Rand Paul on Donald Trump

Quotes by Senator Rand Paul on Donald Trump

THEN
NOW


2015 - 2016
2019 - 2020

Rand Paul on Donald Trump Then
Rand Paul on Donald Trump Now


#RandPaul 8/10/15: "Donald Trump is showing he isn’t suited to lead the country." » #Paul 8/25/20: "I don’t always agree with him. But our occasional policy differences are far outweighed by our significant agreements." Click To Tweet

Quotes by Senator Rand Paul on Donald Trump

THEN

2015 - 2016

Rand Paul on Donald Trump Then
“It is refreshing to hear someone speak truth to power, to transcend Washington-speak, and cut through the staidness of our politically correct world but not when it is all blather, non-sequitur, and self-aggrandizing bombast.

“Donald Trump is showing he isn’t suited to lead the country, and I think we all need to discuss why. Frankly, it sounds too much like he is someone used to bullying to get his way. What do you do to a bully? You stand up to him. That’s what I did on the debate stage, and I was the only one.”
- Aug 10, 2015

The Hill, Aug 10, 2015
Rand Paul: Trump is a 'bully'

(retrieved 8/23/20)
“Do we want someone with that kind of character, that kind of careless language to be negotiating with Putin? Do we want someone like that to be negotiating with Iran? I think really there is a sophomoric quality that is entertaining about Mr. Trump, but I am worried. I’m very concerned about having him in charge of the nuclear weapons because I think his response, his his real response to attack people on their appearance, short, tall, fat, ugly. My goodness, that happened in junior high. Are we not way above that? Would we not all be worried to have someone like that in charge of the nuclear arsenal?”
- Sept 15, 2016

RealClearPolitics, Sept 15, 2016
Rand Paul vs. Donald Trump: Nuclear Codes, Junior High Rhetoric, Rand Paul's Looks

(retrieved 8/23/20)
“Donald Trump is a delusional narcissist and an orange-faced windbag. Have you ever had a speck of dirt fly into your eye? [It is] annoying, irritating and might even make you cry. If the dirt doesn’t go away, it will keep scratching your cornea until eventually it blinds you with all its filth. A speck of dirt is way more qualified to be president...

“I’m not sure I would say Trump is Hitler – Goebbels maybe [jokingly]…

“I have compared him to Gollum from ‘Lord of the Rings’ [jokingly].”
- Jan 25, 2016

The Hill, Jan 26, 2016
Rand Paul: Trump is an ‘orange-faced windbag’

(retrieved 8/23/20)


#DonaldTrump 1/25/16: "Donald Trump is a delusional narcissist and an orange-faced windbag." » #Trump 8/25/20: "When I first met him, I recall being struck by how down to earth he was." Click To Tweet

NOW

2019 - 2020

Rand Paul on Donald Trump Now
“I had a great time today [playing golf] with @realDonaldTrump and believe we are getting closer to an agreement on health care!”
“He’s a little better golfer than I am, admittedly, but we had a good time. The president never loses, didn’t you know? The president and his partner beat myself and my partner by three holes.”
Oct 15, 2017 -

The Hill, Oct 15, 2017
Rand Paul ‘had a great time’ playing golf with Trump

(retrieved 8/23/20)
“When I first met him, I recall being struck by how down to earth he was. He seemed like just a normal guy…

“I don’t always agree with him. But our occasional policy differences are far outweighed by our significant agreements. But more important than simple agreement is accomplishment. President Donald Trump gets things done...

“If you hate war like I hate war, if you want us to quit sending $50 billion every year to Afghanistan to build their roads and their bridges instead of building them here at home, you need to support President Trump for another term!”
Aug 25, 2020 -

CNN, Aug 25, 2020
Rand Paul praises Trump's efforts to exit foreign wars

(retrieved 8/25/20)
starts at 0:27


#RandPaul 1/25/16: "A speck of dirt is way more qualified to be president ❲than Trump❳." » #Paul 8/25/20: "You need to support President Trump for another term!" Click To Tweet