“We need a leader who is going to restore the respect this country enjoyed in the past. I'm criticized for not issuing elaborate, detailed policy statements. What good are detailed plans if your country doesn't have the credibility to carry them out—but I issue them anyway.”
— Donald Trump, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
“I've successfully built one of the most respected brands in the world by representing it in everything that I do. I realized a long time ago that if I'm not proud of what I'm selling, then there is no reason for anybody else to feel that pride.”
— Donald Trump, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
“Anybody who wonders how I feel about women should just take a good look at the Trump Organization. My positive feelings about women are reflected in the number of women who have worked in my organizations. I placed women in important leadership positions in the Trump Organization long before anybody…”
— Donald Trump, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
“It's well-known I am not fond of President Obama. I think he has been an awful president. His inexperience and arrogance have been very costly to this country. he's weakened our military, alienated our allies, and emboldened our enemies. He's abused his power by taking executive actions that he had…”
— Donald Trump, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
“Who in the world could be offended by someone saying "Merry Christmas"?! That greeting isn't critical of any other religion, and it isn't being disrespectful to those who practice another religion. It's a wonderful tradition. I don't understand why the same people who demand respect for their belief…”
— Donald Trump, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
“Jimmy Fallon asked me a question on his show one night: "Have you ever apologized? Ever, in your whole life?" I told him that I think apologizing is a great thing—but you have to have been wrong. Then I promised, "I will apologize in the distant future if I am ever wrong." The audience laughed, as t…”
— Donald Trump, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
“I think people are shocked when they find out that I am a Christian, that I am a religious person. They see me with all the surroundings of wealth so they sometimes don't associate that with being religious. That's not accurate. I go to church, I love God, and I love having a relationship with Him.”
— Donald Trump, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
“Growing up in Queens, I was a pretty tough kid. I wanted to be the toughest kid in the neighborhood and had a habit of mouthing off to everybody while backing down to no one. Honestly, I was a bit of a troublemaker.”
— Donald Trump, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
“Truthfully, I was a much better father than I was a husband, always working too much to be the husband my wives wanted me to be. I blame myself. I was making my mark in real estate and business, and it was very hard for a relationship to compete with that aspect of my life.”
— Donald Trump, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
“The happiest people I know are those people who have great families and real values. I've seen it. I know it. People who have a loving spouse and have children they really love are happy people. Religion also plays a very large factor in happiness. People who have God in their lives receive a tremen…”
— Donald Trump, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
“The one question I get asked all the time is, "Mr. Trump, how do I get rich?" What they are really asking me is, "How do I achieve happiness?" Most people believe that once they're rich they'll automatically become happy. I'm not going to pretend that being rich doesn't offer a lot of wonderful oppo…”
— Donald Trump, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again
“If we are serious about making America great again, this is where we have to start. Not only will repairing our infrastructure create jobs, and stimulate the economy, it'll make it easier for us all to get home at the end of a long day. And in this case we can make American beautiful again.”
— Donald Trump, Crippled America: How to Make America Great Again