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| Donald Trump quotes: the best and the worst of the GOP debate | |
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| Donald Trump was centre stage at the Fox News debate, and the poll-topping candidate for the Republican nomination spoke across a breadth of issues. Immigration. Christians. Financial advice. Marriage invitation etiquette. Trump was across them all. Here’s a round-up. | Donald Trump was centre stage at the Fox News debate, and the poll-topping candidate for the Republican nomination spoke across a breadth of issues. Immigration. Christians. Financial advice. Marriage invitation etiquette. Trump was across them all. Here’s a round-up. |
| Related: Trump responds to Megyn Kelly's questions on misogyny – with more misogyny | Related: Trump responds to Megyn Kelly's questions on misogyny – with more misogyny |
| On women, feminism and political correctness | On women, feminism and political correctness |
| Fox News moderator Megyn Kelly: “You’ve called women you don’t like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals.” | Fox News moderator Megyn Kelly: “You’ve called women you don’t like fat pigs, dogs, slobs and disgusting animals.” |
| Response from Donald Trump: “Only Rosie O’Donnell”. | Response from Donald Trump: “Only Rosie O’Donnell”. |
| Kelly: “Your Twitter account has several disparaging comments about women’s looks. You once told a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice it would be a pretty picture to see her on her knees. Does that sound to you like the temperament of a man we should elect as president?” | Kelly: “Your Twitter account has several disparaging comments about women’s looks. You once told a contestant on The Celebrity Apprentice it would be a pretty picture to see her on her knees. Does that sound to you like the temperament of a man we should elect as president?” |
| Donald Trump, potential leader of 320 million Americans: “I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct.” | Donald Trump, potential leader of 320 million Americans: “I think the big problem this country has is being politically correct.” |
| On socialising | On socialising |
| Trump is asked what the benefit was of his donating money to the Clintons: “With Hillary Clinton I said come to my wedding, and she was at my wedding.” | Trump is asked what the benefit was of his donating money to the Clintons: “With Hillary Clinton I said come to my wedding, and she was at my wedding.” |
| On foreign policy/investment strategy | On foreign policy/investment strategy |
| “If Iran was a stock you should go out and buy it right now.” | “If Iran was a stock you should go out and buy it right now.” |
| Related: Donald Trump dominates debate but refuses to rule out independent run | Related: Donald Trump dominates debate but refuses to rule out independent run |
| On President Barack Obama | On President Barack Obama |
| “I would say he’s incompetent but I don’t want to do that because that’s not nice.” | “I would say he’s incompetent but I don’t want to do that because that’s not nice.” |
| On his tone, described as ‘divisive’ by Jeb Bush | On his tone, described as ‘divisive’ by Jeb Bush |
| “When you have people that are cutting Christians’ heads off, when you have a world, at the border and in so many places … that it’s medieval times … We don’t have time for tone. We have to go out and get the job done.” | “When you have people that are cutting Christians’ heads off, when you have a world, at the border and in so many places … that it’s medieval times … We don’t have time for tone. We have to go out and get the job done.” |
| On immigration | On immigration |
| “If it weren’t for me you wouldn’t even be talking about illegal immigration,” Trump said. On immigration – specifically when asked to substantiate claims that Mexico is sending “rapists” and “drug dealers” to the US: “Our leaders are stupid. Our politicians are stupid. And the Mexican government is much smarter, much sharper, much more cunning, and they send the bad ones over because they don’t wanna pay for them, they don’t wanna take care of them, why should they when the stupid leaders of the United States are doing it for them?” | “If it weren’t for me you wouldn’t even be talking about illegal immigration,” Trump said. On immigration – specifically when asked to substantiate claims that Mexico is sending “rapists” and “drug dealers” to the US: “Our leaders are stupid. Our politicians are stupid. And the Mexican government is much smarter, much sharper, much more cunning, and they send the bad ones over because they don’t wanna pay for them, they don’t wanna take care of them, why should they when the stupid leaders of the United States are doing it for them?” |
| On teamwork | On teamwork |
| At the beginning of the debate, Fox News’s Brett Baer asks: “Is there anyone on stage, and can I see hands, who is unwilling tonight to pledge your support to the eventual nominee of the Republican party? And pledge to not run an independent campaign against that person?” | At the beginning of the debate, Fox News’s Brett Baer asks: “Is there anyone on stage, and can I see hands, who is unwilling tonight to pledge your support to the eventual nominee of the Republican party? And pledge to not run an independent campaign against that person?” |
| Trump proudly raises both hands: “I’m talking about a lot of leverage. I want to win and we will win,” he said. | Trump proudly raises both hands: “I’m talking about a lot of leverage. I want to win and we will win,” he said. |