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Donald Trump
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“Donald Trump: Yeah, I guess so. I wish, uh, I wish the first time it was done correctly.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview on Howard Stern Show (11 September 2002), reported by BuzzFeed (19 February 2016)
“I've known Jeff for fifteen years. Terrific guy. He's a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side. No doubt about it — Jeffrey enjoys his social life.”
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Recorded in: On Jeffrey Epstein. Quoted in New York, 28 October 2002.
“I don't know how you do it. I've put together some really impressive deals, but this thing you've pulled off, it's amazing: a Big N' Tasty for just a dollar. How do you do it? What's your secret? Together Grimace, we could own this town.”
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Recorded in: Trump's lines in a McDonald's advert (2002), quoted in
“I love beautiful women, and beautiful women love me. It has to be both ways.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2003 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with Norwegian talk show host Fredrik Skavlan in (November 2003).
“Trump: My daughter is beautiful, Ivanka Stern: By the way, your daughter, Trump: She’s beautiful Stern: Can I say this? A piece of ass Trump: Yeah”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: September 2004 exchange with Howard Stern reported in 2016 by CNN
“Now, if your boss is a sadist, then you have a big problem. In that case, fire your boss and get a new job.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Trump: How to Get Rich (2004)
“If you don't tell people about your success, they probably won't know about it.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Trump: How to Get Rich (2004), p. xiii
“Get going. Move forward. Aim high. Plan for 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 (born 1946) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Trump: How to Get Rich (2004), p. 74
“In business—every business—the bottom line is understanding the process. If you don't understand the process, you'll never reap the rewards of the process.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Trump: How to Get Rich (2004), p. 86
“Watch, listen, and learn. You can't know it all yourself—anyone who thinks that they do is destined for mediocrity.”
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Recorded in: Trump: The Way to the Top: The Best Business Advice I Ever Received (2004), p. 20
“I don't like firing people. It's not a pleasant thing and it's sad. ... In some cases, it's a terrible, terrible situation for the person who gets fired, how strongly they take it. So it's not something that any rational or sane person can love doing, but it also happens to be a fact of life in business.”
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Recorded in: Boston Herald (7 January 2004), as quoted in The World According to Trump (2005) by Ken Lawrence, p. 16
“People say, "Do you have the same opportunity today as you had years ago?" And I said, "Absolutely." You always have an opportunity. There's always an opportunity, especially in this country.”
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Recorded in: Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer, CNN (21 March 2004)
“All of the women on The Apprentice flirted with me - consciously or unconsciously. That's to be expected.”
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Recorded in: Ny Daily News (24 March 2004)
“[On "You're fired!":] There's a beauty in those two words. When you utter those words, there's very little that can be said. There's a succinctness to those words.”
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“Pregnancy is "a wonderful thing for the woman, it's a wonderful thing for the husband, it's certainly an inconvenience for a business.”
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Recorded in: About pregnancy (2004)
“The concept of shaking hands is absolutely terrible, and statistically I’ve been proven right.”
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Recorded in: Playboy, 2004
“In many cases, I probably identify more as Democrat. It just seems that the economy does better under the Democrats than the Republicans. Now, it shouldn't be that way. But if you go back, I mean it just seems that the economy does better under the Democrats. ...But certainly we had some very good economies under Democrats, as well as Republicans. But we've had some pretty bad disaster under the Republicans.”
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“I'll go backstage, before a show, and everyone's getting dressed and ready and everything else. And you know, no men are anywhere. And I'm allowed to go in because I'm the owner of the pageant and therefore I'm inspecting it. You know I'm inspecting, I want to make sure everything is good, the dresses, "Is everyone OK?", you know they're standing there with no clothes, "Is everybody OK?", and you see these incredible-looking women, and so I sort of get away with things like that.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2005 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Comments about his ownership of Miss Universe on the Howard Stern Show (11 April 2005)
“They had a person who was extremely proud that a number of the women had become doctors. And I wasn't interested.”
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Recorded in: Comments about his ownership of Miss Universe on the Howard Stern Show (11 April 2005)
“I did try and fuck her. She was married. I moved on her like a bitch, but I couldn't get there. And she was married. Then all of a sudden I see her, she's now got the big phony tits and everything. She's totally changed her look. I've gotta use some Tic Tacs, just in case I start kissing her. You know, I'm automatically attracted to beautiful — I just start kissing them. It's like a magnet. Just kiss. I don't even wait. When you're a star, they let you do it. You can do anything... Grab 'em by the pussy. You can do anything.”
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Recorded in: To in 2005; "Transcript: Donald Trump's Taped Comments About Women", The New York Times (8 October 2016)
“It would be really disappointing — not really — but it would depend on what’s inside the magazine. I don’t think Ivanka would do that, although she does have a very nice figure. I’ve said if Ivanka weren’t my daughter, perhaps I’d be dating her.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2006 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On 7 March 2006 during an appearance on the daytime talk show The View while discussing the possibility of Ivanka Trump’s posing for Playboy magazine. As quoted in Did Donald Trump Say He’d Like to Date His Daughter? by…
“I thought today's women were independent and had a lot of sexual freedom. ... Well, I guess they fooled me.”
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Recorded in: In April 2006, about women's disaproval of s. As quoted in Trump on Clinton in 2008: ‘She'd make a good president (July 11, 2016) by Michael Rothfield and , .
“She’s actually always been very voluptuous. She’s tall, she’s almost six feet tall and she’s been, she’s an amazing beauty.”
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Recorded in: October 2006 interview with Howard Stern about Ivanka Trump reported 2016 by CNN
“Jon Ward: There's a lot of talk, which you no doubt heard too, about a sort of real estate bubble. What's your take on that pessimism?”
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“Donald Trump: Well, first of all, I sort of hope that happens because then people like me would go in and buy.”
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Recorded in: How to Build a Fortune (2006), Trump University audiobook, quoted in
“No, I have no age — I mean, I have age limit. I don't want to be like Congressman Foley, with, you know, 12-year-olds,”
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Recorded in: Donald Trump Howard Stern Tapes Show Him Saying 35 Is 'Check-Out Time' For Women And Agreeing His Daughter Is A 'Piece Of Ass' (2006) When asked if he has an age limit for women he'll sleep with.
“Since I love what I do, I do it vigorously and I do it better. Because I inject it with enthusiasm and passion, it doesn't feel like work. My passion spills over to everyone around me and motivates them to do their very best.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Trump 101 The Way to Success (2007), p. 1
“Passion is absolutely necessary to achieve any kind of long-lasting success. I know this from experience. If you don't have passion, everything you do will ultimately fizzle out or, at best, be mediocre.”
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Recorded in: Trump 101 The Way to Success (2007), p. 2
“Hillary Clinton I think is a terrific woman. I am biased because I have known her for years. I live in New York. She lives in New York. I really like her and her husband both a lot. I think she really works hard. And I think, again, she's given an agenda, it is not all of her, but I think she really works hard and I think she does a good job. I like her.”
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Recorded in: 2007 CNN interview, reported in Zeke J. Miller, "When Donald Trump Praised Hillary Clinton", Time (July 17, 2015).
“are the world's greatest steaks, and I mean that in every sense of the word. Treat yourself to the very, very best life has to offer you. And as a gift, Trump Steaks are the best you can give. One bite, and you'll know exactly what I'm talking about, and believe me. I understand steaks, it's my favorite food.”
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Recorded in: Lines marking the introduction of Trump Steaks by The Sharper Image (2007)
“My net worth fluctuates, and it goes up and down with the markets and with attitudes and with feelings, even my own feelings, but I try.”
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Recorded in: Claimed in December 2007, quoted in "Trump: I'm worth whatever I feel", CNN (April 21, 2011)
“Congratulations on being named Time magazine's 'Man of the Year' — you definitely deserve it. As you have probably heard, I'm a big fan of yours!”
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“They'll walk up, and they'll flip their top, and they'll flip their panties.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview on The Howard Stern Show (2008)
“Hillary Clinton said she'd consider naming Barack Obama as her vice president when she gets the nomination, but she's nowhere near a shoo-in.”
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Recorded in: About the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries in audio released by the Journal. As quoted in Donald Trump Once Said Hillary Clinton Would Make A 'Good President (July 12, 2016) by Tara John, .
“For his part, Obama said he's just focused on winning the nomination although at least one member on his team said Clinton would make a good vice president. Well, I know her and she'd make a good president or good vice president.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2004 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: About the 2008 Democratic Party presidential primaries in an audio from "Trumped!", a syndicated radio feature that aired from 2004 to 2008. As quoted in Donald Trump Once Said Hillary Clinton Would Make A 'Good Preside…
“It's very exciting we have a new president. It would have been nice if he ended with a 500 point up instead of down. It's certainly very exciting. His speech was great last night. I thought it was inspiring in every way. And, hopefully he's going to do a great job. But the way I look at it, he cannot do worse than Bush.”
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Recorded in: Donald Trump on President-Elect Obama: 'He Cannot Do Worse Than Bush'" Interview with Greta Van Susteren Fox News (6 November 2008)
“If I'd started in business thinking I knew everything, I'd have been sunk before I started... Never think of learning as being a burden or studying as being boring. It may require some discipline, but it can be an adventure. It can also prepare you for a new beginning.”
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Recorded in: Think Like a Champion: An Informal Education In Business and Life (2009), pp. 16–17
“Without passion, you don't have energy; without energy, you have nothing. Nothing great in the world has been accomplished without passion.”
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Recorded in: As quoted in Social Networking for Authors: Untapped Possibilities for Wealth (2009) by Michael Volkin, p. 60
“let's just talk. I'll give you as much time as you want. I'll tell you what you need to know”
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Recorded in: 2009 to Bradley Edwards (attorney prosecuting Jeffrey Epstein) as narrated by Edwards in December 2018 interview, according to 7 July 2019 article by Joe Hoft of Gateway Pundit
“Well, I think I was born with a drive for success. I had a father who was successful. He was a builder in Brooklyn and Koreans. And he was successful. And, you know, I have a certain gene. I'm a gene believer. Hey, when you connect two race horses, you usually end up with a fast horse. And I really was -- you know, I had a -- a good gene pool from the standpoint of that.”
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Recorded in: CNN interview (February 2010)
“Part of the beauty of me is that I am very rich.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview with Ashleigh Banfield on ABC's Good Morning America (17 March 2011); also in
“So he could have come into the country, and they did it for social reasons they put it in! They did it for whatever reason. There are a lot of reasons you could have put an ad in. But he could have been born outside of this country. Why can't he produce a birth certificate and by the way, there is one story that his family doesn't even know what hospital he was born in!”
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“I start off every time I talk about the birthers, I start off by saying, and it's very interesting, I was a great student at the best college in the country. You know? I want to let people know. I'm a smart guy. Because what they do to the birthers, and I don't even like the term, the birthers. I think it's unfair to them. These are people that want to see a birth certificate. They want to know that the president was born here!”
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“I look very much forward to showing my financials. Because they are huge.”
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“I heard he was a terrible student, terrible. How does a bad student go to Columbia and then to Harvard? I'm thinking about it, I'm certainly looking into it. Let him show his records.”
Donald Trump (born 1946) first seen 2011 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Associated Press interview, 2011-04-25
“The word is, according to what I've have read, is that he was a terrible student when he went to Occidental. He then gets to Columbia and then gets to Harvard. I heard at Columbia he was not a very good student, and then he then he gets into Harvard. How do you get into Harvard if you are not a good student? Maybe that's right, maybe that's wrong, but I don't know why he doesn't he release his records. Why doesn't he release his Occidental records?”
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Recorded in: press conference, New Hampshire, 2011-04-27
“It's like in golf. A lot of people — I don't want this to sound trivial — but a lot of people are switching to these really long putters, very unattractive. It's weird. You see these great players with these really long putters, because they can't sink three-footers anymore. And, I hate it. I am a traditionalist. I have so many fabulous friends who happen to be gay, but I am a traditionalist.”
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“I know the Chinese. I've made a lot of money with the Chinese. I understand the Chinese mind.”
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“I dealt with Gaddafi. I rented him a piece of land. He paid me more for one night than the land was worth for two years, and then I didn't let him use the land. That's what we should be doing. I don't want to use the word 'screwed,' but I screwed him. That's what we should be doing.”
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“She's a slob, she talks like a truck driver.”
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