Quotes About Controversy

I thought that Donald Trump's ascendancy would end when he attacked John McCain, saying he's not a war hero. I found that shocking, for him to say that.

It kills me to hear Donald Trump talking.

I denounce Donald Trump for not denouncing the kind of vitriol, the kind of violence that he has perpetrated with his angry rhetoric, and he knows exactly what he is doing.

Trump is an anathema to America's democracy and values.

I like Donald Trump; he's been good to me. He supported me at rough times when I was being attacked by others.

With regard to Trump, he's saying some things that I just think are ridiculous and would disqualify any other candidate.

I think Donald Trump has a significant number of issues where he is not a Republican.

We don't know who Donald Trump is.

I was incredibly angry to see Mr. Trump question a judge's motives because of his ethnicity.

Donald Trump has not always been pro-life, and I hope that his conversion is complete.

Donald Trump may occasionally say things that are controversial or even objectionable to some, but those are words.

Paul Ryan has shown more passion in attacking Trump than he has ever shown in defending Americans.

People are terrified of them to the point where Trump wants to ban all Muslims from coming here, which is ridiculous.

If you challenge multiculturalism you are seen to be a racist. But it's a political philosophy that needs to be looked at. If you don't, you're taking it on trust, which is intellectually dishonest.

Let me tell you what the truth is... I have learned one thing in life: there is no such thing as bad press. There is not. That's a fundamental truth. The more bad things said about you, the more power they give to you.

But the truth is Brazil is much more important than Bolsonaro.

I have come to the conclusion that Ben Carson is a bit nuts. I say that not because I disagree with him politically, but because he doesn't seem to know what the truth is.

I've never really been one to try to be politically correct. I just feel truth is truth, and sometimes I probably offend some people.

I'm not too big on cats, and sometimes I'll say something like that, and people get so mad at me. But the truth is, I don't care if they get mad.

The truth is, 'Charlie Hebdo' is not a racist magazine. Rather, it is a campaigning anti-racist left-wing magazine.

If you really hate George Bush, you don't want to read about his hobbies or that he's nice to his friends or that he's good company at dinner.

I sometimes throw in a couple of swears just to keep the Christian right off my tail. I wouldn't want to be the tea party's go-to comedian.

If the Scottish want to break away, I shall stand on Hadrian's Wall with a teary handkerchief, and say: 'Good riddance to the lot of you, and take your stupid bagpipes with you.'

My function is not to reassure people. I want to make them uncomfortable. To send them out of the place arguing and talking.