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In Their Own Words

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A searchable collection of documented public statements from people covered by the Kakistocracy Files.

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942 quotes from Donald Trump
“NBC's one of the worst.”
— Donald Trump
July 29, 2025   •   Trump criticizing NBC News after a reporter asked him about his explanations for his falling-out with Jeffrey Epstein.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“It's a mess.”
— Donald Trump
May 20, 2026   •   Trump describing conditions in Cuba.
Press Gaggle After Air Force One Arrival
“And I did it without glasses.”
— Donald Trump
April 1, 2018   •   Trump joking about looking toward the 2017 solar eclipse. Eye-safety experts warn that looking directly at the Sun without proper eclipse protection can damage the retina.
Gridiron Club Dinner
“Three times more.”
— Donald Trump
August 26, 2025   •   Trump emphasizing his claim concerning future electricity requirements for AI development.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“Africa has tremendous business potential.”
— Donald Trump
September 20, 2017   •   Trump discussing economic opportunities during a luncheon with African leaders.
Luncheon with African Leaders — United Nations
“LIBERATE MINNESOTA!”
— Donald Trump
April 17, 2020   •   Post on Twitter during COVID-19 stay-at-home protests.
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“Supposing you brought the light inside the body.”
— Donald Trump
April 23, 2020   •   Trump asking officials whether light could potentially be introduced inside the human body as a COVID-19 treatment.
White House Coronavirus Task Force Briefing
“In many cases, over 100 years.”
— Donald Trump
December 2, 2025   •   Trump claiming some pictures brought out for display had not been exposed to the public for more than a century.
White House Cabinet Meeting
“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
“The wind is a very deceiving thing.”
— Donald Trump
October 23, 2012   •   Trump criticizing wind energy while testifying before a Scottish parliamentary committee.
Scottish Parliament Committee Testimony
“I know words.”
— Donald Trump
December 30, 2015   •   Trump discussing his vocabulary during a campaign rally.
Trump Campaign Rally — Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
“Your house just went down 75 percent in value.”
— Donald Trump
April 2, 2019   •   Trump claiming that having a wind turbine near a home reduces its value by 75 percent. FactCheck.org found the claim unsupported by the available research.
National Republican Congressional Committee Spring Dinner
“We're giving credit for having the best four weeks that anybody's ever had as an opening.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump characterizing the opening weeks of his second administration as historically successful.
Republican Governors Association Dinner
“Big, ugly windmills.”
— Donald Trump
January 20, 2025   •   Trump describing wind turbines while discussing his energy policies.
Donald Trump Public Remarks
“The place is falling apart.”
— Donald Trump
May 20, 2026   •   Trump describing Cuba's political and economic situation.
Press Gaggle After Air Force One Arrival
“I hope you're able to find the 30,000 e-mails that are missing.”
— Donald Trump
July 27, 2016   •   Trump publicly calling on Russia to locate Hillary Clinton's deleted emails. Trump later characterized the remark as sarcasm or humor.
Trump Press Conference — Doral, Florida
“Same everything.”
— Donald Trump
August 8, 2024   •   Trump comparing his January 6 crowd with the 1963 March on Washington.
Mar-a-Lago Press Conference
“It's their plane.”
— Donald Trump
July 29, 2025   •   Trump referring to the Air Force's responsibility for the aircraft being converted for presidential use.
Air Force One Press Gaggle
“I was with the president of Finland.”
— Donald Trump
November 17, 2018   •   Trump invoking Finnish President Sauli Niinistö while discussing forest management.
Presidential Remarks — Paradise, California
“I couldn't get away with making it number one.”
— Donald Trump
February 20, 2025   •   Trump discussing the reaction to calling tariffs his favorite word.
Republican Governors Association Dinner