"I have a big decision to make. Will a deal be made with Iran that lets them rebuild and create a far greater country than it ever was before? Or do I annihilate the Islamic Republic and do it quickly, never giving them a chance to kill and destroy people and countries again? Do I drive them into hell with no chance of survival and hope for future generations? But I believe we'll make a deal..."
-- Trump, in speech at UN

"It's sick. There's something wrong with a country that can allow people to write purposefully negative stories."
-- Trump

"Like I'm fixing the country, we'll fix the White House too."
-- Trump

"They purposely write negative news...Very simple ban: I don't want them in my office. I don't want them here. I would say the ban would go as far as you can...You know how fake their reporting is. It's one-sided, it's never good. I don't think somebody should be able to come in and write fake stories...You get sick of it."
-- Trump, announcing he is banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House, effective immediately

Trump to Rep. Joyce Beatty in Kennedy Center board meeting:
"I think you're incompetent."

Beatty:
"I know you're incompetent... You had more bankruptcies than anybody in the room."

"The statement from Trump blows my mind...What a sad state of affairs...Great men, devoted to public service and the public good do not act like this. It seems that this man will not rest until his name is permanently connected to the name of a great president."
-- Maria Shriver, on Trump insisting his name be on the Kennedy Center or it will be demolished

"We have the sickest children in the history of the world."
-- RFK Jr, at midterm convention

"The only control or 'guardrails' that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades!"
-- Trump

"We had a rigged election, as you know. It was totally rigged. Because I won three times. I didn't win twice. I won three times."
-- Trump

"I made a call with [Saudi Prince Mohammed bin Salman]. He's a good friend of mine, and it's going to -- I can just say, everything's going to work out fine and dandy. It's going to be very good."
-- Trump