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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“How did we deal with this country that I never heard of.”
— Donald Trump
July 23, 2025   •   Trump joking about the large number of countries involved in trade negotiations during his AI policy speech.
Artificial Intelligence Policy Speech — Washington, D.C.
“Gettysburg. What an unbelievable battle that was.”
— Donald Trump
April 13, 2024   •   Trump discussing Pennsylvania history during a campaign rally.
Trump Campaign Rally — Schnecksville, Pennsylvania
“A lot of people don't know that.”
— Donald Trump
March 21, 2017   •   Trump repeating his claim that many Americans did not know Lincoln was a Republican.
NRCC March Dinner
“Nobody knew health care could be so complicated.”
— Donald Trump
February 27, 2017   •   Remarks at the National Governors Association meeting.
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“Because they should be condemned totally.”
— Donald Trump
August 15, 2017   •   Trump explicitly condemning neo-Nazis and white nationalists while explaining his "very fine people" comment.
Trump Tower Press Conference — Charlottesville Remarks
“They have no, no way of living.”
— Donald Trump
May 20, 2026   •   Trump describing conditions in Cuba.
Press Gaggle After Air Force One Arrival
“That's what the bottom line is.”
— Donald Trump
March 6, 2020   •   Trump emphasizing his claim that anyone wanting a COVID-19 test could receive one.
CDC Visit — Atlanta
“Did anybody steal the gold in Fort Knox?”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump raising the possibility that Fort Knox gold had been stolen. He presented no evidence that U.S. gold reserves were missing.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“I want to see do we have the gold.”
— Donald Trump
February 21, 2025   •   Trump questioning whether U.S. gold remained at Fort Knox. Treasury records report substantial U.S. gold reserves stored there.
White House Governors Working Session
“I want to thank you.”
— Donald Trump
July 18, 2025   •   Trump continuing his joke that the GENIUS Act had been named after him.
GENIUS Act Signing Ceremony
“Why should we give them away?”
— Donald Trump
February 25, 2025   •   Trump comparing the proposed Gold Card with existing U.S. immigration pathways.
White House Executive Order Remarks
“By having more tests, we find more cases.”
— Donald Trump
June 23, 2020   •   Trump explaining his argument about COVID-19 testing. Testing identifies infections that already exist; it does not itself create cases.
White House Press Exchange
“They named it after me.”
— Donald Trump
July 18, 2025   •   Trump joking that the GENIUS Act had been named after him. GENIUS is an acronym for Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins; the legislation was not named after Trump.
GENIUS Act Signing Ceremony
“Right?”
— Donald Trump
December 30, 2015   •   Trump punctuating his statement that "there's no better word than stupid."
Trump Campaign Rally — Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
“I think you will probably be rewarded mightily by our press.”
— Donald Trump
July 27, 2016   •   Trump continuing his public appeal to Russia concerning Hillary Clinton's deleted emails.
Trump Press Conference — Doral, Florida
“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
“Everything he signed is no good.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump broadly dismissing Biden's presidential actions while discussing his own reversals of Biden administration policy.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“They weren't working well.”
— Donald Trump
April 9, 2025   •   Trump criticizing paper straws.
White House Executive Order Remarks
“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
“I know nothing about the organization.”
— Donald Trump
September 30, 2020   •   White House remarks about the Proud Boys after the presidential debate.
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