“I could stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot somebody and … wouldn’t lose any voters.”
On the mother of a fallen Muslim American soldier did not speak at the DNC because her husband wouldn’t let her: “Maybe she wasn’t allowed to have anything to say—you tell me.” (In reality, she has a hard time discussing her late son in public because she is still grieving the loss)
Spent five years refusing to admit that President Obama was born in the U.S.—and still hasn’t apologized.
“You know, it doesn’t really matter what [the media] write as long as you’ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass.”
John McCain was “not a war hero” because I “like people who weren’t captured.”
Encouraged a foreign country to commit espionage in the U.S., calling on Russia to hack Hillary Clinton’s emails.
Defended this ban on Muslims entering the US by comparing it favorably to Japanese internment camps.
Refused to disavow white supremacist David Duke and the Ku Klux Klan four times in one interview.
Would not promise to support a Democrat over former Ku Klux Klan grand wizard David Duke, because his decision would “[depend] on who the Democrat [was].”
Said his No. 1 source for foreign policy advice was himself, because “I have a very good brain, and I’ve said a lot of things.”
Claimed to know “more about ISIS than the generals do.”
Lied about having seen “thousands and thousands” of Muslims cheering the 9/11 attacks from New Jersey.
Bragged about his building becoming the tallest in Lower Manhattan after the collapse of the World Trade Center—on September 11th, 2001.
Repeatedly used his charity as a front to buy influence—once making an illegal contribution to Pam Bondi, the attorney general of Florida, just before she decided not to investigate allegations of fraud against Trump University.
Ran a massive scam in the form of Trump University—a “school” that promised to “teach you better than the best business school,” even though it did not confer credit.
Said “you have to treat ‘em [women] like shit.”
Mocked a reporter with a disability.
Claimed that he’s “really good at war” and declared, “I love war, in a certain way.”
Claimed that “half” of undocumented immigrants are criminals. (False.)
Launched a series of attacks on a federal judge that Paul Ryan referred to as “textbook” racism, saying it was “common sense” that the judge, who was born in Indiana, would be biased because of his “Mexican heritage.”
Said that assaults on protesters at his rallies were “very, very appropriate.”
Repeatedly propagated a conspiracy theory linking Ted Cruz’s father to President Kennedy’s assassination.
Defended the assault of a protester at his rally, saying, “Maybe he should have been roughed up” because he was “so obnoxious.”
Reminisced about the “old days” when protesters used to be “carried off on a stretcher.”
Lied about offering child care to his employees (it was a program for resort guests to be given things like child spa services).
Got into a Twitter war with the president of Mexico—after choking in his initial negotiation and then lying about it.
Repeatedly called President Obama the “founder of ISIS.”
Complimented North Korea’s dictator, Kim Jong-un: “You’ve gotta give him credit. … He goes in. He takes over. He’s the boss. It’s incredible.”
Used $20,000 from his charity to buy a six-foot-tall painting of himself.
Often claims to have donated large amounts of money to charity, even though journalists have repeatedly found him to be lying.
Deliberately broke promises to small businesses because they didn’t have as much money for lawsuits as he did.
Faced over 3,500 lawsuits, largely from ordinary Americans and small business owners who he refused to pay—in spite of promises to the contrary.
Repeatedly promises to mass-deport American citizens who were born here to undocumented parents.
Ran a scam centered around personally tailored Trump Vitamins—which he promoted even though he had no knowledge of the potentially dangerous effect they could have on people’s health.
Said, in 2006, that he was rooting for the real estate market to collapse, because “people like me would go in and buy” and “you can make a lot of money.”
Promised to donate $10,000 to the Twin Towers fund in late September 2001—but the New York City comptroller found that he never made this donation.
Used $258,000 from his charity to settle his personal legal problems.
Said veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress are not “strong” and “can’t handle” war.
Went into dressing rooms at pageants while contestants were undressing.
Lied more than once per every minute he spoke during the presidential debates.
Refused to say that he will accept the outcome of the election—calling it rigged.