"Fortunately, I won't be around to experience the four years."
-- Dick Van Dyke, 98, asked if Trump is actually capable of "making America great again"

"He's a super-genius, and we have to protect our geniuses, we don't have that many of them."
-- Trump on Elon Musk

"This is the most obvious example of the quality of the information that is now published, sometimes even in fairly respected publications. This is completely untrue. This is pure fiction, this is simply false information."
-- Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, on WaPo report that Trump talked with Putin on the phone recently and urged him not to escalate the war in Ukraine

"AOC is going to be there tying herself to immigrants. It's going to be hysterical, but sometimes Dad has to do the tough thing."
-- Fox host Jesse Watters on Trump mass deportation plan

"Let me just say this to big Tish James: I dare you to try to continue your lawfare against President Trump in his second term. Because, listen here, sweetheart: We're not messing around this time, and we will put your fat ass in prison for conspiracy against rights, and I promise you that."
-- Trump lawyer Mike Davis, to NY Attorney General Letitia James

"They definitely need therapy and maybe also the death penalty."
-- Fox co-host Dana Perino, on prosecutors in Trump criminal cases

"In Western Europe, many see America's presidential election this year not as a battle between left and right, liberal and conservative, high and low taxes, but something more like a soccer game between a midranking team and a herd of stampeding buffalo. Sure, the buffalo might win -- but not by playing soccer."
-- Helen Lewis

"Look what happened. Is this crazy?"
-- Trump, on his election victory

"Is there truth to the rumor that you're going to take over at the Department of Homeland Security?"
-- Steve Bannon interviewing Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene

"For the past nine years, we have been fighting against the most sinister, corrupt forces on Earth."
-- Trump

"Demonic."
-- Trump, on Democrats

"Retarded."
-- Trump, on Harris

"As president, I want to protect the women of our country. I'm going to do it whether the women like it or not."
-- Trump