump
“We have to keep the families together, but they have to go. What if they have no place to go?”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary wants to raise taxes. It's a comparison. I want to lower them.”
— Donald Trump
“You know, when you put out policy, like a 14-point plan? A lot of times in the first hour of negotiation, that 14-point plan goes astray, but you may end up with a better deal. That's the way it works. That's the way really life works. When I do a deal, I don't say, "Oh, here's 14 points." I got out and do it. I don't sit down and talk about 14 points.”
— Donald Trump
“If she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is. I don't know. But — but I'll tell you what. That will be a horrible day. If — if Hillary gets to put her judges — right now, we're tied. You see what's going on.”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary Clinton was the worst Secretary of State in the history of the country. The world came apart under her reign... I will be the one to beat Hillary.”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary essentially wants to abolish the Second Amendment.”
— Donald Trump
“If you start adding it up, our real unemployment rate is 42%.”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary and President Obama refused to use the term radical . Big problem. Big problem. Hillary wants to release violent criminals and criminal offenders from prison, that's wonderful, enjoy yourselves. I want to work with our police. Our police are so incredible, they're not getting the respect they deserve.”
— Donald Trump
“You've seen my statements, I do very well, I don't mind paying some taxes. The middle class is getting clobbered in this country. You know the middle class built this country, not the hedge fund guys, but I know people in hedge funds that pay almost nothing and it's ridiculous.”
— Donald Trump
“We have to respect and cherish our police.”
— Donald Trump
“We need a president with tremendous intelligence, smarts, cunning, strength and stamina.”
— Donald Trump
“We're a nation that speaks English. I think that, while we're in this nation, we should be speaking English... that's how we assimilate.”
— Donald Trump
“If I'm ISIS, I call her (Hillary Clinton) up and I give her the most valuable player award. ... And I guarantee you with Libya, which was her baby, and all of the other mistakes she has made. Obama takes now, because obviously, for him, that's the better alternative, all right? But he has been an incompetent president. He has done a horrible job.”
— Donald Trump
“Albert Einstein said, “The mind that opens to a new idea never comes back to its original size.”
— Donald Trump
“I have embraced crying mothers who have lost their children because our politicians put their personal agendas before the national good. I have no patience for injustice, no tolerance for government incompetence, no sympathy for leaders who fail their citizens.”
— Donald Trump
“Look at that face! [of Carly Fiorina] Would anyone vote for that? Can you imagine that, the face of our next president?!”
— Donald Trump
“Eight years of Obama-Clinton policies have sacrificed our safety and undermined our freedom and independence. ... The Obama-Clinton foreign policy has unleashed ISIS, destabilised the Middle East and put the nation of Iran — which chants Death to America — in a dominant position of regional power and, in fact, aspiring to be a dominant world power.”
— Donald Trump
“The fact is all lives matter. That includes black, and it includes white, and it includes everybody else. And we have... Democrats that are afraid to even say that.”
— Donald Trump
“Our jobs have moved overseas, Islamic terrorism has spread within our shores and an open border has crushed low-income workers and threatened our security. The issues we face here in America are similar to the issues faced in Britain during their referendum on membership in the EU. This is the movement known as Brexit”
— Donald Trump
“The Pope, I hope, can only be scared by God.”
— Donald Trump
“This is a country where we speak English, not Spanish.”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary wants to surrender America to globalism. She wants a country without borders. She wants trade deals written for the benefit of foreign corporations. She wants a government that ignores the will of the people. She wants to sell out American security to the Clinton Foundation for a pile of cash. It is hard to tell where the Clinton Foundation ends and the State Department begins. ... Hillary Clinton has betrayed her duty to the people.”
— Donald Trump
“I was a great student. I was good at everything.”
— Donald Trump
“If I were a liberal Democrat, people would say I'm the super genius of all time. The super genius of all time. If you're a conservative Republican, you've got to fight for your life. It's really an amazing thing.”
— Donald Trump
“Am I morally obligated to defend the president every time somebody says something bad or controversial about him? I don't think so!”
— Donald Trump
“The job of a public official is to serve and protect the citizens of the United States. Not illegal immigrants, not foreign nationals seeking entry, but the people living here lawfully today — including millions of African-American and Hispanic citizens.”
— Donald Trump
“This is the first time in my life that I have caused controversy by NOT saying something.”
— Donald Trump
“I will fight for their security, I will fight for their jobs, I will fight for their families. One American Nation.”
— Donald Trump
“You can be politically correct if you want, but are you trying to say we don't have a problem? ... Most Muslims, like most everything, I mean, these are fabulous people... But we certainly do have a problem, I mean, you have a problem throughout the world. ... It wasn't people from Sweden that blew up the World Trade Center.”
— Donald Trump
“It's time for America to recapture its destiny. Our government, our leaders, and our media have lost touch with the people. You need no better evidence of that than the fact that the media ignores the plight of Americans who have lost their children to illegal immigrants, but spends day after day pushing for amnesty for those here in violation of the law.”
— Donald Trump
“The first thing I'd do in my first day as president is close up our borders so that illegal immigrants cannot come into our country.”
— Donald Trump
“This is the legacy of Hillary Clinton: death, destruction, terrorism and weakness. But Hillary Clinton's legacy doesn't have to be America's legacy.”
— Donald Trump
“Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.”
— Donald Trump
“You ever see guys with nothing on their desk? They always fail. I don't know what it is. I've seen it for years.”
— Donald Trump
“I have a message for the terrorists trying to kill our citizens: we will find you, we will destroy you, and we will win. This is not only a military fight, but we will also require cyberwarfare and financial warfare. It is also an ideological fight. We will confront directly the hateful ideology of Radical Islam — and promote American values, and American culture, and America's system of government.”
— Donald Trump
“Why aren't we letting ISIS go and fight Assad and then we pick up the remnants?”
— Donald Trump
“We can't have someone in the Oval Office who doesn't understand the meaning of the word "confidential" or "classified".”
— Donald Trump
“He was such a nice guy. And he said, Oh, I'm never going to attack. But then his poll numbers tanked. He's got -- that's why he's on the end -- and he got nasty. And he got nasty. So you know what? You can have him.”
— Donald Trump
“For the first time in a long while, her true feelings came out, showing bigotry and hatred for millions of Americans. How can she be President of our country when she has such contempt and disdain for so many great Americans?”
— Donald Trump
“Watch and study the mosques, because a lot of talk is going on at the mosques.”
— Donald Trump
“Really sad that Republicans would allow themselves to be used in a Clinton ad. Lindsey Graham, Romney, Flake, Sass. SUPREME COURT, REMEMBER!”
— Donald Trump
“I have made the tough decisions, always with an eye toward the bottom line. Perhaps it's time America was run like a business.”
— Donald Trump
“[When the government says] 'everybody gets equal pay,' you get away from the whole American Dream.”
— Donald Trump
“While my opponent slanders you as deplorable... I call you hard-working, American patriots.”
— Donald Trump
“I would certainly implement that. Absolutely... There should be a lot of systems, beyond databases. We should have a lot of systems... They have to be. They have to be... It's all about management.”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary Clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy. I finished it. I finished it. You know what I mean. President Barack Obama was born in the United States, period. Now we all want to get back to making America strong and great again.”
— Donald Trump
“Get him the hell out of here.”
— Donald Trump
“Do people notice Hillary is copying my airplane rallies - she puts the plane behind her like I have been doing from the beginning.”
— Donald Trump
“Written by a nice reporter. Now the poor guy - you ought to see the guy: ‘Uhh I don't know what I said. I don't remember!' He's going, ‘I don't remember! Maybe that's what I said.'”
— Donald Trump
“Hillary Clinton is taking the day off again, she needs the rest. Sleep well Hillary - see you at the debate!”
— Donald Trump
“They're using them as shields. It's a horrible thing. They're using them as shields. But we're fighting a very politically correct war. And the other thing is with the terrorists. You have to take out their families. When you get these terrorists, you have to take out their families. They care about their lives. Don't kid yourself. But they say they don't care about their lives. You have to take out their families.”
— Donald Trump
“On the question if he would honor the results of the election should he lose:"We're going to have to see. We're going to see what happens. We're going to have to see."”
— Donald Trump
“If you're in the White House, who wants to take a vacation? You're in the White House!… What's better than the White House? Why these vacations?”
— Donald Trump
“Our country's in deep trouble. We don't know what we're doing when it comes to devaluations and all of these countries all over the world, especially China. They're the best, the best ever at it. What they're doing to us is a very, very sad thing.”
— Donald Trump
“We have places in London and other places that are so radicalised that the police are afraid for their own lives. We have to be very smart and very vigilant.”
— Donald Trump
“But in all fairness to Secretary Clinton, when she started talking about this, it was really very recently. She's been doing this for 30 years. And why hasn't she made the agreements better? The NAFTA agreement is defective. Just because of the tax and many other reasons, but just because of the fact Secretary Clinton and others, politicians, should have been doing this for years, not right now, because of the fact that we've created a movement.”
— Donald Trump
“These are people that are outside the country, so we're really not talking about the Constitution. And it's not about religion. This is about safety. This has nothing to do with religion. It's about safety.”
— Donald Trump
“CLINTON: Donald was one of the people who rooted for the housing crisis. He said, back in 2006, "Gee, I hope it does collapse, because then I can go in and buy some and make some money." Well, it did collapse.”
— Donald Trump
“We're doing really well with the evangelicals, and, by the way: And again, I do like Ted Cruz”
— Donald Trump
“We have to do a much better job at giving companies incentives to build new companies or to expand, because they're not doing it.”
— Donald Trump
“I'm with you. I'm with everybody. I'm with everybody, look, I'm self-funding. I have no oil company. I have no special interest. I have no lobbyists.”
— Donald Trump
“We will seek friendship and goodwill with the nations of the world - but we do so with the understanding that it is the right of all nations to put their own interests first.”
— Donald Trump
“She's telling us how to fight ISIS. Just go to her website. She tells you how to fight ISIS on her website. I don't think General Douglas MacArthur would like that too much. ... See, you're telling the enemy everything you want to do. No wonder you've been fighting ISIS your entire adult life.”
— Donald Trump