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Donald Trump on Vladimir Putin

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2007 - Feb 13, 2016

Feb 17, 2016 - 2020

Trump Relationship Putin Then

"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 -

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Donald Trump and Vulgar Language

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1989 - 2020

2015 - 2019

Donald Trump and Vulgar Language Then

"Grab ’em by the pussy."
- Sept, 2005

"I thought her comments were disgraceful."
Jan 4, 2019 -

"You’re not going to raise that fucking price."
- April 29, 2011

"I thought that language was a great dishonor to her and to her family."
Jan 4, 2019 -

"Listen you motherfuckers, we’re going to tax you 25 percent!"
- April 29, 2011

"This guy used a filthy…word on television…he should apologize."
Feb 25, 2016 -

"We’re gonna knock the shit out of ISIS."
- Feb 4, 2016

"What he says is filthy. And you have kids watching."
May 11, 2017 -

"She got schlonged."
- Dec 21, 2015

"Why aren’t they firing…Samantha Bee for the horrible language used?"
June 1, 2018 -

"Little Adam Schitt (D-CA)"
- Nov 18, 2018

"Using language like that…highly disrespectful to the United States."
Jan 4, 2019 -

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Donald Trump on American Exceptionalism

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2013 - 2015

2020

Donald Trump on American Exceptionalism Then

"I don’t like the term."
- April 30, 2015

"We must teach our children that America is an exceptional…nation."
Aug 31, 2020 -

"I never liked it."
- April 30, 2015

"Teach American Exceptionalism."
Aug 23, 2020 -

"I don’t think we should say it."
- April 30, 2015

"We must teach our children that America is an exceptional…nation."
Aug 31, 2020 -

"I think you’re insulting the world."
- April 30, 2015

"Teach American Exceptionalism."
Aug 23, 2020 -

"It’s very insulting."
- April 30, 2015

"We must teach our children that America is an exceptional…nation."
Sept 13, 2013 -

"I actually think it’s a very dangerous term to use."
- April 30, 2015

"Teach American Exceptionalism."
Aug 23, 2020 -

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Donald Trump on Intelligence Assessments

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Sept 7, 2016

Oct 2016 - 2020

Donald Trump on Intelligence Assessments Then

"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 -

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Donald Trump on James Mattis

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2017 - Dec 20, 2018

Dec 22, 2018 - 2020

Donald Trump on Michael Cohen Then

"A true General’s General!"
- Nov 20, 2016

"What’s he done for me?"
Jan 2, 2019 -

"Mattis is one of our great, great generals."
- Dec 1, 2016

"I wasn’t happy with his service."
Feb 3, 2019 -

"They say he’s the finest general there is."
- Nov 22, 2016

"How has he done in Afghanistan? Not too good."
Jan 2, 2019 -

"They say he’s the closest thing to Gen. George Patton that we have."
- Dec 1, 2016

"I’m not happy with what he’s done in Afghanistan, and I shouldn’t be."
Jan 2, 2019 -

"General Mattis is a strong, highly dignified man."
- Nov 22, 2016

"He resigned because I was very nice to him."
Feb 3, 2019 -

"He’s known as…Mad Dog for a reason."
- Nov 22, 2016

"I think he’s sort of a Democrat, if you wanna know the truth."
Oct 11, 2018 -

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Lindsey Graham on Trump’s Syria Troop Withdrawal

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2018 - Oct 17, 2019

Oct 18 - Nov 2019

Lindsey Graham on Trump's Syria Withdrawal Then

"A disaster in the making."
- Oct 7, 2019

"A chance to do historic and positive things."
Oct 18, 2019 -

"He’s making the biggest mistake of his presidency."
- Oct 16, 2019

"Withhold judgment...until it’s all in."
Oct 20, 2019 -

"Just unnerving to its core."
- Oct 7, 2019

"I’m very encouraged by what I see."
Oct 27, 2019 -

"Will put every radical Islamist on steroids."
- Oct 7, 2019

"Trump is thinking outside the box."
Oct 20, 2019 -

"Ensures ISIS comeback."
- Oct 7, 2019

"This can turn out very well."
Oct 20, 2019 -

"Will be a stain on America’s honor."
- Oct 23, 2019

"This is a win-win."
Oct 27, 2019 -

"Forces Kurds to align with Assad and Iran."
- Oct 7, 2019

"Historic security for the Kurds."
Oct 20, 2019 -

"Trump will have American blood on his hands."
- Oct 16, 2019

"I blame Erdoğan."
Oct 20, 2019 -

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Donald Trump on the Kurds

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2018 - June 2019

Oct 2019

Donald Trump on the Kurds Then

"We want to protect the Kurds."
- Jan 2, 2019

"It is time for us to get out."
Oct 7, 2019 -

"We have to help them."
- Sept 26, 2018

"They'll have to figure the situation out."
Oct 7, 2019 -

"They’re wonderful, warm, intelligent allies."
- July 12, 2018

"They didn’t help us in the Second World War."
Oct 9, 2019 -

"We’ve fought side-by-side."
- Sept 26, 2018

"They didn’t help us with Normandy."
Oct 9, 2019 -

"They died for us and with us."
- Sept 26, 2018

"They have been fighting forever."
Oct 10, 2019 -

"I don’t forget."
- Sept 26, 2018

"We are out of there."
Oct 11, 2019 -

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Donald Trump on Syria Troop Withdrawal

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Dec 2018

2019

Donald Trump on Syria Troop Withdrawal Then

"It’s time for our troops to come back home."
- Dec 19, 2018

"Ultimately some troops will be coming home."
Feb 3, 2019 -

"Our troops are coming back now."
- Dec 19, 2018

"They’ll be coming back in a matter of time."
Feb 3, 2019 -

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Donald Trump on ISIS

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Dec 2018

2019

Donald Trump on ISIS Then

"We have defeated ISIS."
- Dec 19, 2018

"Caliphate will soon be destroyed."
Jan 30, 2019 -

"We have won against ISIS."
- Dec 19, 2018

"We will soon have destroyed 100% of the Caliphate."
Jan 31, 2019 -

"We have beaten them."
- Dec 19, 2018

"Now you have very little ISIS."
Feb 3, 2019 -

"We have beaten them badly."
- Dec 19, 2018

"You’re going to have pockets."
Feb 3, 2019 -

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Lindsey Graham on Donald Trump

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2015 - 2016

2017 - 2019

Lindsey Graham on Donald Trump Then

"Trump is completely unhinged."
- May 3, 2016

"I trust the president."
June 15, 2018 -

"[Trump is] the world’s biggest jackass."
- July 21, 2015

"Really enjoyed a round of golf with Trump… Great host."
Oct 9, 2017 -

"[Trump is] a race-baiting, xenophobic religious bigot."
- Dec 8, 2015

"He’s a lot of fun. He’s just like me."
Oct 26, 2017 -

"[Trump is] not fit to be President of the United States."
- Feb 7, 2016

"I trust him in terms of trying to do things that are big and matter."
June 15, 2018 -

"Economic populism, xenophobia, race-baiting, and religious bigotry… [Trump’s] campaign."
- March 20, 2016

"I have never heard him make a single racist statement."
Aug 11, 2018 -

"I’m not going to stand behind a guy that gets David Duke’s support."
- March 24, 2016

"He’s not…a racist by any stretch of the imagination."
Aug 11, 2018 -

"I…cannot in good conscience support Donald Trump."
- May 6, 2016

"We have got a president…that I’ve been dreaming of for eight years."
April 19, 2018 -

"I just can’t go where Donald Trump takes…the country."
- May 6, 2016

"I am all in. Keep it up, Donald."
April 19, 2018 -

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