Donald Trump on Vladimir Putin Quotes by Donald Trump on His Relationship with Vladimir Putin THEN NOW 2007 - Feb 13, 2016 Feb 17, 2016 - 2020 "I know Putin." - July 13, 2015 "I don't know Putin." Oct 9, 2016 - "I spoke…with President Putin." - May 27, 2014 "I've never spoken to him." July 27, 2016 - "I met him." - Oct 17, 2013 "I didn't meet him." July 31, 2016 - "Yes I met Putin." - July 13, 2015 "I never met Putin." July 27, 2016 - "I do have a relationship with him." - Nov 9, 2013 "I don't have a relationship with him." July 31, 2016 - "The relationship is great." - March 18, 2015 "I have no relationship with him." Feb 17, 2016 - "Putin even sent me a…beautiful present." - Nov 10, 2015 "I wouldn't know him from Adam." July 31, 2016 - "He was so nice and so everything." - April 12, 2014 "I didn't know the President. There was nobody to collude with." July 16, 2018 - Get details →
Donald Trump on Russia Donald Trump on His Relationship with Russia and Russians THEN NOW 1987 - June 2016 July 2016 – 2020 "I know Russia well." - May 5, 2016 "I know nothing about Russia." Oct 9, 2016 - "I've done a lot of business with the Russians." - Oct 17, 2013 "I have no deals that could happen in Russia, because we've stayed away." Jan 11, 2017 - "I have a great relationship with many Russians." - Nov 2013 "I have nothing to do with Russia, folks. I'll give you a written statement." Oct 24, 2016 - "I know the Russians better than anybody." - 2014 "I have nothing to do with Russia. I told you." Feb 16, 2017 - "I was in Moscow…with the top level people." - Sept 21, 2015 "Zero, I have nothing to do with Russia." July 27, 2016 - "I spoke to all of Putin's people." - March 6, 2014 "I have nothing to do with Russia whatsoever." July 27, 2016 - "I got to meet all of Russia’s leaders." - June 18, 2015 "I have nothing to do with Russia. I never did." July 20, 2018 - "I was…with…oligarchs and generals, and top of the government [Russians]." - Oct 17, 2013 "I HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH RUSSIA…NO NOTHING!" Jan 11, 2017 - Get details →
Donald Trump on Former Trump Officials Donald Trump on Former Trump Officials and Associates THEN NOW 2013 - 2018 2017 - 2020 "Rex Tillerson...a world class player and dealmaker." - Dec 11, 2016 "Rex Tillerson…dumb as a rock." Dec 7, 2018 - "Jeff Sessions…a world class legal mind." - Nov 18, 2016 "Jeff Sessions…what kind of a man is this?" Aug 23, 2018 - "James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis…a true General’s General!" - Nov 20, 2016 "General Mattis…resigned because I was very nice to him." Feb 3, 2019 - "I respect James Comey a lot." - Nov 11, 2016 "I fired Lyin’ James Comey, a total sleaze!" Jan 12, 2019 - "Steve Bannon is extremely capable, highly qualified." - Aug 17, 2016 "Sloppy Steve Bannon…dumped like a dog by almost everyone. Too bad!" Jan 5, 2018 - "I am very proud of my friend Omarosa." - Feb 4, 2013 "Omarosa is a crazed, crying lowlife…that dog!" Aug 14, 2018 - "George Papadopoulos…excellent guy." - March 21, 2016 "Few people knew the young, low level volunteer named George, who is a liar." Oct 31, 2017 - "Paul Manafort has done a amazing job." - July 22, 2016 "Manafort has nothing to do with our campaign." June 15, 2018 - "Gary Cohn…has been terrific." - March 18, 2018 "Gary Cohn, I could tell stories about him like you wouldn’t believe." Oct 11, 2018 - "Michael Cohen is a really good lawyer, loyal, wonderful person." - June 29, 2017 "I would strongly suggest that you don’t retain the services of Michael Cohen!" Aug 22, 2018 - "Anthony Scaramucci is a person I have great respect for." - July 21, 2017 "Scaramucci is a highly unstable ‘nut job’." Aug 19, 2019 - "I think John Bolton's terrific." - Aug 16, 2015 "I thought John Bolton was way out of line." Sept 11, 2019 - Get details →
Donald Trump on Intelligence Assessments Quotes by Donald Trump on National Intelligence Assessments THEN NOW Sept 7, 2016 Oct 2016 - 2020 "That shocked me…Obama did not follow…our experts." - Sept 7, 2016 "The FBI director is wrong." Jun 16, 2019 - "That shocked me…Obama did not follow…our experts." - Sept 7, 2016 "The intelligence agencies have run amok." July 30, 2019 - "That shocked me…Obama did not follow…our experts." - Sept 7, 2016 "My people…said they think it’s Russia…I don’t see any reason why." July 16, 2018 - "That shocked me…Obama did not follow…our experts." - Sept 7, 2016 "I have great confidence in my intelligence people…but…Putin was strong and powerful in his denial." July 16, 2018 - "That shocked me…Obama did not follow…our experts." - Sept 7, 2016 "I don’t believe [our experts' conclusion that Russians] interfered [in the election]." Dec 7, 2018 - "That shocked me…Obama did not follow…our experts." - Sept 7, 2016 "I think [our experts’ conclusion was politically motivated]." Dec 7, 2018 - "That shocked me…Obama did not follow…our experts." - Sept 7, 2016 "Intelligence…when it comes to the dangers of Iran. They are wrong!" Jan 30, 2019 - "That shocked me…Obama did not follow…our experts." - Sept 7, 2016 "Perhaps Intelligence should go back to school!" Jan 30, 2019 - Get details →
Donald Trump on James Comey Donald Trump on Former FBI Director James Comey THEN NOW Oct 2016 - Jan 2017 Feb 2017 - 2020 "I respect him a lot." - Nov 11, 2016 "He was crazy, a real nut job." May 10, 2017 - "I respect the fact that Director Comey was able to come back after what he did." - Oct 28, 2016 "I fired Lyin’ James Comey, a total sleaze!" Jan 12, 2019 - "I respect that very much." - Oct 28, 2016 "It was my great honor to fire James Comey!" April 13, 2018 - "It took guts for Director Comey to make the move that he made." - Oct 31, 2016 "Comey…is a weak and untruthful slime ball." April 13, 2018 - "He brought back his reputation." - Oct 31, 2016 "Slippery James Comey…the WORST FBI Director in history, by far!" April 15, 2018 - "What he did was the right thing." - Oct 31, 2016 "What he did was criminal." June 15, 2018 - "I have confidence in him." - Apr 12, 2017 "He’s either very sick or very dumb." April 27, 2018 - "He will garner indictments against Hillary." - Nov 6, 2016 "No collusion, all made up by this den of thieves and lowlifes!" April 13, 2018 - Get details →
Donald Trump on Jeff Sessions Donald Trump on Former Attorney General Jeff Sessions THEN NOW 2016 - March 2017 July 2017 - 2020 "Sessions…is a world class legal mind." - Nov 18, 2016 "Sessions…doesn’t understand what is happening." Aug 25, 2018 - "Jeff is greatly admired by legal scholars." - Nov 18, 2016 "He did very poorly…mixed up and confused." Sept 18, 2018 - "Jeff has been a highly respected member of the U.S. Senate." - Nov 18, 2016 "Our A.G. is scared stiff and Missing in Action." Aug 11, 2018 - "Jeff is greatly admired by…virtually everyone who knows him." - Nov 18, 2016 "What kind of a man is this?" Aug 23, 2018 - "The endorsement of Sessions…means a lot to me." - Feb 28, 2016 "It’s not like a great loyal thing about the endorsement." July 25, 2017 - "Unbelievably impressed with Senator Sessions." - Nov 17, 2016 "Sessions should be ashamed of himself for allowing this total HOAX to get started!" Dec 16, 2018 - Get details →
Sarah Sanders and Attacking the FBI Quotes by Sarah Sanders Regarding Attacking the FBI THEN NOW Nov 3, 2016 2018 - 2019 "When you're attacking FBI agents…you're losing." - Nov 3, 2016 "The FBI broke standard protocol." Dec 18, 2018 - "When you're attacking FBI agents…you're losing." - Nov 3, 2016 "The FBI…ambushed General Flynn." Dec 18, 2018 - "When you're attacking FBI agents…you're losing." - Nov 3, 2016 "McCabe…by most accounts a bad actor." March 15, 2018 - "When you're attacking FBI agents…you're losing." - Nov 3, 2016 "Comey…tremendous corruption." Dec 17, 2018 - "When you're attacking FBI agents…you're losing." - Nov 3, 2016 "McCabe…is a known liar." Jan 11, 2019 - "When you're attacking FBI agents…you're losing." - Nov 3, 2016 "Comey…shameless fraud." Dec 17, 2018 - "When you're attacking FBI agents…you're losing." - Nov 3, 2016 "McCabe has no credibility and is an embarrassment." Feb 14, 2019 - "When you're attacking FBI agents…you're losing." - Nov 3, 2016 "Comey…a disgraced partisan hack." Jan 11, 2019 - Get details →
Rudy Giuliani on Collusion Rudy Giuliani on Russian Collusion by Donald Trump and the Trump Campaign THEN NOW 2018 July 2018 - 2019 "Russian collusion is a total fake news." - May 2, 2018 "When I say the Trump campaign didn't collude, I mean…the top four or five people." July 30, 2018 - "Russian collusion didn't happen." - June 6, 2018 "If the collusion happened, it happened a long time ago." Jan 16, 2019 - "No Russian collusion, case over." - May 2, 2018 "No collusion by President Trump." Jan 17, 2019 - "There is no evidence of collusion with the Russians. Gone." - May 5, 2018 "I can speak only to the president, not the campaign." Jan 17, 2019 - "No involvement with Russia." - Sept 14, 2018 "The president was not involved…I cannot speak for everyone on the campaign." Jan 17, 2019 - "NO EVIDENCE OF COLLUSION." - Sept 9, 2018 "The president did not collude with the Russians…He didn’t say nobody." Jan 16, 2019 - Get details →
Donald Trump on Firing James Comey Donald Trump on Firing James Comey Because of the Russia Investigation THEN NOW 2017 2018 "I just fired Comey…I faced great pressure because of Russia." - May 10, 2017 "Comey…was not fired because of…Russia!" April 18, 2018 - "Regardless…I was going to fire Comey…Russia is a made-up story." - May 11, 2017 "I never fired…Comey because of Russia!" May 31, 2018 - Get details →
Carter Page on His Russian Contacts Quotes by Carter Page on His Russian Contacts During the 2016 Election THEN NOW Sept 2016 - Feb 2017 March - Nov 2017 "I had no meetings." - Feb 15, 2017 "I talked with the Russian ambassador." March 2, 2017 - "I have not met this year with any sanctioned official in Russia." - Sept 25, 2016 "The Deputy Prime Minister expressed strong support for Mr. Trump." July 2016 -released Nov 2017 Get details →