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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“Who knows?”
— Donald Trump
February 19, 2025   •   Trump expressing uncertainty about predictions that artificial intelligence would transform the economy.
FII Priority Summit — Miami Beach, Florida
“And we're flying right over it right now.”
— Donald Trump
February 9, 2025   •   Trump marking what his administration designated as Gulf of America Day while aboard Air Force One.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“Big impact.”
— Donald Trump
February 1, 2017   •   Trump concluding his remarks about Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and Black Americans' contributions to the United States.
White House — African American History Month Listening Session
“We actually had more people.”
— Donald Trump
August 8, 2024   •   Trump claiming his January 6 crowd was larger than the 1963 March on Washington crowd. Available estimates contradict the claim.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“I like people that weren't captured, OK?”
— Donald Trump
July 18, 2015   •   Trump criticizing John McCain's reputation as a war hero. McCain endured torture and years of imprisonment as a POW in North Vietnam.
Family Leadership Summit — Ames, Iowa
“We could use a big fat dose of global warming!”
— Donald Trump
October 19, 2015   •   Trump joking about global warming during cold weather. Weather at one location and time is not equivalent to long-term global climate.
Donald Trump Twitter Account
“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
“They put two dog sleds there two weeks ago.”
— Donald Trump
January 25, 2025   •   Trump mocking Denmark's defense presence in Greenland while arguing that the United States should control the territory.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“We're getting the yips on this stuff.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump expressing suspicion about whether the gold reserves at Fort Knox were intact.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“It's one of the best planes in the world.”
— Donald Trump
July 29, 2025   •   Trump discussing a Boeing 747 intended to be converted for presidential use.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“Where's Lockheed?”
— Donald Trump
July 23, 2018   •   Trump asking for Lockheed Martin representatives while discussing the F-35.
White House — Made in America Product Showcase
“It's a number that nobody ever heard of before.”
— Donald Trump
August 26, 2025   •   Trump describing a claimed $4 trillion in investment commitments.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“That's a big problem.”
— Donald Trump
July 24, 2018   •   Trump describing the tactical advantage of F-35 stealth technology.
Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention
“We've ended the war on beautiful, clean coal.”
— Donald Trump
August 22, 2017   •   Trump discussing his administration's energy policies during a rally in Phoenix.
Trump Rally — Phoenix, Arizona
“3.47 million people from age 120 to 129.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump citing Social Security database records as evidence of potentially improper records. The presence of records associated with implausible ages did not establish that those individuals were alive or receiving benefits.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“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
“It takes you a little while to fix up the Oval Office.”
— Donald Trump
August 26, 2025   •   Trump jokingly subtracting time spent renovating or decorating the Oval Office while discussing how long his administration had effectively been working.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“And I know that our country is getting eaten alive by it.”
— Donald Trump
March 21, 2016   •   Trump describing his view of America's relationship with the rest of the world.
Washington Post Editorial Board Interview