It’s been obvious from the very first moment he stepped onto the political stage that Donald Trump is a racist. And that racism is at the core of his political ideology. It’s not a side dish. It’s the main course.
—Seth Meyers
It’s hard to calculate the damage that President Trump’s overt racism and almost daily attacks on black and brown people are having on the fabric of our nation.
—Susan Rice
No, not every Trump supporter is a racist, xenophobic, alt-right man-child. However, every racist, xenophobic alt-right man-child is a Trump supporter.
―Rick Wilson, Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever
No, I’m not a racist. I am the least racist person you have ever interviewed.
—Donald Trump, Jan. 15, 2018
When Donald and Ivana came to the casino, the bosses would order all the black people off the floor.
—Kip Brown, a former employee at Trump’s Castle
The messages of racism, the lies, the fraud, the sexism―he’s sending a lot of really horrible messages to our children.
―DaShanne Stokes, re Donald Trump
Obviously, Trump didn't invent racism. If he had, it would have gone bankrupt years ago.
—Samantha Bee
Trump is an unstable racist misogynist offering up what-else-can-you-do fascism.
—Minnie Driver
Everyone says he is crazy—which maybe he is—but the scarier thing about him is that he is stupid. You do not know anyone as stupid as Donald Trump. You just don’t.
—Fran Lebowitz
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My mother never saw the irony of calling me a son of a bitch.
—Jack Nicholson
Let's have a moment of silence for all those Americans who are stuck in traffic on their way to the gym to ride the stationary bicycle.
— Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
What happened with that petition for the City of New York to rename Fifth Avenue Barack Obama Avenue to make the address of Trump Tower 721–725 Barack Obama Avenue?
You never realize how important character is in the presidency until you have a president without it.
Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA)
I again appeal to the President-elect of the U.S. Donald Trump to show leadership on this issue by abandoning his position that man-made climate change is a hoax.
—Frank Bainimarama, Prime Minister of Fiji, which has already been severely affected by rising sea levels
You don’t have massive fraud by voters. You have massive fraud by election officials.
—Greg Palast, investigative reporter @Greg_Palast
Remember, Donald Trump only plays a billionaire on television. He’s not a billionaire.
—Greg Palast