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52 quotes from Dan Bongino
“Every side's going to do it.”
— Dan Bongino
March 19, 2022   •   Said while discussing propaganda and information manipulation during wartime.
Fox News — Unfiltered with Dan Bongino
“This judge is obviously not acting constitutionally at all.”
— Dan Bongino
February 11, 2025   •   Bongino's characterization of a federal judge involved in litigation over the Trump administration's spending policies.
The Dan Bongino Show / Axios
“You are going to get your ass kicked if you are an anti-Trumper for the next four years.”
— Dan Bongino
October 3, 2026   •   Bongino made the political remark on his podcast before becoming FBI deputy director.
The Dan Bongino Show / CNN archival clip
“You know action changes the world.”
— Dan Bongino
December 1, 2013   •   Bongino discussed why he wrote Life Inside the Bubble and his transition from commentary to political action.
Blaze Books interview
“I was paid in the past, Sean, for my opinions.”
— Dan Bongino
December 1, 2025   •   As FBI deputy director, Bongino was questioned about claims he had made as a podcaster before joining the bureau, including allegations surrounding the January 6 pipe-bomb investigation.
Fox News interview / CNN transcript
“It should be ignored.”
— Dan Bongino
February 11, 2025   •   Bongino argued that Trump should disregard the judicial order he was discussing. Federal court orders generally remain binding unless stayed or overturned through the judicial process.
The Dan Bongino Show / Axios
“My recommendation is Donald Trump should ignore this.”
— Dan Bongino
February 11, 2025   •   Bongino was discussing a federal judge's order concerning the Trump administration's federal spending freeze. The administration remained legally subject to federal court orders.
The Dan Bongino Show / Axios
“I, like, adored these guys, man.”
— Dan Bongino
October 3, 2026   •   Bongino recalled his youthful admiration for FBI agents while contrasting it with his later criticism of the bureau.
The Dan Bongino Show / Associated Press
“You have to lose, I'm sorry. We win, you lose.”
— Dan Bongino
October 4, 2018   •   Said during the same NRATV discussion of the Kavanaugh confirmation battle.
NRATV / Media Matters transcript
“Folks, the biggest crisis facing us right now in America is the truth crisis.”
— Dan Bongino
February 19, 2022   •   Bongino argued that public inability to determine what information to trust was more serious than other contemporary crises.
Fox News — Unfiltered with Dan Bongino
“There is no border. Got me? There is no border.”
— Dan Bongino
October 3, 2026   •   Bongino was arguing that Biden administration immigration policies had effectively opened the southern border. The United States continued to maintain and enforce a legal international border; this was political rhetoric rather than a literal description.
Fox News — Unfiltered with Dan Bongino
“The radical left loves chaos.”
— Dan Bongino
October 3, 2026   •   Bongino made the claim while discussing crime and Democratic policies in major cities.
Fox News — Fox & Friends