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200 quotes from Newt Gingrich
“They instruct him when to leave.”
— Newt Gingrich
August 1, 2021   •   Gingrich arguing that the Taliban had dictated the timetable surrounding the final U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan.
Fox News — The Ingraham Angle
“That would require Senate passage.”
— Newt Gingrich
September 27, 2024   •   Gingrich explaining the constitutional legislative process while discussing the Contract with America.
Gingrich 360
“He understands audiences.”
— Newt Gingrich
April 2, 2024   •   Gingrich discussing Trump's political communication.
PBS FRONTLINE
“The deep state is real.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich's characterization of resistance to the Trump administration inside the federal bureaucracy.
Fox News Hannity
“We are trying to change the entire structure of government.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 1995   •   Gingrich discussing the agenda of the new Republican House majority.
Public remarks as Speaker
“It's a disaster for the Democrats.”
— Newt Gingrich
January 29, 2020   •   Gingrich's assessment of Trump's first impeachment trial.
Fox News Hannity
“You're going to see an explosion of rage.”
— Newt Gingrich
November 4, 2020   •   Gingrich predicting public reaction to the 2020 election count.
Fox News The Ingraham Angle
“I'm not particularly interested in guys getting their little pork project.”
— Newt Gingrich
January 27, 2012
Fox News On the Record
“There's no excuse for that warrant being redacted anymore.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich discussing the Carter Page FISA warrant.
Fox News
“The first test... has to be its effectiveness.”
— Newt Gingrich
September 29, 2011   •   Gingrich describing how he believed his proposed 21st Century Contract with America should be evaluated.
American Presidency Project
“You are the reason we survived every effort of the establishment to stop us.”
— Newt Gingrich
March 6, 2012
Super Tuesday speech
“The work ethic mattered.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich explaining the philosophy behind Republican welfare reform.
PBS — Commanding Heights
“We promised to schedule votes in the first 100 days.”
— Newt Gingrich
September 27, 2024   •   Gingrich explaining what House Republicans actually promised in the Contract with America.
Gingrich 360
“No one person can achieve change on this scale.”
— Newt Gingrich
September 29, 2011   •   Gingrich arguing that major political changes require sustained citizen involvement.
American Presidency Project
“You're going to see this entire result overturned.”
— Newt Gingrich
November 4, 2020   •   Gingrich's prediction about the 2020 election. It did not occur; Joe Biden's victory was certified.
Fox News The Ingraham Angle
“Robert Mueller is an out-of-control prosecutor.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 1, 2017   •   Gingrich's characterization of Special Counsel Robert Mueller.
Fox News Hannity
“We need somebody with pretty big solutions.”
— Newt Gingrich
September 29, 2011   •   Gingrich describing what he believed Republicans needed in their 2012 presidential nominee.
PBS NewsHour
“If we fail to keep our word, kick us out at the next election.”
— Newt Gingrich
September 27, 2024   •   Gingrich describing the accountability concept behind the Contract with America.
Gingrich 360
“For the entire political class, this has been a devastating year.”
— Newt Gingrich
May 11, 2021   •   Gingrich discussing public trust during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fox News The Ingraham Angle
“He's an extraordinary phenomenon.”
— Newt Gingrich
October 3, 2026   •   Gingrich describing Donald Trump's political rise.
Public interview