Loyalty is extremely important to me. My family and close friends will say that I am loyal to a fault.
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Donald Trump
That has always been my philosophy: If my critics attack me, then I’ll fight back. Let’s be honest and truthful with one another. I’m confident my answer makes the most sense.
Hedge fund and money managers are important for our pension funds and the 401( k) plans that help millions of Americans— but far less important than they think.
To hear our left-wing critics tell it, we need socialism to make this country move forward, and we need a president who can make up the rules as he goes along. If he can’t get Congress to do something, he needs to rule by executive order. I say that’s complete nonsense. The free market works— it…
When it comes to creating jobs and straightening out our economy, I am the only expert who isn’t talking in “theory.”
You know who loves a lack of competition? Those insurance companies, who are making a fortune because they control the politicians. They’ve paid for them with their contributions, and it’s a good investment from their perspectives.
I’d like to see a private insurance system without artificial lines drawn between states. We need to get rid of those lines and let people and companies cross state lines to purchase the best plan for them. The government should get out of the way and let insurance companies compete for your…
I approach complicated problems such as how to provide health care for most Americans at a price we can afford the same way I solve the toughest business problems. We should hire the most knowledgeable people in the world on this subject and lock them in a room— and not unlock the door until they’ve…
I don’t want people to know exactly what I’m doing— or thinking. I like being unpredictable.
A very good story recently quoted a businessman describing me as “unpredictable,” noting it was one of my better qualities and helped me make a lot of money. Now that I am running for president, which so many experts predicted I would not do, that same trait has made it really hard for all my…
Third-world countries have substantially lower production costs. They have lower overhead and pay their workers a lot less. As a businessman, I have an obligation to all of my employees and to consumers and stockholders to produce the best product at the lowest possible price.
Remember the principal strategy of negotiation: The side that needs the deal the most is the one that should walk away with the least.
Spending money on our military is also smart business. Who do people think build our airplanes and ships, and all the equipment that our troops should have? American workers, that’s who. So building up our military also makes economic sense because it allows us to put real money into the system and…
I’m the only boss in the world who boosts a person’s future status by firing them.
I have a mutually profitable two-way relationship with the media— we give each other what we need.
I don’t mind being attacked. I use the media the way the media uses me— to attract attention. Once I have that attention, it’s up to me to use it to my advantage. I learned a long time ago that if you’re not afraid to be outspoken, the media will write about you or beg you to come on their shows. If…