Lincoln Steffens, The Shame of the Cities (New York: Hill and Wang, 1957 [1904]), p. 2.
“The American people are with you!”
Donald J. Trump (1946) 45th President of the United States of America
In an emailed statement " Trump urges GOP senators to vote against McConnell debt deal https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/575876-trump-urged-gop-senators-to-vote-against-mcconnell-debt-deal" (October 7,2021) <br class="br">2021, October 2021
“Guns don't kill people – Americans kill people.”
Michael Moore (1954) American filmmaker, author, social critic, and liberal activist
Michael Moore on The Ed Show, MSNBC, March 22, 2012 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JVORszwdNA <br class="br">2012
“The Chinese and the Americans are great peoples.”
Hu Jintao (1942) former General Secretary of the Communist Party of China
2000s, White House speech (2006)
Context: The Chinese and the Americans are great peoples. The Americans are optimistic, full of enterprising drive, down to earth, and innovative. In just over 200 years, they have turned the United States into the most developed country in the world, and made phenomenal achievements in economic development and science and technology.
Theodore Roosevelt (1858–1919) American politician, 26th president of the United States
1910s, The New Nationalism (1910)
Context: I do not ask for overcentralization; but I do ask that we work in a spirit of broad and far-reaching nationalism when we work for what concerns our people as a whole. We are all Americans. Our common interests are as broad as the continent. I speak to you here in Kansas exactly as I would speak in New York or Georgia, for the most vital problems are those which affect us all alike. The national government belongs to the whole American people, and where the whole American people are interested, that interest can be guarded effectively only by the national government. The betterment which we seek must be accomplished, I believe, mainly through the national government.
“The American people. For their just utter patience.”
Jon Stewart (1962) American political satirist, writer, television host, actor, media critic and stand-up comedian
On Larry King Live http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_qAgaGYh3w, in response to the question "Who in this administration fascinates you the most?" February 26, 2006
Henry Steele Commager (1902–1998) American historian
Who is Loyal to America? (1947)
Margaret Chase Smith (1897–1995) Member of the United States Senate from Maine
Declaration of Conscience (1950)
Context: The American people are sick and tired of being afraid to speak their minds lest they be politically smeared as "Communists" or "Fascists" by their opponents. Freedom of speech is not what it used to be in America. It has been so abused by some that it is not exercised by others.
The American people are sick and tired of seeing innocent people smeared and guilty people whitewashed.
William Henry Harrison (1773–1841) American general and politician, 9th President of the United States (in office in 1841)
Inaugural address (March 4, 1841)
“The Chinese people have always cherished goodwill towards the American people.”
Hu Jintao (1942) former General Secretary of the Communist Party of China
2000s, White House speech (2006)
Context: The Chinese people have always cherished goodwill towards the American people. In 1784, U. S. merchant ship, Empress of China, sailed to China, opening the friendly exchanges between our two peoples. In mid 19th century, several dozen thousand Chinese workers, working side-by-side with American workers and braving harsh conditions, built the great railway linking the East and the West of the American continent.
