We need a toughness. We need strength. We're not respected, as a nation anymore. We don't have that level of respect that we need. And if we don't get it back fast, we're just going to go weaker, weaker and just disintegrate.

We need strength, we need energy, we need quickness and we need brain in this country to turn it around.

America is a great country. This is a great land.

When you look at what's happening in Mexico, a friend of mine who builds plants said it's the eighth wonder of the world. They're building some of the biggest plants anywhere in the world, some of the most sophisticated, some of the best plants. With the United States, as he said, not so much.

I was totally against the war in Iraq, you can check Reuters, July of oh-four, I was against it, I said you are going to destabilize.

I've been challenged by so many people, and I don't frankly have time for total political correctness. And to be honest with you, this country doesn't have time either. This country is in big trouble. We don't win anymore.

If Putin likes Donald Trump, I consider that an asset, not a liability, because we have a horrible relationship with Russia.