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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“And statues.”
— Donald Trump
September 18, 2025   •   Trump adding statues to his description of the extraordinary quantity of artwork he had seen during his British state visit.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“Wouldn't that be terrible if we opened it up and there was no gold there?”
— Donald Trump
February 22, 2025   •   Trump again speculating without evidence that Fort Knox might be empty.
CPAC Speech
“These things don't work.”
— Donald Trump
February 10, 2025   •   Trump criticizing paper straws.
White House Executive Order Remarks
“We brought them up and we're using them as they should be used.”
— Donald Trump
December 2, 2025   •   Trump discussing changes to the decoration of the Cabinet Room.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“I have President Putin; he just said it’s not Russia. I will say this: I don’t see any reason why it would be.”
— Donald Trump
July 16, 2018   •   Helsinki press conference discussing 2016 election interference.
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“I said, I think it's a good question.”
— Donald Trump
June 9, 2024   •   Trump describing his reaction after posing his electric-boat and shark hypothetical.
Trump Campaign Rally — Las Vegas, Nevada
“They put two dog sleds there two weeks ago.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2025   •   Trump mocking Denmark's defense presence in Greenland while arguing that the United States should control the territory.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“Why don’t they go back and help fix the totally broken and crime infested places from which they came?”
— Donald Trump
July 14, 2019   •   Post on Twitter about Democratic congresswomen.
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“Our planet is freezing.”
— Donald Trump
January 1, 2014   •   Trump citing winter weather while rejecting global warming. Long-term global temperature records show substantial warming.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“Send us some nice people, do you mind?”
— Donald Trump
December 9, 2025   •   Trump continuing his account of the controversial 2018 immigration meeting.
Trump Speech — Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
“Dr. John Trump.”
— Donald Trump
March 21, 2016   •   Trump identifying his uncle John G. Trump while discussing nuclear issues.
Washington Post Editorial Board Interview
“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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“They kill your birds.”
— Donald Trump
January 20, 2025   •   Trump criticizing wind turbines because of bird collisions. Wind turbines do cause bird deaths, although other human-related causes kill substantially more birds.
Donald Trump Public Remarks
“And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in a minute.”
— Donald Trump
April 23, 2020   •   Trump referring to research showing that disinfectants could rapidly deactivate the coronavirus on surfaces.
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing
“I'm about to have a friend for dinner.”
— Donald Trump
May 11, 2024   •   Trump paraphrasing/recounting a line associated with Hannibal Lecter at the end of The Silence of the Lambs.
Trump Campaign Rally — Wildwood, New Jersey
“That person cares a lot about the country and beyond.”
— Donald Trump
April 17, 2026   •   Trump describing an unnamed person expected at the White House.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“We're in the ocean.”
— Donald Trump
September 19, 2020   •   Trump emphasizing his concern about electromagnetic aircraft-carrier systems being exposed to water.
Trump Campaign Rally — Fayetteville, North Carolina
“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
“So I said to my people, slow the testing down, please.”
— Donald Trump
June 20, 2020   •   Trump saying he had asked officials to slow COVID-19 testing. Administration officials subsequently said the remark was a joke.
Trump Campaign Rally — Tulsa, Oklahoma