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“Smart” said in 71 of 146 transcripts, 184 times.
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Jul 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 8 times
…short because we have some business to discuss. What a group of smart ones we have in front of me today. That's about as good…
…Wow, he's got something pretty good. Who is that guy? He's a smart guy, by the way. I think if I ever get in"—which…
…I said, "Let's bring him in." We bring in a lot of smart people. And David has been unbelievable as the job he's doing. Along…
Jul 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…a few of you, including the Speaker, got to see in action—smart and sharp—and they said the same thing. They said, "Look, you…
…point, it didn't matter anymore, because the guy is just not a smart person. Shouldn't have been there. And I blame myself, in a way…
Jul 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…you, thank you, Vlad. Good. Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. These are two smart, handsome guys. They got the whole package. They're of Gemini, but they…
…we're not going to let the dollar slide. If we have a smart President, you're never going to let the dollar slide. If you have…
…Francisco, and I did his show. And I heard he's a very smart guy, and we had a great show. You've kept it going a…
Jul 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…history of MIT. Three degrees in nuclear, chemical, and math. That's a smart man. Kaczynski was one of his students. Do you know who Kaczynski…
…or something in San Francisco. And I said: "This guy is very smart. We—if I ever—if I pull this sucker off, I'm going…
…with Fox. And she's been fantastic—stand up. Stand up. Young and smart and vibrant. She's been very—you've done a great job. So I'll…
Jul 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…a Congressman for 20 years or you're a Senator for years, you're smart, and you're a survivor, because you go through all sorts of hell…
…to one guy—he's a very, very unattractive man, but he's— —he's smart, and he's rich. And I said, "You'd better hope we get this…
…very terrible—we're against an evil group of people, and they're very smart. Very smart. He's not, but they are. They took over the—they…
Jul 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…I like this guy that said that. That's a guy— that's a smart guy. He's up for a big promotion right now." But just a…
…powerful. Very rich leaders too, by the way. But great leaders, very smart people. And they said to me—the King of Saudi Arabia, but…
…to work with them, and we're going to work very strong and smart. And we're going to put you in charge. We're going to make…
Jul 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…chance. You know, the people are great. They work hard. They're very smart. Used to be a place of professionals: accountants and lawyers and doctors…
…the leader of U.A.E., who's great. These are very substantial people, very smart people, and good people. And all three of them said essentially the…
Jun 27, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…to Saudi Arabia, we went to Qatar, we went to U.A.E. Very smart people. Very smart leaders. Great leaders. And we took in $5.1…
…a man who's very good in that part of the world, very smart, and put them together, and we're signing a peace treaty today. First…
…bottom of the list. But we have a man who's not a smart man, and he probably has Trump derangement syndrome, and he's just not…
Jun 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…that's a lot, isn't it?" It's—well, remember, these countries are very smart. They're headed up by people I know. In all—almost all cases…
…told you what they said to me on—just trips by very smart people, but we're going to make this—we're going to do this…
Jun 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…to him, and I'm so happy. There was a deal that two smart people, plus—you know, they have people on their staff too—but…
Jun 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…have a guy—do you ever have a guy that's not a smart person, and you're dealing with him, and you have to deal—he's…
…political guy. I don't know. He's a political guy who's not a smart person, but he's costing the country a fortune. So what I'm going…
…the Fed rate. Just refuses to do it. And he's not a smart person. I don't even think he's that political. I think he hates…
Jun 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…all. It doesn't affect the soldiers. They're used to it. They're tough, smart. Next year, when we're all together again, we will be celebrating the…
Jun 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…tariffs in 2 months—$88 billion—with no inflation. And if we're smart, there won't be. Now, we'd like to get this guy to lower…
…I've been buying trucks my whole damn life." He's a rough guy, smart guy. He said: "I've got thousands of them. I've been buying them…
…they had windmills all over them. These horrible, horrible structures." A very smart guy, this guy. And he said, "These ugly buildings—these ugly, horrible…
Jun 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…It's actually called "Face the Nation," for those of you that are smart enough not to know, because you're better off not knowing. But I…
Jun 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…that I put there—a man I know very well. He's very smart. I didn't even know he was Lebanese. And I said, "Why would…
May 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…of the great geniuses and people we have working—and they are smart, but I don't think you'd be a good steelworker, Scott. I'm sorry…
…people in the White House that either didn't care or weren't very smart—or both. And it really starts with the White House. It's very…
…into areas that are so dangerous, it's unbelievable. But they're tough, they're smart, and they love our country. So I want to just thank ICE…
May 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…are only two outcomes. You know what the two outcomes—there's a smart outcome, and there's a violent outcome. And I don't think anybody wants…
…hot seat. But Harvard wants to fight. They want to show how smart they are, and they're getting their ass kicked. Thank you very much…
May 24, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…have a lot of people with a lot of—lot of very smart people, but they have to have common sense. And we've liberated our…
May 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…to be a very early draft choice, huh? I think. If they're smart. If they're smart. Seized control of the game and scored eight straight…
May 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…be pretty disappointed. But it seems like it is. A lot of smart people are doing it, but massive orders into our country. We did…
May 15, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…went to the best schools. He did the best stuff. He's a smart guy, and he's a great guy. And I just listened to his…
…know, I look at some of those engines—and I'm a pretty smart cookie. I would tell you, I'm real smart— —and I'd look at…
…take it? Let's see here. All right. Well, at least we have smart people. That's good. So you do your duty for us, and as…
May 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…the truth. They're both tall, handsome guys that happen to be very smart. But he's also a very special guy. And it's good to see…
May 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…their view— — but they understand. And we're doing what a lot of smart people would do, and we're not necessarily being politically correct. You saw…
…was entirely avoidable—absolutely avoidable, and Muhammad knew that. He knew that. Smart people knew that. If only the Iranian regime had focused on building…
…And they both have very powerful leaders, very strong leaders, good leaders, smart leaders. And it all stopped. Hopefully, it will remain that way, but…
May 12, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…calls me "President," so that's nice respect. But he's a rough guy, smart guy—very successful, very rich. I wouldn't even know how we would…
…it up with the drug companies, represented by somebody who's very, very smart. Good person too. And we argued about it for about a half…
…don't even make a product and they make a fortune. That's—very smart businesspeople, that I can tell you. If companies make no significant progress…
May 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…they did. I think it's going to end up being a very smart decision. But a big part of that decision was always that you'd…
May 6, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…was one of my young lawyers, and I said, "That guy is smart, but he just started." It was a very smart firm, Dreyer and…
…negotiate." And he's got both of them in spades. He's also really smart. So I want to thank everybody for being here. And I want…
May 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…small. I know a lot of people they thought small. They're very smart. I know others that weren't nearly as smart, but they had a…
Apr 30, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…would you come up and say a few words? This is a smart cookie. Thank you. Thank you very much. Excellent. Another brilliant man. You…
Apr 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 5 times
…know, he had a group of radical-left guys who were very smart and a woman—a particular woman. Very, very smart people. These are…
…are sick people, but they're not stupid people. And they were very smart. What they're best at is cheating at election. They cheat on elections…
…I watched those numbers. We had Elon with us. Elon is a smart guy. Elon was with us. Elon Musk. And I was sitting with…
Apr 23, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…of dollars being invested in AI. And there—somebody today, a very smart person, said that AI is the way to the future. I don't…
…you know, we've got to get two people—two strong people, two smart people to agree. And as soon as they agree, the killing will…
Apr 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…fantastic man and with great experience, but he's—above all, he's very smart. Congratulations to Paul, his wife Sarah, and his entire family, who are…
Apr 17, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…knew everything about it. He runs it very tight, very strong, very smart. And yes, we're talking to China. Excuse me? Oh, yes. Sure. Yes…
Apr 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 11 times
…people that do this for a living, some of them are very smart, and some of them aren't smart at all. But these guys are…
…So, certainly, they were rough, and they were tough, and they were smart. And you can blame them, but I really blame the people that…
…You know, the people are so incredible in Iran, and they're so smart. They're very smart people. And—but you know, they're in a rough…
Apr 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…to be done with tariffs and trade. He understood it. He's very smart and very—a genius, financially. He's done a fantastic job at the…
…he knows that. Everybody knows that. Anybody that's even a little bit smart knows it. It wasn't sustainable, what was happening. Somebody had to pull…
Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…election, and because of tariffs." I said, "In that order?" And the smart ones say: "Yes, sir. First was that you got elected, and second…
…too far." But I've always had a good relationship with a very smart guy. He loves his country. I love our country. So, you know…
…But what they don't tell you is that these other countries are smart. They say, "You can't charge more than $88. Otherwise, you can't sell…
Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…brought back because he wasn't treated properly. It's—we got to be smart. Our country has got to get a lot smarter than it is…
…environmental heat. They have to worry about nuclear heat. And if we're smart, we're working on that right now with others, having to do with…
Apr 2, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…not too late any longer, and we are going to start being smart and we're going to start being very wealthy again. We're going to…
…much wealthier than any country, it's not even believable. But we're getting smart. Nearly a century later, in the face of unrelenting economic warfare, the…
…don't blame the people for doing it. It's—I think they're very smart in doing it. I blame the people that sat right in that…
Mar 31, 2025 Speech / ceremony 4 times
…in. The biggest—Mr. Wei. He's big. I said you are a smart guy, aren't you? I've been reading about him over the years, but…
…important. You know, he's a big nuclear nation, and he's a very smart guy. I got to know him very well. I foot—you remember…
…keep him. He's a very talented guy. You know, I love very smart people, and he's very smart. And he's done a good job. You…
Mar 28, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…you for shaking your head, but it's brutal. It's brutal. They're very smart. And he's a very smart man and a great friend of mine…
…I think can't be beaten. She's very, very well liked and very smart. And I said: "Elise, would you do me a favor? We can…
Mar 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…in China. A lot of it made in Ireland. Ireland was very smart. We love Ireland. But we're going to have that. We're going to…
Mar 26, 2025 Speech / ceremony 3 times
…do the job because everybody loves him, everybody respects him. He's really smart, really—he's so nice. People say, "Is he smart?" I say, "You…
Mar 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony 6 times
…we came to office and—since I announced Pete. He's young, he's smart, he's strong, he loves it, and they love him. But we've had…
…is building—just announced a really big plant in Indiana. Great State. Smart place to build. And we have many car companies coming here. The…
…people that surrounded him, who, by the way, are radical left, but smart. He's not smart. He was never smart. But these are radical-left…
Mar 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…it. Look at those beautiful, bright-eyed faces. Those—they are so smart. They're so smart. And with that, I am going to come down…
Mar 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…it in a courthouse. They were saying she was slow, she wasn't smart, she was totally biased, she loved Trump. She—I didn't know her…
…was—it's a tough—it's a tough deal. They're dealing with very smart and very vicious people. You know, some of those businesses, those cartels…
Mar 11, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…go very, very bad. If anything, I have a lot of very smart people, friends of mine, and great businessmen. They're now investing because of…
Mar 7, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…by a man named Andy Grove. And Andy Grove was a tough, smart guy. I used to read about him when I was a young…
Mar 3, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…for a little while, I said, "It's time for us to be smart." At the same time, it's great for them, because they get us…
Feb 25, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…But that's one of the only ways—I think it's a very smart thing. And it says, if you don't answer, essentially, you know, there's…
Feb 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…meaner than us, aren't they? We're, like, normal people, you know? We're smart. We get our word across, but we don't go crazy. Of course…
Feb 19, 2025 Speech / ceremony 9 times
…because it's really hurting Europe very, very badly. And they'd better get smart and they better get tough before it's too late. We're also working…
…because nobody can be stupid like that. And they're not stupid. They're smart, actually. And, you know, why are doing that? Does money come back…
…going to work for anybody, including companies. The companies ought to get smart. You watch these companies where they do that: They start going bad…