Citizens, it is time to take our country back from the political class, from the media, from the liberal elite.

We [the Republicans] help the middle class when we unburden them from the very policies that Hillary Clinton would double down on. She champions Big Government, which we know enables crony capitalism and exacerbates inequality. If you are wealthy, powerful and well-connected, you can handle Big Government.

One of the things I would immediately do [as Commander in Chief ], in addition to defeating them here at home, is bring back the warrior class - Petraeus, McChrystal, Mattis, Keane, Flynn. Every single one of these generals I know. Every one was retired early because they told President [Barack] Obama things that he didn't want to hear.

We know the only way to reimagine our government is to reimagine who is leading it.

The financial crisis was a classic case of the political class failing the American people. Twenty-five agencies were supposed to be minding the store during the financial crisis and every one of them was asleep at the switch.

When you lead change, sometimes you get arrows in your back. I mean, that's just the way the real world is.

I have met Vladimir Putin, and I know his ambition will not be detoured by a gimmicky red, reset button.