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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“I am the evidence.”
— Donald Trump
April 25, 2012   •   Trump responding during a Scottish parliamentary hearing after being asked what evidence supported his claim that wind farms would damage Scottish tourism.
Scottish Parliament Committee Testimony
“He lost his great general.”
— Donald Trump
April 13, 2024   •   Trump discussing Confederate losses during his account of Gettysburg.
Trump Campaign Rally — Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
“They're saying that, not me.”
— Donald Trump
December 2, 2025   •   Trump claiming others were describing his first year as the most successful first year of any administration. He immediately added that he said it too.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“Millions of people, millions.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump emphasizing his claim about implausibly old individuals appearing in Social Security records.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“Nobody knows banking better than I do.”
— Donald Trump
October 3, 2026   •   Trump making a broad claim about his knowledge of banking.
Trump Campaign Remarks
“I didn't say shithole, you did.”
— Donald Trump
December 9, 2025   •   Trump joking with an audience member who shouted the word immediately before Trump proceeded to confirm that he had used it during the 2018 Senate immigration meeting.
Trump Speech — Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
“It's not number one on the burner.”
— Donald Trump
August 18, 2019   •   Trump saying acquisition of Greenland was not his administration's highest priority.
Presidential Press Exchange — Morristown, New Jersey
“We have it totally under control.”
— Donald Trump
January 22, 2020   •   CNBC interview at the World Economic Forum, discussing coronavirus.
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“It was so good I said, I hope she keeps running that ad.”
— Donald Trump
March 21, 2017   •   Trump claiming a Clinton campaign advertisement attacking him ultimately helped his candidacy.
NRCC March Dinner
“It's a ridiculous situation.”
— Donald Trump
February 10, 2025   •   Trump criticizing policies promoting paper straws.
White House Executive Order Remarks
“I went from VERY successful businessman, to top T.V. Star...”
— Donald Trump
January 6, 2018   •   Trump citing his business and television career as evidence of his intelligence and mental fitness.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“They have no food.”
— Donald Trump
May 20, 2026   •   Trump describing severe shortages and economic conditions in Cuba.
Press Gaggle After Air Force One Arrival
“We've really only been here for a very short period of time.”
— Donald Trump
August 26, 2025   •   Trump characterizing the duration of his administration while discussing economic results seven months after inauguration.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“It's my favorite word in the dictionary.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump describing how he had previously characterized the word "tariffs."
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“And is it Thomas Jefferson the week after?”
— Donald Trump
August 15, 2017   •   Trump extending his argument concerning Confederate monument removal to Thomas Jefferson, who also enslaved people.
Trump Tower Press Conference — Charlottesville Remarks
“One minute.”
— Donald Trump
April 23, 2020   •   Trump emphasizing laboratory findings concerning disinfectants acting against coronavirus on surfaces.
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing
“Thailand and Vietnam.”
— Donald Trump
August 6, 2020   •   Trump immediately correcting his pronunciation of Thailand after saying "Thighland."
Whirlpool Corporation Manufacturing Plant Remarks — Clyde, Ohio
“I would bomb the shit out of them.”
— Donald Trump
November 12, 2015   •   Trump describing his proposed military strategy against ISIS-controlled oil infrastructure.
Trump Campaign Rally — Fort Dodge, Iowa
“If there's 27 tons of gold, we'll be very happy.”
— Donald Trump
February 22, 2025   •   Trump discussing Fort Knox's gold holdings. The actual reported quantity stored at Fort Knox is vastly larger than 27 tons, at roughly 147 million troy ounces, or more than 4,500 metric tons.
CPAC Speech
“So we have 140-year-old people, plus, millions of them.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump treating anomalous Social Security database records as people of extreme age. The records did not establish that millions of such people were alive.
Republican Governors Association Dinner