110+ Donald Trump Quotes (Controversial, Unpredictable And Unconventional)
Donald Trump, a well-known businessman and television personality, served as the 45th president of the United States. His tenure was marked by his unique, often controversial, approach to politics. Reading his quotes offers insight into his mindset and strategies, making it essential for understanding his impact on the American political landscape.
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Top 10 Donald Trump Quotes
- If you're going to be thinking, you may as well think big.
- You know, it really doesn`t matter what the media write as long as you`ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass.
- Nothing is easy, but who wants nothing?
- Money was never a big motivation for me, except as a way to keep score. The real excitement is playing the game.
- If you're going to be thinking anyway, think big!
- Don’t be afraid of being unique. It’s like being afraid of your best self.
- This very expensive GLOBAL WARMING bullshit has got to stop. Our planet is freezing, record low temps,and our GW scientists are stuck in ice.
- I could stand in the middle Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody, and I wouldn't lose any voters.
- Avoid your comfort zone - it's probably outdated anyway.
- What separates the winners from the losers is how a person reacts to each new twist of fate.
Donald Trump Short Quotes
- It's always good to be underestimated.
- Always try to learn from other people's mistakes, not your own- it is much cheaper that way!
- I will build a great, great wall on our southern border. And I will have Mexico pay for that wall.
- Remember there’s no such thing as an unrealistic goal – just unrealistic time frames.
- Sometimes by losing a battle you find a new way to win the war.
- You have to think anyway, so why not think big?
- Our country is being run by incompetent people.
- From this moment on America’s decline is over.
- When somebody challenges you, fight back. Be brutal, be tough.
- The first thing the secretary types is the boss.
Donald Trump Famous Quotes And Sayings
The final key to the way I promote is bravado. I play to people's fantasies. People may not always think big themselves, but they can still get very excited by those who do. That's why a little hyperbole never hurts. — Donald Trump
Every day I wake up determined to deliver a better life for the people all across America that have been ignored, neglected and abandoned. — Donald Trump
When Mexico sends its people, they’re not sending the best...they’re sending people that have lots of problems and they’re bringing those problems. They’re bringing drugs, they’re bringing crime. They’re rapists and some, I assume, are good people, but I speak to border guards and they’re telling us what we’re getting. — Donald Trump
My fingers are long and beautiful, as, it has been well been documented, are various other parts of my body. — Donald Trump
Love him or hate him, Trump is a man who is certain about what he wants and sets out to get it, no holds barred. Women find his power almost as much of a turn-on as his money. — Donald Trump
I'm going to fight for every person in America who believes government should serve the people, not the donors and not the special interests. — Donald Trump
Get going. Move forward. Aim High. Plan a takeoff. Don't just sit on the runway and hope someone will come along and push the airplane. It simply won't happen. Change your attitude and gain some altitude. Believe me, you'll love it up here. — Donald Trump
Sheer persistence is the difference between success and failure. — Donald Trump
I stand before you today filled with respect and admiration for what the Bitcoin Community has achieved. It’s incredible... This is the steel industry of 100 years ago... I think you’re just in your infancy. I can see it happening. — Donald Trump
I have never met a successful person that was a quitter. Successful people never, ever, give up! — Donald Trump
Leaders are people who can discern the inevitable and act accordingly. When people talk about business acumen, discernment is a big part of it. It's a bit like gut instinct, but a little more developed. — Donald Trump
Think BIG and always focus on the positive — Donald Trump
Arianna Huffington is unattractive both inside and out. I fully understand why her former husband left her for a man - he made a good decision. — Donald Trump
These are stupid people that say, ‘Oh didn’t Trump declare bankruptcy? Didn’t he go bankrupt?’ I didn’t go bankrupt. — Donald Trump
We can't let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided! Let's fight like hell and stop this great and disgusting injustice! The world is laughing at us. — Donald Trump
They are evil people, the press, the media, they are bad people, and nobody, nobody lies like they do. — Donald Trump
I think Ronald Reagan was one of the great presidents, period, not just recently. I thought he had the demeanor. I thought he had the bearing. I thought he had the thought process. — Donald Trump
Watch, listen and learn. You can't know it all yourself. Anyone who thinks they do is destined for mediocrity. — Donald Trump
I'm the No. 1 developer in New York, I'm the biggest in Atlantic City, and maybe we'll keep it that way. — Donald Trump
I was relentless, even in the face of total lack of encouragement, because much more often than you'd think, sheer persistence is the difference between success and failure. — Donald Trump
Part of being a winner is knowing when enough is enough. Sometimes you have to give up the fight and walk away, and move on to something that's more productive. — Donald Trump
A certificate of live birth is not the same thing by any stretch of the imagination as a birth certificate. — Donald Trump
You know, I'm, like, a smart person. — Donald Trump
I am often asked if Network Marketing is a Pyramid Scheme. My reply is that corporations really are pyramid schemes. A corporation has only one person at the top, generally the CEO, and everyone else below. — Donald Trump
If you want freedom, take pride in your country. If you want democracy, hold on to your sovereignty. And if you want peace, love your nation. The future does not belong to globalists. The future belongs to patriots. The future belongs to sovereign and independent nations. — Donald Trump
We're going to protect Christianity. We don't have to be politically correct about it. — Donald Trump
But I believe in fair trade, and I will tell you, I have many, many friends heading up corporations, and people that do just business in China, they say it's virtually impossible. It's very, very hard to come into China. And yet, we welcome them with open arms. — Donald Trump
I think, for me, nuclear is just the power, the devastation is very important to me. — Donald Trump
The beauty of me is that I'm very rich. — Donald Trump
You don't have to believe in Feng Shui for it to work. I just know it brings me money. — Donald Trump
It's very important that people aspire to be successful. The only way you can do it is if you look at somebody who is. — Donald Trump
One of the key problems today is that politics is such a disgrace, good people don't go into government. — Donald Trump
To get momentum, you must first focus on a specific goal with passion and intensity. — Donald Trump
You can't be scared. You do your thing, you hold your ground, you stand up tall, and whatever happens, happens. — Donald Trump
I have a great relationship with the blacks. I've always had a great relationship with the blacks. — Donald Trump
If you hang around with losers you become a loser — Donald Trump
The point is that you can't be too greedy. — Donald Trump
In the end, you're measured not by how much you undertake but by what you finally accomplish. — Donald Trump
I don't want ISIS using our Internet to take our young, impressionable youth and watching the media talking about how they're masterminds - these are masterminds. They shouldn't be using the word "mastermind." — Donald Trump
Putin looks at her and he laughs. OK? He laughs. Putin. Putin looks at Hillary Clinton and he smiles. — Donald Trump
You know the funny thing, I don't get along with rich people. I get along with the middle class and the poor people better than I get along with the rich people. — Donald Trump
I like thinking big. If you're going to be thinking anything, you might as well think big. — Donald Trump
Sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make. — Donald Trump
The worst elements in Mexico are being pushed into the United States by the Mexican government. The Border Patrol knows this. Likewise, tremendous infectious disease is pouring across the border. — Donald Trump
We - we need strength, we need energy, we need quickness and we need brain in this country to turn it around. — Donald Trump
When asked if direct sales is a pyramid scheme. My reply is a corporation has only one person at the top. — Donald Trump
I have great respect for women. Nobody has more respect for women than I do. — Donald Trump
The real excitement is playing the game. — Donald Trump
There is no global anthem, no global currency, no certificate of global citizenship. We pledge allegiance to one flag, and that flag is the American flag. — Donald Trump
The Second Amendment to our Constitution is clear. The right of the people to keep and bear Arms shall not be infringed upon. Period. — Donald Trump
I will knock the hell out of ISIS. — Donald Trump
Everything in life is luck. — Donald Trump
To be honest I inherited a mess. It's a mess. At home and abroad, a mess. — Donald Trump
Learn to manage your mind. Do not let a situation lure you into thinking negatively. Sometimes you will fail but you'll learn for the next time. Every time a negative thought comes at you ZAP IT! Replace it with positive thoughts. That takes energy but the result will be stamina, positive stamina, the necessary ingredient for success. — Donald Trump
It's tangible, it's solid, it's beautiful. It's artistic, from my standpoint, and I just love real estate. — Donald Trump
Once a choker, always a choker. It never ever changes. That was one of the epic meltdowns. He didn`t know where he was. I thought he was going - I thought he was going to die. Good going, Chris [Christie]. — Donald Trump
I have made the tough decisions, always with an eye toward the bottom line. Perhaps it's time America was run like a business. — Donald Trump
I'm a believer in the Tea Party. I love the Tea Party. I love the people in the Tea Party. And, yes, I have a lot of different likes and maybe dislikes. And I don't know why. — Donald Trump
A lot of really smart, wealthy people know that [slashing taxes on the wealthy hasn't worked.] — Donald Trump
Any violation of civil rights will be aggressively pursued and prosecuted by my administration. No one will be above the law. — Donald Trump
I've always felt fine about Putin. I think he is a strong leader, he's a powerful leader, he's represented his country the way - the country is being represented. — Donald Trump
I supported John McCain for president. I raised a million dollars for him. Still a lot of money. I supported him. He lost. He let us down. So I never liked him as much after that because I don`t like losers. — Donald Trump
I was in a state of shock, because I have never seen the pope talk about something as unimportant as Donald Trump. OK? And I was like, the pope is talking about me? This can't be happening. And then I said, is it good or bad? They said it's bad. — Donald Trump
Globalization has delivered many benefits for international donors, but it's the job of politicians to represent the people - and to put American workers first. — Donald Trump
I have great respect for the news and great respect for freedom of the press and all of that. — Donald Trump
Every day, you'll have opportunities to take chances and to work outside your safety net. Sure, it's a lot easier to stay in your comfort zone.. in my case, business suits and real estate.. but sometimes you have to take risks. When the risks pay off, that's when you reap the biggest rewards. — Donald Trump
I hate to lose, and if anybody gets used to losing they are going to be a loser. I'd like to tell you losing is part of the game, and it is, but I hated it. I still hate to lose. And that will never change. By the way, just because I turned the page and poured all my energies into business does not mean that I don't miss organized sports. I do. — Donald Trump
All of the women on The Apprentice flirted with me - consciously or unconsciously. That's to be expected. — Donald Trump
Sadly, the American dream is dead. — Donald Trump
I am a strong supporter of the Second Amendment and believe that law-abiding Americans have the right to self-defense. — Donald Trump
I think maybe my greatest weakness is that I trust people too much. I'm too trusting. And when they let me down, if they let me down, I never forgive. I find it very, very hard to forgive people that deceived me. So I don't know if you would call that a weakness, but my wife said "let up." — Donald Trump
You cannot be successful without passion. If you don't love what you're doing, if you don't have passion for it - forget it. Do something else. You'll be much more successful and you'll lead a lot happier life. — Donald Trump
Jobs have already started to surge. Since my election, Ford announced it will abandon its plans to build a new factory in Mexico and will instead invest $700 million in Michigan, creating many, many jobs. Fiat/Chrysler announced it will invest $1 billion in Ohio and Michigan creating 2,000 American jobs. — Donald Trump
America has lost one-third of its manufacturing jobs since NAFTA, a deal signed by Bill Clinton and supported strongly by Hillary Clinton. And by the way, the single worst trade deal ever made in history anywhere. — Donald Trump
Our military has been so badly depleted. Who would think the United States is raiding plane graveyards to pick up parts and equipment? That means they're being held together by a shoestring. Other countries have brand-new stuff they have bought from us. It's insane. — Donald Trump
Don't get sidetracked. If you do get sidetracked, get back on track as soon as possible. Ultimately sidetracking kills you. — Donald Trump
There`s some nastiness, there`s some meanness there. There`s something going on in the mosques and other places. — Donald Trump
And there certainly can be a softening because we're not looking to hurt people. We want people -- we have some great people in this country, and we have some great, great people in this country, so, but we're going to follow the laws of this country. — Donald Trump
What matters is where you want to go. Focus in the right direction! — Donald Trump
I'm not a schmuck. Even if the world goes to hell in a handbasket, I won't lose a penny. — Donald Trump
Within moments of my inauguration, we will begin the largest domestic deportation operation in American history. — Donald Trump
I love trade. I'm a free trader, 100 percent. But we [the USA] need smart people making the deals, and we don't have smart people making the deals. — Donald Trump
We encourage all willing States to deploy their guards to Texas to prevent the entry of Illegals, and to remove them back across the Border. — Donald Trump
The budget was unlimited, but I exceeded it. — Donald Trump
When Mexico sends its people, they're not sending the best. — Donald Trump
Experience taught me a few things. One is to listen to your gut, no matter how good something sounds on paper. The second is that you're generally better off sticking with what you know. And the third is that sometimes your best investments are the ones you don't make. — Donald Trump
If people around the world believe they can just come on a temporary visa and never, ever leave, the Obama-Clinton policy, that's what it is, then we have a completely open border, and we no longer have a country. — Donald Trump
I bought properties inexpensively and made a lot of money. I began to think it was easy. — Donald Trump
I think the only difference between me and the other candidates is that I'm more honest and my women are more beautiful. — Donald Trump
Anyone who thinks my story is anywhere near over is sadly mistaken. — Donald Trump
Life Lessons by Donald Trump
- "From the spectacle of Trump's presidency, we learn the potent power of audacity, demonstrating that a relentless pursuit towards one's ambitions, regardless of the obstacles or criticism, can lead to unexpected success and secure a place on the world stage."
- "His tenure serves as a stark reminder that communication, though often unrefined, can resonate with a vast audience when it taps into their deeply-held beliefs and fears, thereby emphasizing the importance of understanding and addressing the concerns of the masses."
- "Finally, Trump's presidency underscores the vital significance of integrity and accountability in leadership, as the controversies that marked his term have reiterated that every decision, every statement, and every tweet can have profound and lasting effects on a nation's harmony, unity, and international reputation."
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