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200 quotes from Newt Gingrich
“It's a disaster for the Democrats.”
— Newt Gingrich
January 29, 2020   •   Gingrich's assessment of Trump's first impeachment trial.
Fox News Hannity
“Every day this trial goes on, the Democrats look smaller.”
— Newt Gingrich
January 29, 2020   •   Gingrich discussing Trump's first Senate impeachment trial.
Fox News Hannity
“The greater the rage is going to be.”
— Newt Gingrich
November 4, 2020   •   Gingrich predicting reaction among Trump supporters to election allegations.
Fox News The Ingraham Angle
“We ran a positive campaign.”
— Newt Gingrich
March 6, 2012   •   Looking back at the Republican 1994 campaign.
Super Tuesday speech
“Joe Biden basically is Humpty Dumpty.”
— Newt Gingrich
May 11, 2021   •   Gingrich comparing Biden's rhetoric to the Humpty Dumpty character in Through the Looking-Glass.
Fox News The Ingraham Angle
“This is about Joe Biden.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 1, 2020   •   Gingrich discussing allegations involving the Biden family.
Fox News
“This is what you can count on.”
— Newt Gingrich
January 1, 2022   •   Gingrich explaining how a new Republican governing contract should be presented to voters.
Fox News — The Ingraham Angle
“He understands audiences.”
— Newt Gingrich
April 2, 2024   •   Gingrich discussing Trump's political communication.
PBS FRONTLINE
“Mitt was so systematically dishonest.”
— Newt Gingrich
January 27, 2012   •   Gingrich criticizing Republican presidential rival Mitt Romney.
Fox News On the Record
“They don't want to argue with him.”
— Newt Gingrich
April 25, 2019   •   Gingrich arguing that progressive Democrats would oppose Joe Biden during the Democratic primary.
Fox News
“We could not guarantee things would become law.”
— Newt Gingrich
September 27, 2024   •   Gingrich explaining that the Contract promised House votes rather than guaranteeing enactment.
Gingrich 360
“The establishment grew more corrupt.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich's characterization of federal institutions.
Fox News
“There's no excuse for that warrant being redacted anymore.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich discussing the Carter Page FISA warrant.
Fox News
“There are a number of Republicans who don't get it.”
— Newt Gingrich
June 1, 2017
Fox News Hannity
“This race is going on for a long time.”
— Newt Gingrich
February 15, 2012   •   Gingrich discussing the Republican presidential primary.
Fox News On the Record
“I know enough about Washington to change it.”
— Newt Gingrich
January 27, 2012
Fox News On the Record
“There's no positive, visionary, moral reason for this guy to come out of retirement.”
— Newt Gingrich
April 25, 2019   •   Gingrich's political assessment of Joe Biden's entry into the 2020 presidential race.
Fox News
“The idea that she is somehow neutral is loony toons.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 20, 2020   •   Gingrich criticizing presidential debate moderator Kristen Welker and alleging political bias.
Fox News — The Ingraham Angle
“And President Bill Clinton's agreement to sign bills.”
— Newt Gingrich
September 27, 2024   •   Gingrich explaining why House Republicans could not promise that every Contract proposal would become law.
Gingrich 360