Remarks to the Knesset in Jerusalem, Israel
Oct 13, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Trump Speech in Israel 1 time
…going to be brutal. In fact, I remember Hillary Clinton—during a debate, she said: "Look at him. Look at him. He's going to go…
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Remarks at a Memorial Service for Charles J. Kirk in Glendale, Arizona
Sep 21, 2025 Speech / ceremony Kalshi: Charlie Kirk Memorial 3 times
…censorship, free speech, and cancel culture to the fore of our political debate. He was right up there with me. It was Charlie who helped…
…even preaching made so much sense. Everywhere he went, he won the debates, he won the hearts, he won the minds, and yes, he won…
…going to let that be justified. The tradition of reason and open debate that Charlie practiced is not a pillar of our democracy. In many…
Remarks at the American Cornerstone Institute Founders Dinner in Mount Vernon, Virginia
Sep 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…one of the biggest, he said, "Sir, you're right." We had a debate for 30 minutes, and I was killing him. He couldn't even—he…
Remarks to the White House Religious Liberty Commission
Sep 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…including me. And Ben came up to me right after the first debate. He said, "You know you're going to win, don't you?" And I…
Remarks on Signing the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act and Executive Orders and Announcing the 2026 Group of Twenty (G-20) Nations Summit in Miami, Florida, and an Exchange With Reporters
Sep 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…refuse to acknowledge—as an example, I see today it's a big debate again. The women, they don't want men playing in their sports. They…
Remarks at a Dinner With Republican Senators
Jul 18, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…fought like—he was so tough. Ted, he was tough on that debate stand, right? And you were very tough on the debate stand too…
Remarks at the White House Summit of Faith and Business Leaders
Jul 14, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…smartest bulb. He wasn't—Rick Perry. You don't want him on your debate team, let me put it that way. Rick—you're not going to…
Remarks at Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Jun 10, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…guy who ran for Vice President against J.D. That was a good debate. J.D. against this guy. Remember how bad he was? That was one…
Remarks at an "Invest in America" Roundtable Discussion
Jun 9, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…had no idea what he was doing. You saw that during the debate. You saw that in other cases. I mean, he had no idea…
Remarks on the National Day of Prayer
May 1, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…in the polls. And he looked at me about three or four debates in, and he said, "You know you're going to win by a…
Remarks in Warren, Michigan
Apr 29, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…great candidate. She was fantastic. Joe Biden was down 35 points. The debate was not a good one for him. He said, "You know, if…
Remarks at a National Republican Congressional Committee Dinner
Apr 8, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…He's terrible. Somebody said the only time I got angry during our debate: when he said he was a six handicap. He's not a six…
Remarks at a Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland
Feb 22, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…because he was a horrible golfer. Remember, he challenged me during the debate to a golf match—he said, "I'm a six handicap." I said…
Remarks on Signing an Executive Order on Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports
Feb 5, 2025 Speech / ceremony 1 time
…totally in favor. They can't win the argument. They can't win a debate. They look like fools. And they continue to go on. And it's…
Remarks and a Document Signing Ceremony Following the Inaugural Parade at Capitol One Arena
Jan 20, 2025 Speech / ceremony 2 times
…were kidding, but we don't kid anymore—they want to watch the debates on television. They want to watch your favorite President on television. "But…
…should have left me in. I would have beat him." No, his debate performance wasn't the best, right? That's what killed him. And then they…