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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“When you’re a star, they let you do it. You can do anything.”
— Donald Trump
September 1, 2005   •   Recorded Access Hollywood conversation released in 2016.
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“Beautiful clean coal, beautiful clean coal.”
— Donald Trump
April 8, 2025   •   Trump demonstrating the terminology he wanted his administration to use when discussing coal.
White House Energy Executive Order Remarks
“It took over the airports.”
— Donald Trump
July 4, 2019   •   Trump describing the Continental Army. Airports did not exist during the Revolutionary War; the first powered airplane flight occurred in 1903.
White House — Salute to America
“We just rip down whatever they've done.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump describing his administration's efforts to reverse Biden-era policies.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“I'd rather make them in Detroit.”
— Donald Trump
January 7, 2025   •   Trump arguing for greater domestic automobile production while discussing Canada.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“Can you imagine if we open it up and there's no gold.”
— Donald Trump
February 21, 2025   •   Trump speculating about finding Fort Knox empty.
White House Governors Working Session
“Same real estate.”
— Donald Trump
August 8, 2024   •   Trump claiming his January 6 speech and Martin Luther King Jr.'s 1963 speech occurred in the same location. King spoke at the Lincoln Memorial; Trump spoke at the Ellipse near the White House.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“They sort of lost control.”
— Donald Trump
May 20, 2026   •   Trump discussing Cuba's government and political situation.
Press Gaggle After Air Force One Arrival
“The Oval Office is now at a level that it's never seen before.”
— Donald Trump
October 15, 2025   •   Trump praising renovations and changes made to the Oval Office during his second term.
White House Ballroom Dinner
“He's a great patriot, he really is.”
— Donald Trump
October 24, 2025   •   Trump praising an anonymous donor who contributed $130 million toward military pay during the government shutdown.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“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
“Wait, does anyone have anything else to say?”
— Donald Trump
July 23, 2025   •   Trump joking with his audience after declaring that America had invented everything.
Artificial Intelligence Policy Speech — Washington, D.C.
“Well, I felt I was extremely brave.”
— Donald Trump
February 19, 2025   •   Trump continuing his joke about deserving the Medal of Honor after sitting in the cockpit during the landing.
FII Priority Summit — Miami Beach, Florida
“And I've said a lot of things.”
— Donald Trump
March 16, 2016   •   Trump continuing his explanation of his foreign-policy consultation process.
MSNBC Morning Joe
“Maybe they're the same thing.”
— Donald Trump
July 29, 2025   •   Trump responding when asked about differing explanations for why Jeffrey Epstein had been barred from Mar-a-Lago. Trump had just been asked to reconcile his statement about Epstein taking employees with earlier claims that Epstein was removed because he was a "creep."
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“We're looking very strongly at sinks and showers.”
— Donald Trump
December 6, 2019   •   Trump discussing federal water-efficiency regulations.
White House Small Business Roundtable
“Create an economic development.”
— Donald Trump
February 4, 2025   •   Trump describing his proposed redevelopment of Gaza.
Joint Press Conference with Benjamin Netanyahu
“We didn't give it to China.”
— Donald Trump
January 20, 2025   •   Trump discussing transfer of Panama Canal control to Panama. The United States transferred control to Panama under treaties signed in 1977; it did not transfer the canal to China.
Second Inaugural Address
“I have so many friends going to your countries trying to get rich.”
— Donald Trump
September 20, 2017   •   Trump speaking to African heads of state about American business investment in Africa.
Luncheon with African Leaders — United Nations