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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“I walk, I this, I that.”
— Donald Trump
May 14, 2017   •   Trump describing what he considered exercise.
Reuters Interview
“It would be a very unfriendly act if they didn't allow that to happen.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2025   •   Trump describing potential Danish opposition to U.S. acquisition of Greenland.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“I will tell you at the time. I’ll keep you in suspense.”
— Donald Trump
October 19, 2016   •   Third presidential debate, asked whether he would accept the election result.
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“But I respect most of them.”
— Donald Trump
July 24, 2026   •   Trump discussing members of the press at the White House Correspondents Dinner.
White House Correspondents Dinner
“And I haven't touched my face in weeks.”
— Donald Trump
March 4, 2020   •   Trump joking while discussing public-health recommendations intended to reduce coronavirus transmission.
White House Meeting with Airline Executives
“I could have told them that.”
— Donald Trump
September 19, 2020   •   Trump asserting that he could have anticipated problems he attributed to electromagnetic aircraft-carrier elevators.
Trump Campaign Rally — Fayetteville, North Carolina
“Nobody knows the system better than me, which is why I alone can fix it.”
— Donald Trump
July 21, 2016   •   Republican National Convention acceptance speech.
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“Why don't we nuke them?”
— Donald Trump
October 3, 2026   •   According to Axios reporting based on people present and officials briefed on a National Security Council memorandum, Trump asked officials about using nuclear weapons against hurricanes. Trump subsequently denied making the statement. This is a reported private quotation, not a public transcript.
Axios
“They press the button 10 times in a dishwasher.”
— Donald Trump
April 16, 2025   •   Trump repeating his claim that water-efficient dishwashers require numerous cycles.
WABC Radio Interview
“When we have battles, you can't see it.”
— Donald Trump
February 28, 2019   •   Trump describing the F-35's reduced detectability. Stealth aircraft remain physically visible.
Presidential Remarks — Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson
“Russia will have much greater respect for our country when I'm leading it.”
— Donald Trump
January 11, 2017   •   Trump predicting how Russia would respond to his presidency.
President-Elect Press Conference
“And a very stable genius at that!”
— Donald Trump
January 6, 2018   •   Trump's phrase "very stable genius" became one of his most widely quoted self-descriptions.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“Same real estate.”
— Donald Trump
August 8, 2024   •   Trump claiming his January 6 speech and Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 speech occurred in the same location. King spoke at the Lincoln Memorial; Trump spoke at the Ellipse near the White House.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“And you all know it!”
— Donald Trump
May 8, 2013   •   Trump emphasizing his claim to have one of the world's highest IQ scores.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“But maybe the more important way.”
— Donald Trump
March 7, 2025   •   Trump characterizing his return to office after losing the 2020 election.
White House Digital Assets Summit
“Maybe I have a natural ability.”
— Donald Trump
March 6, 2020   •   Trump discussing his understanding of medical information concerning COVID-19.
CDC Visit — Atlanta
“We don't need anything they have.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump broadly characterizing the U.S.-Canada economic relationship. The two countries have extensive integrated trade in energy, automobiles, agriculture, minerals and other products.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“So he doesn't take it personally.”
— Donald Trump
February 5, 2026   •   Trump joking that Biden would not take Trump's criticism personally because, according to Trump, Biden did not know he had been president.
National Prayer Breakfast
“I couldn't get away with making it number one.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump discussing the reaction to calling tariffs his favorite word.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“Ocean water.”
— Donald Trump
September 29, 2017   •   Trump emphasizing Puerto Rico's geographic isolation while discussing disaster response.
Presidential Remarks — Hurricane Maria