Donald J. Trump Quotes (904 quotes, page 7)

“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 J. Trump

2010s, 2016, August, Speech in Jackson, Mississippi (August 24, 2016)

Death

“We're going to protect Christianity, and I can say that. I don't have to be politically correct. We're going to protect it. I hear this is a major theme right here, but two Corinthians, 3:17, that's the whole ball game. "Where the Spirit of the Lord", right, "where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty", and here there is Liberty College, but Liberty University, but it is so true. You know, when you think -- and that's really -- is that the one? Is that the one you like? I think that's the one you like because I loved it, and it's so representative of what's taken place. But we are going to protect Christianity. And if you look what's going on throughout the world, you look at Syria where if you're Christian, they're chopping off heads. You look at the different places, and Christianity, it's under siege.”

Donald J. Trump

2010s, 2016, January, Speech at Liberty University (18 January 2016)

Love , World , Game , Thinking

“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 J. Trump

On Hardball with Chris Matthews, as quoted in the New York Post. http://nypost.com/1999/07/12/trump-toys-with-prez-run
1990s

Women , People , Imagination , Thinking

“I'm glad President Obama followed my lead and lowered the flags half-staff. It's about time!”

Donald J. Trump

Facebook post https://www.facebook.com/DonaldTrump/posts/10155868799080725 (21 July 2015) — quoted in * 2015-07-22
President Obama Lowers Flags in Memory of Chattanooga, Trump and Christie Do Likewise
TKNN
http://tknn.info/TKNN/politics/obama-central/2015/07/22/president-obama-lowers-flags-in-memory-of-chattanooga-trump-and-christie-do-likewise/
2010s, 2015

Time

“This is the first time in my life that I have caused controversy by NOT saying something.”

Donald J. Trump

Tweets — quoted in * 2015-09-20
Trump defend Obama? 'I don't think so!'
Doina Chiacu
Reuters
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/20/us-usa-election-trump-idUSKCN0RJ0KT20150920
2010s, 2015

Life , Time

“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 J. Trump

2010s, 2016, August, Speech at rally in Wilmington, North Carolina (August 9, 2016)

“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 J. Trump

Interview on Bloomberg's With All Due Respect — * 2015-08-26
Donald Trump Says He Wants to Raise Taxes on Himself
David Knowles
Bloomberg
http://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2015-08-26/donald-trump-says-he-wants-to-raise-taxes-on-himself
2010s, 2015

People , Guy , Country

“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 J. Trump

2010s, 2016, July, 2016 Republican National Convention (21 July 2016)

World , Decision

“Fully support and back up the Second Amendment.”

Donald J. Trump

2010s, 2015, Presidential Bid Announcement (June 16, 2015)

Support

“We have to respect and cherish our police.”

Donald J. Trump

2010s, 2016, August, Speech at rally in Wilmington, North Carolina (August 9, 2016)

“I just fired the head of the F. B. I. He was crazy, a real nut job.
..
I faced great pressure because of Russia. That's taken off.
..
I'm not under investigation.”

Donald J. Trump

Part of Trump's conversation with Russian officials invited to the White House https://www.nytimes.com/2017/05/19/us/politics/trump-russia-comey.html, according to the official account of the meeting (10 May 2017)
2010s, 2017, May

“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 J. Trump

In an interview with CNN's Don Lemon, about saying "two Corinthians" instead of "Second Corinthians" during a speech at Liberty University. http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/20/politics/donald-trump-tony-perkins-sarah-palin/ (January 22, 2016)
2010s, 2016, January

People , World

“The point is that you can't be too greedy.”

Donald J. Trump

Source: 1980s, Trump: The Art of the Deal (1987), p. 48

“You have to treat 'em [women] like s”

Donald J. Trump

Reported in [Fighting Back: Trump Scrambles off the Canvas, Julie, Baumgold, New York (magazine), 25, 44, 1992-11-09, 43, https://books.google.com/books?id=BeUCAAAAMBAJ&q=%22trump+is+talking+about+women+and+says%22#v=snippet&q=%22trump%20is%20talking%20about%20women%20and%20says%22&f=false]. Bowdlerization in the original.
1990s

Women

“They asked John McCain for his birth certificate. They've asked others for their birth certificate. They asked Bush for his birth certificate, by the way. I just found out over the weekend. And they would ask me for my birth certificate and by the way, it's sitting on the top of my desk. They give you a certificate of live birth, which anybody can get, just walk into the hospital, and you get a certificate of live birth. It's not even signed by people. Now, this guy either has a birth certificate or he doesn't. And I didn't think this was such a big deal, but I will tell you, it's turning out to be a very big deal because people now are calling me from all over saying, please don't give up on this issue. If you weren't born in this country, you cannot be president.”

Donald J. Trump

About Barack Obama's birth certificate. ** * Fox & Friends
Television
Fox News
2011-03-28
About Barack Obama's birth certificate. * Fox Goes Birther: Trump Tells Unquestioning Co-hosts, "I'm Starting To Wonder...Whether Or Not <nowiki>[Obama]</nowiki> Was Born In This Country"
Media Matters for America
2011-03-28
http://mediamatters.org/mmtv/201103280006
2011-03-30
2010s, 2011

People , Way , Guy , Birth

“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 J. Trump

2010s, 2016, July, 2016 Republican National Convention (21 July 2016)

Country

“33,000 e-mails are missing. And she's so guilty. She's so guilty.”

Donald J. Trump

2010s, 2016, August, Speech at rally in Wilmington, North Carolina (August 9, 2016)

“I didn't know it was going to be this severe.”

Donald J. Trump

2015-07-04
Trump stands by statements on Mexican illegal immigrants, surprised by backlash
FoxNews.com
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2015/07/04/trump-stands-by-views-dangerous-mexican-illegal-immigrants-admits-surprised-by/
2010s, 2015

“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 J. Trump

Donald Trump, during a rally in Iowa. https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2015/12/11/donald-trump-questions-ted-cruzs-ties-to-major-oil-companies/ http://www.cbsnews.com/news/in-iowa-donald-trump-hits-ted-cruz-on-ethanol-and-religion/ http://blogs.reuters.com/talesfromthetrail/2015/12/12/donald-trump-and-ted-cruz-are-best-of-frenemies/ (December 11, 2015)
2010s, 2015

“I'm going to be working for you. I'm not going to have time to go play golf.”

Donald J. Trump

Trump used to have a slightly different opinion of presidents playing golf https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/politics/wp/2017/02/13/trump-used-to-have-a-slightly-different-opinion-of-presidents-playing-golf/?utm_term=.d2f026a42e9c by Phillip Bump, Washington Post, August 8 Virginia rally (August 20, 2016)
2010s, 2016, August

Time

“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 J. Trump

press conference, New Hampshire, 2011-04-27
Schieffer: Racism underlying Trump's assertions
2011-04-27
CBS News
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_162-20058072-503544.html
2011-05-01
https://archive.is/ryIny
2013-06-28
About Barack Obama, who transferred to Columbia from Occidental College in 1981, graduated from Columbia in 1983, and graduated magna cum laude with a Juris doctorate from Harvard Law School in 1991
2010s, 2011

Reading

“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 J. Trump

20 October 2016

Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2016/10/20/politics/donald-trump-i-will-totally-accept-election-results-if-i-win/index.html
2010s, 2016, October

People , Support

“We have to keep the families together, but they have to go. What if they have no place to go?”

Donald J. Trump

During the Iowa State Fair (2015 August 15)
2010s, 2015

Family

“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 J. Trump

2010s, 2016, July, This Week Interview (July 30, 2016)

People , Thinking , Waiting , Help

“I'm gonna be dating her in ten years.”

Donald J. Trump

of a 10-year-old girl, in 1992 2016-10-13 Emily Schultheis More allegations, questionable Trump comments on women surface CBS News http://www.cbsnews.com/news/more-unearthed-footage-trump-says-of-10-year-old-i-am-going-to-be-dating-her-in-10-years/
1990s

“The decision to overthrow the regime in Libya, then pushing for the overthrow of the regime in Syria, among other things, without plans for the day after, have created space for ISIS to expand and grow like nobody has ever seen before. These actions, along with our disastrous Iran deal, have also reduced our ability to work in partnership with our Muslim allies in the region. That is why our new goal must be to defeat Islamic terrorism not nation building. No more nation building. It's never going to work.”

Donald J. Trump

2010s, 2016, June, Speech about the Orlando Shooting (June 13, 2016)

Decision , Partnership

“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 J. Trump

Tweet posted to the @realDonaldTrump Twitter account https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/871899511525961728 which has since been cited by the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals http://cdn.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/uploads/general/cases_of_interest/17-15589%20per%20curiam%20opinion.pdf#page=40 as undermining the government's case that his Executive Order 13780 is not intended to be a travel ban which would illegally discriminate against individuals based on their country of origin (5 June 2017)
2010s, 2017, June

People , Travel , Help , Country

“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 J. Trump

Victory Speech http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/10/us/politics/trump-speech-transcript.html (9 November 2016)
2010s, 2016, November

Dreams , Future

“Our movement is about replacing a failed and corrupt political establishment with a new government controlled by you, the American people. The establishment has trillions of dollars at stake in this election. For those who control the levers of power in Washington and for the global special interests, they partner with these people that don't have your good in mind. The political establishment that is trying to stop us is the same group responsible for our disastrous trade deals, massive illegal immigration and economic and foreign policies that have bled our country dry. The political establishment has brought about the destruction of our factories and our jobs as they flee to Mexico, China and other countries all around the world. It's a global power structure that is responsible for the economic decisions that have robbed our working class, stripped our country of its wealth and put that money into the pockets of a handful of large corporations and political entities. The only thing that can stop this corrupt machine is you. The only force strong enough to save our country is us. The only people brave enough to vote out this corrupt establishment is you, the American people. I'm doing this for the people and the movement and we will take back this country for you and we will make America great again. I'm Donald Trump and I approve this message.”

Donald J. Trump

Closing argument for America (4 November 2016)
Source: 2010s, 2016, November, Lines recycled from Trump's campaign rally in West Palm Beach, FL (10/13/2016)

Money , People , World , Decision

“If I were to run, I'd run as a Republican. They're the dumbest group of voters in the country. They believe anything on Fox News. I could lie and they'd still eat it up. I bet my numbers would be terrific.”

Donald J. Trump

There is no record of Trump ever saying this; sometimes "People magazine, 1998" is incorrectly given as the "source" of this quotation — snopes.com http://www.snopes.com/1998-trump-people-quote/; truthorfiction.com https://www.truthorfiction.com/donald-trump-said-republicans-are-the-dumbest-group-of-voters/
Misattributed

Lie , Country

“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 J. Trump

Speaking during a photo op at the White House https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2017/10/06/trump-gathers-with-military-leaders-says-maybe-its-the-calm-before-the-storm/ (6 October 2017)
2010s, 2017, October

People , World , Guy

“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 J. Trump

2007 CNN interview, reported in Zeke J. Miller, " When Donald Trump Praised Hillary Clinton http://time.com/3962799/donald-trump-hillary-clinton/", Time Magazine (July 17, 2015).
2000s

Thinking

“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 J. Trump

2010s, 2015, Presidential Bid Announcement (June 16, 2015)

Love , People , World

“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 J. Trump

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/946531657229701120, quoted in * Miranda A. Schreurs Climate change denial in the United States and the European Union Contesting Global Environmental Knowledge, Norms and Governance M. J. Peterson Routledge (Taylor & Francis) Milton Park, New York 1351679996 2018045196
Ref: en.wikiquote.org - Donald Trump / Quotes / Donald Trump on social media / Twitter
2010s, 2017, December

Country

“Trump: I'm Donald Trump, and I'm running for president. Our country is in deep trouble because let's face it: politics are all talk and no action. My opponents have no experience in creating jobs or making deals. The fact is, I'm going to make the greatest trade deals we've ever made in our country. And I'm going to bring jobs and money back to the United States. I'll take care of our veterans and make our military so strong that nobody will ever mess with us. I'll secure our borders, and yes, we will have a wall. You can't have a country without borders. Obamacare is a total disaster. It will be repealed and replaced with something much better. If the people of Iowa vote for me, you'll never be disappointed. I don't disappoint people, I produce. Together, we're going to Make America Great Again. I'm Donald Trump, candidate for president, and I approve this message.
Female V/O: Paid for by Donald J. Trump for President, Inc.”

Donald J. Trump

Radio ad aired in Iowa (5 November 2015)
2010s, 2015

Money , People , Disappointment , Strong

“Deal-making is an ability you're born with. It's in the genes.”

Donald J. Trump

Source: 1980s, Trump: The Art of the Deal (1987), p. 45

“I wasn't satisfied just to earn a good living. I was looking to make a statement.”

Donald J. Trump

Source: 1980s, Trump: The Art of the Deal (1987), p. 47

“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 J. Trump

2010s, 2016, July, (21 July 2016)

People , Chance

“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 J. Trump

2010s, 2015, Presidential Bid Announcement (June 16, 2015)

Sea

“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 J. Trump

Life, Vol. 12 (January 1989), p. iii
1980s

Understanding

“I am not a s. That is what you have the FBI for, and they are very capable, the most capable.”

Donald J. Trump

Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, October 5, 1993: In Implementation of Indian Gaming Regulatory Act: Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Native American Affairs of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Third Congress ... Public Law 100-497, the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988, Part 5, page 187
1990s

“Part of the beauty of me is that I am very rich.”

Donald J. Trump

Interview with Ashleigh Banfield on ABC's Good Morning America (17 March 2011); also in "Trump on 2012: ‘Part of Beauty of Me Is I'm Very Rich'" (17 March 2011) http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2011/03/17/trump-on-2012-part-of-beauty-of-me-is-im-very-rich/
2010s, 2011

Beauty , Parting

“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 J. Trump

2010s, 2016, July, (21 July 2016)

Peace , Law , Personality , Country

“I'm going to make our country rich again. I am going to turn our bad trade agreements into great ones.”

Donald J. Trump

2010s, 2016, July, 2016 Republican National Convention (21 July 2016)

Country

“I am thinking about changing the name #FakeNews CNN to #FraudNewsCNN!”

Donald J. Trump

Tweet published by @realdonaldtrump https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/881273362454118400 (1 July 2017)
2010s, 2017, July

Thinking , Change

“If I'm president, you're going to see 'Merry Christmas' in department stores, believe me.”

Donald J. Trump

2010s, 2016, January, Speech at (18 January 2016)

Christmas

“I don't know. I really don't know. I don't know why he wouldn't release his records.”

Donald J. Trump

When asked whether he thought Barack Obama was born in the U.S. — as quoted in * 2015-07-10
Trump: I'm still a birther
Nick Gass
Politico
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/donald-trump-birther-obama-119945.html?hp=l2_4&cmpid=sf
2010s, 2015

“The is back, and we're going to take the country back.”

Donald J. Trump

Speech at a packed Phoenix Convention Cente, as quoted in * 2015-07-12 Trump: 'We're Going to Take the Country Back' Fox News Insider http://insider.foxnews.com/2015/07/12/donald-trump-phoenix-speech-were-going-take-country-back
2010s, 2015

Country

“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 J. Trump

2010s, 2016, September, First presidential debate (September 26, 2016)

Hell

“My philosophy is always to hire the best from the best.”

Donald J. Trump

Source: 1980s, Trump: The Art of the Deal (1987), p. 31