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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“I fell in love with him.”
— Donald Trump
September 29, 2018   •   West Virginia rally, discussing correspondence with Kim Jong Un.
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“She was a healthy specimen.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump describing what he said was the oldest person ever recorded while comparing genuine longevity records with implausible ages in Social Security data.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“Well, I felt I was extremely brave.”
— Donald Trump
February 19, 2025   •   Trump continuing his joke about deserving the Medal of Honor after sitting in the cockpit during the landing.
FII Priority Summit — Miami Beach, Florida
“What a crowd, what a turnout.”
— Donald Trump
August 29, 2017   •   Visit to Corpus Christi after Hurricane Harvey.
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“I know more about ISIS than the generals do, believe me.”
— Donald Trump
November 12, 2015   •   Campaign rally in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
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“We're going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million.”
— Donald Trump
February 25, 2025   •   Trump initially proposed a roughly $5 million price. The Gold Card program formally announced later in 2025 used different contribution amounts.
White House Executive Order Remarks
“Is it George Washington next week?”
— Donald Trump
August 15, 2017   •   Trump questioning whether removal of a Robert E. Lee statue would eventually lead to removal of monuments honoring George Washington because Washington enslaved people.
Trump Tower Press Conference — Charlottesville Remarks
“And he's watching right now.”
— Donald Trump
February 5, 2026   •   Trump joking about Biden watching the National Prayer Breakfast.
National Prayer Breakfast
“I don't know if anything's going to happen, but we'll see.”
— Donald Trump
October 27, 2025   •   Trump discussing the prospects for an international agreement after a meeting during his Asia trip.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“And he was right.”
— Donald Trump
December 15, 2015   •   Trump concluding his account of his uncle's warnings about nuclear power.
CNN Republican Presidential Debate
“I never said this.”
— Donald Trump
August 26, 2019   •   Trump denying Axios reporting that he had suggested using nuclear weapons against hurricanes. Axios stood by its reporting and later said additional sources corroborated it.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“Nobody knew that health care could be so complicated.”
— Donald Trump
February 27, 2017   •   Trump discussing Republican efforts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. Health-care policy had long been recognized as a complex policy area.
White House — National Governors Association Meeting
“Yo Semites.”
— Donald Trump
August 4, 2020   •   Trump mispronounced Yosemite during remarks about national parks before correcting himself. This was a verbal stumble, not a substantive statement about Semitic people.
White House — Great American Outdoors Act Signing
“It's an unbelievably complex subject.”
— Donald Trump
February 27, 2017   •   Trump discussing the difficulty of restructuring the U.S. health-care system.
White House — National Governors Association Meeting
“No, I don't think so. It's so busy.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2025   •   Trump responding when asked whether he planned to play golf while traveling to his Doral property in Florida.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“I hope everybody goes out and buys Dell computers.”
— Donald Trump
January 28, 2026   •   Trump praising Michael and Susan Dell after their multibillion-dollar donation supporting Trump Accounts for children.
Trump Accounts Event — Washington, D.C.
“I tell my people never use the word coal unless you put beautiful clean before it.”
— Donald Trump
April 8, 2025   •   Trump explaining that he instructed aides to describe coal using the phrase "beautiful clean coal."
White House Energy Executive Order Remarks
“The world is tiny compared to the universe.”
— Donald Trump
December 21, 2019   •   Trump discussing atmospheric emissions and wind-turbine manufacturing.
White House — Turning Point USA Student Action Summit
“Sorry losers and haters, but my I.Q. is one of the highest.”
— Donald Trump
May 8, 2013   •   Trump making an unsupported claim about his IQ. He has not publicly released a verified IQ-test result establishing this claim.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“I'm such a tough cookie.”
— Donald Trump
July 3, 2025   •   Trump joking about being willing to sit through rain during a military parade.
Salute to America Speech — Des Moines, Iowa