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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“He's become a friend of mine.”
— Donald Trump
March 6, 2019   •   Trump describing his relationship with Apple CEO Tim Cook.
White House — American Workforce Policy Advisory Board
“It's working at a level that nobody can imagine.”
— Donald Trump
August 26, 2025   •   Trump describing the effects he attributed to his tariff and investment policies.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“That makes me smart.”
— Donald Trump
September 26, 2016   •   First presidential debate, responding to discussion of federal income taxes.
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“She was a healthy specimen.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump describing what he said was the oldest person ever recorded while comparing genuine longevity records with implausible ages in Social Security data.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“Three times more than we have right now for everything, to operate your toaster and everything else.”
— Donald Trump
August 26, 2025   •   Trump describing potential electricity requirements associated with expanding AI infrastructure. Forecasts vary considerably; the statement was Trump's characterization of future demand.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“Nobody knows more about debt than I do.”
— Donald Trump
June 22, 2016   •   Trump citing his business experience while discussing government debt.
Trump Campaign Speech — New York
“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
“We have it totally under control.”
— Donald Trump
January 22, 2020   •   CNBC interview at the World Economic Forum, discussing coronavirus.
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“They want to be with us.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2025   •   Trump asserting that Greenland's population wanted association with the United States. Greenland's elected leadership publicly rejected U.S. ownership.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“You end up washing your hands five times longer.”
— Donald Trump
April 9, 2025   •   Trump arguing that water-efficiency restrictions cause consumers to spend more time washing.
White House Executive Order Remarks
“It's essentially a large real estate deal.”
— Donald Trump
August 18, 2019   •   Trump describing the possibility of the United States acquiring Greenland. Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark and Greenlandic officials said it was not for sale.
Presidential Press Exchange — Morristown, New Jersey
“We have a world, right?”
— Donald Trump
December 21, 2019   •   Trump discussing emissions associated with manufacturing wind turbines.
White House — Turning Point USA Student Action Summit
“They're very nice to us.”
— Donald Trump
August 6, 2020   •   Trump discussing the leaders of Thailand and Vietnam.
Whirlpool Corporation Manufacturing Plant Remarks — Clyde, Ohio
“One minute.”
— Donald Trump
April 23, 2020   •   Trump emphasizing laboratory findings concerning disinfectants acting against coronavirus on surfaces.
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing
“How many songs do I have to make to catch that?”
— Donald Trump
January 28, 2026   •   Trump jokingly imagining Nicki Minaj's reaction to hearing that Michael and Susan Dell had committed $6.25 billion to Trump Accounts.
Trump Accounts Event — Washington, D.C.
“My uncle explained that to me many, many years ago.”
— Donald Trump
December 15, 2015   •   Trump invoking his uncle John G. Trump, an MIT electrical engineering professor, while discussing nuclear weapons.
CNN Republican Presidential Debate
“It's stealth; you can't see it.”
— Donald Trump
July 24, 2018   •   Trump describing the F-35. Stealth means reduced detectability by radar and other sensors, not literal visual invisibility.
Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention
“I don't know if that's true.”
— Donald Trump
July 23, 2025   •   Trump immediately qualifying the sweeping prediction he had just described concerning artificial intelligence.
Artificial Intelligence Policy Speech — Washington, D.C.
“I do.”
— Donald Trump
August 11, 2016   •   Trump affirming that he meant his statement describing Obama as the founder of ISIS after Hugh Hewitt offered him a less literal interpretation.
Hugh Hewitt Radio Interview
“And he's a friend because he does a great job.”
— Donald Trump
March 6, 2019   •   Trump praising Apple CEO Tim Cook.
White House — American Workforce Policy Advisory Board