Political Quotes

Donald Trump

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47th President of the United States, having previously served as the 45th President from 2017 to 2021.

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Aug 17, 2026

If the prime minister followed through on his commitment, the UK was going to be a wealthy country.

independent.co.uk
Aug 17, 2026

Trump hints at possible next election plan: ‘Stranger things have happened.’

ohiocapitaljournal.com
Aug 17, 2026

We lost a great man. He was a great man. He was a great politician, and he was a kind man… The real loser was the United States of America. We lost a great person, a kind person, a very smart person… Everything for him was about work. It…

whitehouse.gov
Aug 17, 2026

He got along with everybody and yet, he was a tough cookie in a lot of ways. Honestly, he was a great politician. People don’t realize what a good politician he was… This man was a great politician. He really got it.

whitehouse.gov
Aug 17, 2026

I think his finest moment was his defense of Brett Kavanaugh, who’s terrific guy and was treated very, very unfairly by the Democrats… I think it was a top ten, maybe a top five, moment in the history of the Senate. It was an incredible…

whitehouse.gov
Aug 17, 2026

It’s devastating. I thought he was fine. He called me last night… What a terrible loss it is. He was a great politician. He was a natural. There are very few of them. He was a natural politician. He got along with everybody.

whitehouse.gov
Aug 17, 2026

He’s a tough one to lose. He was great — he was unique in every way… I just can’t believe it. He was like a member of the family to me. It’s very tough, actually. He was such an advocate.

whitehouse.gov
Aug 17, 2026

The United States recognizes Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations informed by the three distinct categories of childhood immunization recommendations.

whitehouse.gov
Aug 17, 2026

Well, no, that ship is moving. No, they’re not. That ship is moving right now ― or very shortly ― and it’s being replaced with another very similar ship.

huffpost.com
Aug 17, 2026

I had ordered the defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, to 'substantially reduce' them.

theguardian.com
Aug 17, 2026

They are costly and 'send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile'.

theguardian.com
Aug 17, 2026

I was 'not happy' with US participation 'based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong-un'.

theguardian.com
Aug 17, 2026

I ordered the Pentagon to scale back 'inappropriate and hostile' military drills with South Korea.

theguardian.com
Aug 17, 2026

Anybody who thinks the Reflecting Pool wasn’t vandalized should go back to Law School!

foxnews.com
Aug 17, 2026

Look what VANDALS did to the grass connecting the vandalized World War II Monument and the vandalized Reflecting Pool, which will be opened again, and better than ever, shortly.

foxnews.com
Aug 17, 2026

While somewhat unrelated (?), I recently asked the President of South Korea if they would like to join us in the Denuclearization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and they said, 'No thanks!'

bbc.co.uk
Aug 17, 2026

These exercises are not only costly, with much of these costs paid for by the United States of America (as usual!), but send a signal that is totally inappropriate and hostile.

bbc.co.uk
Aug 17, 2026

I recently asked the President of South Korea if they would like to join us in the Denuclearization of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and the country declined.

cbsnews.com
Aug 17, 2026

It is too late to cancel the joint military exercises, adding that he ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to "substantially reduce" them.

cbsnews.com
Aug 17, 2026

Based on my very good relationship with Kim Jong Un, of North Korea, I am not happy with the fact that the United States has, long ago, agreed to participate in Joint Military Exercises with South Korea.

cbsnews.com
Aug 17, 2026

And they said, 'No thanks!'

npr.org
Aug 17, 2026

Therefore, and based on the fact that it is too late to cancel, I have instructed Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, to substantially reduce the Joint Military Exercises!

npr.org
Aug 16, 2026

We are likewise winning big with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Nobody has any idea how successful we are. They don't want to write it.

en.yna.co.kr

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