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108 quotes from Corey Lewandowski
“I don't know the answer to that.”
— Corey Lewandowski
June 20, 2016   •   Lewandowski saying he did not know why Trump had fired him.
CNN
“They're just as dishonest as anybody else.”
— Corey Lewandowski
September 17, 2019   •   Lewandowski explaining why he believed he had no obligation to give truthful answers during media interviews.
House Judiciary Committee
“The first thing we need to do is to build a wall.”
— Corey Lewandowski
March 1, 2016   •   Lewandowski discussing Trump's immigration platform during the 2016 campaign.
CNN
“I cooperated fully.”
— Corey Lewandowski
September 17, 2019   •   Lewandowski describing his cooperation with Special Counsel Robert Mueller's investigation.
House Judiciary Committee
“They would rather see a Clinton in office.”
— Corey Lewandowski
October 3, 2026   •   Lewandowski alleging that some Republican establishment figures preferred Hillary Clinton to Trump because she represented a more predictable political status quo.
PBS FRONTLINE
“People love Donald Trump for who he is.”
— Corey Lewandowski
April 3, 2024   •   Lewandowski arguing that Trump's personality remained a political asset during the 2024 presidential campaign.
NewsNation — On Balance
“They have made a fortune working the industrial complex in Washington, D.C.”
— Corey Lewandowski
October 3, 2026   •   Lewandowski criticizing political professionals who opposed Trump.
PBS FRONTLINE
“The reason Dave and I wrote this book together is because the mainstream media wants to have a narrative which is not truthful.”
— Corey Lewandowski
December 5, 2017   •   Lewandowski promoting Let Trump Be Trump, co-written with David Bossie.
Breitbart News Daily
“This investigation has been going on for three years.”
— Corey Lewandowski
September 17, 2019   •   Lewandowski criticizing continued congressional investigation following the Mueller report.
House Judiciary Committee
“Absolutely not.”
— Corey Lewandowski
September 17, 2019   •   Lewandowski denying that his sarcastic comment amounted to an admission that he had lied.
House Judiciary Committee / CNN
“It was one of the most amazing experiences I've ever had.”
— Corey Lewandowski
December 1, 2017   •   Lewandowski reflecting on working for Trump during the 2016 campaign.
CBN News
“I don't know.”
— Corey Lewandowski
June 20, 2016   •   Lewandowski's initial response when CNN's Dana Bash asked why Trump had fired him as campaign manager.
CNN
“They didn't vote to have Donald Trump change.”
— Corey Lewandowski
August 1, 2017   •   Lewandowski discussing efforts to impose greater discipline on Trump's White House.
The Laura Ingraham Show
“Perhaps I was inaccurate that time.”
— Corey Lewandowski
September 17, 2019   •   Lewandowski responding after committee counsel showed him a previous media statement inconsistent with what he told Mueller investigators.
House Judiciary Committee
“There was no obstruction.”
— Corey Lewandowski
September 17, 2019   •   Lewandowski's characterization of the Mueller investigation. Mueller explicitly did not make a traditional prosecutorial judgment on obstruction and wrote that the report did not exonerate Trump on that issue.
House Judiciary Committee
“He tapped into what the American people saw and wanted.”
— Corey Lewandowski
December 5, 2017   •   Lewandowski explaining his interpretation of Trump's 2016 electoral appeal.
Breitbart News Daily
“They voted for him to be himself.”
— Corey Lewandowski
August 1, 2017   •   Lewandowski defending Trump's personal political style.
The Laura Ingraham Show
“The American people chose Donald Trump.”
— Corey Lewandowski
September 17, 2019   •   Lewandowski defending the result of the 2016 presidential election.
House Judiciary Committee
“Which is the Trump agenda.”
— Corey Lewandowski
August 1, 2017   •   Lewandowski describing the objective White House staff should follow.
The Laura Ingraham Show
“Mr. Trump fights back.”
— Corey Lewandowski
March 1, 2016   •   Lewandowski explaining Trump's approach to political attacks during the 2016 Republican presidential campaign.
Washington Post