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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“1.3 million people live to over 150 years of age.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump describing Social Security database records. There is no evidence that 1.3 million Americans over age 150 were alive; the claim conflated administrative records with living beneficiaries.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“The oranges of the investigation.”
— Donald Trump
April 2, 2019   •   Trump again apparently substituting "oranges" for "origins" while discussing the Russia investigation.
White House Oval Office Remarks
“It takes you a little while to fix up the Oval Office.”
— Donald Trump
August 26, 2025   •   Trump jokingly subtracting time spent renovating or decorating the Oval Office while discussing how long his administration had effectively been working.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“And I believe we'll get that.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2025   •   Trump predicting the United States would obtain Greenland.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“Germany was finished.”
— Donald Trump
April 8, 2025   •   Trump criticizing German energy policy. Germany was not literally "finished" economically or politically.
White House Energy Executive Order Remarks
“I think it would be, frankly, a more appropriate word to use is ‘lynching.’”
— Donald Trump
October 22, 2019   •   White House remarks describing the impeachment inquiry.
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“We want to go knock on the door, Fort Knox, very thick door.”
— Donald Trump
May 5, 2026   •   Trump revisiting his proposal to inspect Fort Knox during an interview with Sharyl Attkisson.
Full Measure Interview with Sharyl Attkisson
“It's the gold card.”
— Donald Trump
April 3, 2025   •   Trump displaying the prototype of his proposed immigration Gold Card.
Air Force One Press Exchange
“This is an island surrounded by water.”
— Donald Trump
September 29, 2017   •   Trump again describing the logistical challenges of Hurricane Maria relief in Puerto Rico.
National Association of Manufacturers Remarks
“And then, at the end, it just went out.”
— Donald Trump
July 5, 2019   •   Trump explaining his Revolutionary War airport remark.
White House Press Exchange
“You have a green card, this is a gold card.”
— Donald Trump
February 25, 2025   •   Trump describing his proposed Gold Card immigration program.
White House Executive Order Remarks
“My uncle explained that to me many, many years ago.”
— Donald Trump
December 15, 2015   •   Trump invoking his uncle John G. Trump, an MIT electrical engineering professor, while discussing nuclear weapons.
CNN Republican Presidential Debate
“Maybe I have a natural ability.”
— Donald Trump
March 6, 2020   •   Trump discussing his understanding of medical information concerning COVID-19.
CDC Visit — Atlanta
“I call President Obama and Hillary Clinton the founders of ISIS.”
— Donald Trump
August 11, 2016   •   Trump falsely describing Obama and Hillary Clinton as founders of ISIS.
Hugh Hewitt Radio Interview
“Somebody's coming to the White House.”
— Donald Trump
April 17, 2026   •   Trump previewing an upcoming White House appearance.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“What a crowd, what a turnout.”
— Donald Trump
August 29, 2017   •   Visit to Corpus Christi after Hurricane Harvey.
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“You know what else I did? I stared at the sun.”
— Donald Trump
April 1, 2018   •   Trump joking at the Gridiron Dinner about photographs showing him looking toward the solar eclipse without protective glasses in August 2017.
Gridiron Club Dinner
“Nobody knows more about technology than me.”
— Donald Trump
October 3, 2026   •   Trump making a broad claim about his understanding of technology.
Trump Campaign Remarks
“Why is it we only take people from shithole countries?”
— Donald Trump
December 9, 2025   •   Trump publicly recounting and confirming language he said he used during a private January 2018 immigration meeting with senators. In 2018 Trump had disputed reports about his exact wording.
Trump Speech — Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania