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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“Nambia.”
— Donald Trump
September 20, 2017   •   Trump twice pronounced Namibia as "Nambia" during remarks to African leaders. The surrounding context makes clear that he was referring to Namibia rather than asserting that a separate country called Nambia existed.
Luncheon with African Leaders — United Nations
“We'd be interested.”
— Donald Trump
August 18, 2019   •   Trump confirming his administration's interest in potentially acquiring Greenland.
Presidential Press Exchange — Morristown, New Jersey
“I like this stuff. I really get it.”
— Donald Trump
March 6, 2020   •   Trump discussing coronavirus and medical information during a visit to the CDC.
CDC Visit — Atlanta
“You have a green card, this is a gold card.”
— Donald Trump
February 25, 2025   •   Trump describing his proposed Gold Card immigration program.
White House Executive Order Remarks
“He wrote me beautiful letters, and they’re great letters. We fell in love.”
— Donald Trump
September 29, 2018   •   West Virginia rally, discussing Kim Jong Un.
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“Meaning they're taking out coal, they're going to clean it.”
— Donald Trump
August 22, 2017   •   Trump explaining what he meant by "clean coal." This is not the conventional technical meaning of the term.
Trump Rally — Phoenix, Arizona
“I don't know what the hell you're doing to it, but he likes it.”
— Donald Trump
January 28, 2026   •   Trump speaking to Dell founder Michael Dell about Trump's son Barron's fondness for his Dell computer.
Trump Accounts Event — Washington, D.C.
“Nobody feels stronger about the intelligence community and the CIA than Donald Trump.”
— Donald Trump
January 11, 2017   •   Trump referring to himself in the third person while defending his relationship with intelligence agencies.
President-Elect Press Conference
“I'm about to have a friend for dinner.”
— Donald Trump
May 11, 2024   •   Trump paraphrasing/recounting a line associated with Hannibal Lecter at the end of The Silence of the Lambs.
Trump Campaign Rally — Wildwood, New Jersey
“They died of snake bites and mosquitoes.”
— Donald Trump
March 4, 2025   •   Trump discussing causes of death during Panama Canal construction. Mosquito-borne malaria and yellow fever were major threats; his overall death figure was substantially overstated.
Address to Joint Session of Congress
“Nobody knows more about campaign finance than I do.”
— Donald Trump
October 3, 2026   •   Trump making a broad claim about his knowledge of campaign financing.
Trump Campaign Remarks
“We have to build that up a little bit more.”
— Donald Trump
March 21, 2017   •   Trump suggesting Republicans should publicize Abraham Lincoln's party affiliation more prominently.
NRCC March Dinner
“That was a fictitious character.”
— Donald Trump
January 19, 2025   •   Trump recounting criticism that Hannibal Lecter is fictional.
Trump Victory Rally — Washington, D.C.
“I'm gonna sign an executive order.”
— Donald Trump
October 28, 2025   •   Trump saying he intended to mandate particular aircraft-carrier technologies.
Remarks aboard USS George Washington
“I wonder if they left the gold in Fort Knox because they steal a lot.”
— Donald Trump
May 5, 2026   •   Trump again speculating about Fort Knox gold. He did not present evidence that U.S. gold reserves had been stolen.
Full Measure Interview with Sharyl Attkisson
“I have the right to do it.”
— Donald Trump
February 18, 2025   •   Trump defending his authority to change the U.S. government's geographic naming convention for the gulf.
Executive Order Remarks — Mar-a-Lago
“Tariffs, one of the most beautiful words I've ever heard.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump praising tariffs while speaking to Republican governors.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“Filthy, dirty, disgusting, ridden with crime.”
— Donald Trump
December 9, 2025   •   Trump characterizing places such as Somalia while recounting his immigration views. This was Trump's characterization, not a neutral factual description.
Trump Speech — Mount Pocono, Pennsylvania
“Actually, we had one person at who was 361 years old.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump citing an extraordinarily old age appearing in Social Security data. It was a database anomaly, not evidence that a 361-year-old person existed.
Republican Governors Association Dinner