Donald J. Trump: Quotes about people (page 7)

“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 J. Trump

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

Life , People , Business , Thinking

“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 J. Trump

In 1989 interview http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/07/politics/trump-larry-king-central-park-five/index.html with Larry King, about the Central Park Five (who had, as was later discovered, been wrongfully convicted)
1980s

Hate , People

“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 J. Trump

Hardball with Chris Matthews (15 July 2002), as quoted in The World According to Trump (2005) by Ken Lawrence, p. 23
2000s

People , Business , Thinking , Time

“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 J. Trump

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

People , Country

“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 J. Trump

https://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2017/05/trump-manchester-losers/527745/
2010s, 2017, May

Life , People , Beauty , Thinking

“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 J. Trump

Source: 1980s, Trump: The Art of the Deal (1987), p. 59

People , Way , Fight

“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 J. Trump

2010s, 2016, November, New York Times Interview (November 23, 2016)

People , Problem , Thinking , Time

“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 J. Trump

1980s

People , Art

“The only people who are not interested in being the V. P. pick are the people who have not been asked!”

Donald J. Trump

Tweet on Twitter (4 July 2016)
2010s, 2016, July

People

“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 J. Trump

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

People

“Reporter: Would a reasonable observer say that you are potentially vulnerable to blackmail by Russia or by its intelligence agencies?
Trump: Lemme just tell you what I do. When I leave our country, I’m a very high-profile person, would you say? I am extremely careful. I’m surrounded by bodyguards. I’m surrounded by people. And I always tell them — anywhere, but I always tell them if I’m leaving this country, “Be very careful, because in your hotel rooms and no matter where you go, you’re gonna probably have cameras.” I’m not referring just to Russia, but I would certainly put them in that category. And number one, “I hope you’re gonna be good anyway. But in those rooms, you have cameras in the strangest places. Cameras that are so small with modern technology, you can’t see them and you won’t know. You better be careful, or you’ll be watching yourself on nightly television.” I tell this to people all the time. I was in Russia years ago, with the Miss Universe contest, which did very well — Moscow, the Moscow area did very, very well. And I told many people, “Be careful, because you don’t wanna see yourself on television. Cameras all over the place.”
And again, not just Russia, all over. Does anyone really believe that story? I’m also very much of a germaphobe, by the way, believe me.”

Donald J. Trump

Trump Press Conference at Trump Tower https://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/11/us/politics/trump-press-conference-transcript.html,Donald (11 January 2017)
2010s, 2017, January

People , Hope , Way , Intelligence

“Donald Trump (clip): I have people that actually have been studying it and they cannot believe what they're finding.
Meredith Vieira (clip): You have people now, down there searching—
Trump (clip): Absolutely.
Vieira (clip): I mean, in Hawaii?
Trump (clip): Absolutely. And they cannot believe what they're finding.
Wolf Blitzer: All right, tell us what your people who were investigating in Hawaii, what they found.
Trump: Oh, we don't have to go into old news. That's old news.
Blitzer: Well, what did they find?
Trump: There's been plenty found. You can call many people. You can read many, many articles on the authenticity of the certificate. You can read many articles from just recently as to what the publisher printed in a brochure as to what Obama told him, as to where his place of birth is. And that's fine, Wolf.
Now, it's appropriate, I think, that we get to the subject of hand, which is — at hand, which is jobs, which is the economy, which is how our country is not doing well at all under this leadership, which is how are we going to do something about energy, which is really that things that I wanted to talk to you about, but you like to keep going back to the place of birth.”

Donald J. Trump

The Situation Room
CNN
2012-05-29, quoted in * 2012-05-29
Wolf Blitzer Spars With Donald Trump Over Obama's Birth Certificate
Elizabeth Flock
US News & World Report
http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/washington-whispers/2012/05/29/wolf-blitzer-spars-with-donald-trump-over-obamas-birth-certificate
Referring to a 1991 promotional booklet by literary agency Acton & Dystel with bios of 89 authors, that erroneously described Barack Obama as "born in Kenya". http://www.snopes.com/politics/obama/birthers/booklet.asp
2010s, 2012

People , Search , Birth , Thinking

“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 J. Trump

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

People , Country

“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 J. Trump

Source: 1980s, Trump: The Art of the Deal (1987), p. 1

Money , People , Art , Painting

“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 J. Trump

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

People , Change , Time , Country

“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.”

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

Love , People , Peace , Soul

“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 J. Trump

Interview on ABC's "Life with Kelly and Michael", as quoted in "Trump: Muslim ban 'not about religion'" http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/262615-trump-muslim-ban-not-about-religion by Jesse Byrnes, The Hill (9 December 2015)
2010s, 2015

People , Religion , Country

“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 J. Trump

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

Love , People , Support , Country

“This is going to be an election that's based on competence, because people are tired of these nice people. And they're tired of being ripped off by everybody in the world. And they're tired of spending more money on education than any nation in the world per capita, than any nation in the world, and we are 26th in the world, 25 countries are better than us in education. And some of them are like third world countries. But we're becoming a third word country, because of our infrastructure, our airports, our roads, everything. So one of the things I did, and I said, you know what I'll do. I'll do it. Because a lot of people said, "He'll never run. Number one, he won't want to give up his lifestyle."”

Donald J. Trump

They're right about that, but I'm doing it.
2010s, 2015, Presidential Bid Announcement (June 16, 2015)

Money , People , World , Education

“I surround myself with the best people. I know the best people.”

Donald J. Trump

On an interview (1999 November 26)
1990s

People