Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 30, 2012
The banks need to start lending again otherwise the economy will continue its downturn. This is why we bailed the banks out!
Said by
Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Tweet by Donald Trump

Share

More from Donald Trump

Jul 17, 2026

The Chinese government wanted [the] U.S. president to lose the next election, and the reason they wanted me to lose is because they knew I was wise to them.

cbsnews.com
Jul 17, 2026

Together we will restore faith and confidence in our country and we will be bigger, better and stronger than ever before.

talkingpointsmemo.com
Jul 17, 2026

the only reason you wouldn’t do it is you want to cheat

theatlantic.com
Jul 17, 2026

These reforms are urgently needed to stop the vulnerabilities that I've mentioned.

cbsnews.com

Other voices in this conversation