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TWO DECADES OF WTF

Welcome to the world's largest and most up-to-date collection of insane, tragic, misguided, dishonest, inexplicable, and darkly hilarious comments by public figures. This is where reality comes when it wants its mind blown.

  • October 28, 2015

    "I saw somebody say, 'We want it over there where the women don't have to wear [the burqa]...And then I saw women interviewed. They said, 'We want to wear them, we've worn them for thousands of years. Why would anyone tell us not to?' They want to! Fact is, it's easier. You don't have to put on makeup. Look how beautiful everyone looks. Wouldn't it be easier? Right?"
    -- Donald Trump

  • October 27, 2015

    "It has not been easy for me. I started off in Brooklyn. My father gave me a small loan of a million dollars. I came into Manhattan, and I had to pay him back, and I had to pay him back with interest."
    -- Donald Trump

  • October 26, 2015

    "I'm a reasonable person. And if people can come up with a reasonable explanation of why they would like to kill a baby, I'll listen."
    -- Dr. Ben Carson

  • October 25, 2015

    "That's like giving my wife the checkbook. I'm telling you, it's giving your wife your checkbook. 'Go spend!'"
    -- Maine Gov. Paul LePage on Question 1, a citizen initiative

  • October 23, 2015

    "Ambassador Stevens didn't have your email, is that correct? Your personal email?...Did he have your cell phone number?...Did he have your fax number?...Did he have your home address?...Did he ever stop by your house?...Mr. Blumenthal had each of those and did each of those things."
    -- Rep. Mike Pompeo in yesterday's Benghazi Committee hearing, referring to longtime Clinton friend and adviser Sidney Blumenthal

    "Were you and Chris Stevens Facebook friends? Did you follow him on Instagram?"
    -- Commentary editor Jon Podhoretz, mocking Pompeo on Twitter

  • October 22, 2015

    "I don't want to be politically correct. It takes a lot of time. It takes a lot of work."
    -- Donald Trump

  • October 21, 2015

    "Help defend my brother."
    -- headline of Jeb Bush fundraising email

  • October 20, 2015

    "A false zombie front-runner."
    -- Jeb Bush consultant Mike Murphy on Donald Trump

  • October 18, 2015

    "And it's just, kind of, like, dude, you know, either drop out or do something, but we're paying you to do something, it ain't run for president."
    -- Jeb Bush, Jr.'s advice to Marco Rubio

  • October 17, 2015

    "It made me sick."
    -- Sen. Lindsey Graham on Dem debate