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 Kim Jong-un Quotes by Donald Trump on North Korean Dictator Kim Jong-un THEN NOW 2015 - Jan 2018 June 2018 - 2020 "Kim's depraved regime…is a band of criminals." - Sept 19, 2017 "Chairman Kim…It's an honor to be with you." June 12, 2018 - "No one has shown more contempt…for the wellbeing of their own people." - Sept 19, 2017 "You have somebody that has a great feeling for his people." June 12, 2018 - "He doesn't mind starving or killing his people." - Sept 19, 2017 "He loves his people." June 12, 2018 - "He is responsible for…the imprisonment, torture, killing, and oppression of countless Koreans." - Sept 19, 2017 "He's got a great personality." June 12, 2018 - "We were all witness to the regime's deadly abuse of an innocent American." - Sept 19, 2017 "I think he liked me and I like him." June 12, 2018 - "The American was tortured beyond belief." - Sept 26, 2017 "Yeah he's done bad things, but so have a lot of other people." June 14, 2018 - "He is obviously a madman." - Sept 22, 2017 "We had a great chemistry." June 12, 2018 - "I mean this guy's a bad dude." - Feb 10, 2016 "We fell in love." Sept 29, 2018 - Get details →
Donald Trump on John Bolton Quotes by Donald Trump on His Third National Security Adviser John Bolton THEN NOW 2015 - 2018 2019 - 2020 "I like Bolton." - Aug 16, 2015 "He made some very big mistakes." Sept 11, 2019 - "A tough cookie." - Aug 16, 2015 "What a disaster." Sept 11, 2019 - "Knows what he’s talking about." - Aug 16, 2015 "Not smart." Sept 11, 2019 - "I think he’s terrific." - Aug 16, 2015 "I thought he was way out of line." Sept 11, 2019 - Get details →
Donald Trump on John Kelly Donald Trump on His Second Chief of Staff John Kelly THEN NOW 2017 - April 2018 Dec 2018 - 2020 "Kelly…is doing a fantastic job." - Jan 23, 2018 "Kelly will be…I don’t know if I can say ‘retiring.’" Dec 8, 2018 - "He’s doing a great job." - Oct 7, 2017 "He was way over his head.’" Feb 13, 2020 - "He’s doing an incredible job." - Oct 7, 2017 "He…was totally exhausted by the job" June 4, 2020 - "He has been a true star of my Administration." - July 28, 2017 "I couldn’t terminate him fast enough." Feb 13, 2020 - 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 the Iraq War Quotes by Donald Trump on His Support for the Iraq War THEN NOW 2000 - 2008 2015 - 2020 "Yeah I’m for invading Iraq." - Sept 11, 2002 "I was totally against the war in Iraq." Sept 7, 2016 - "I think Wall Street’s just going to go up like a rocket." - March 21, 2003 "'Do not go into Iraq'…I said it loud and strong." Feb 13, 2016 - "No I was not always against the war." - July 16, 2008 "I’m the only one on this stage that said: 'Do not go into Iraq.'" Feb 13, 2016 - "Yeah I’m for invading Iraq." - Sept 11, 2002 "I was the one that said, ‘Don’t go, don’t do it.'" Feb 6, 2016 - "I think Wall Street’s just going to go up like a rocket." - March 21, 2003 "I said it loud and clear, 'You’ll destabilize the Middle East.'" Feb 13, 2016 - "No I was not always against the war." - July 16, 2008 "I said, don’t go in." Dec 20, 2015 - Get details →