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Top 10 Idiotic Donald Trump Quotes
Donald Trump has a history of making controversial, bizarre, or unintentionally funny statements. Here are ten of his most infamous or ridiculous quotes:
1. On History and Airports (July 4, 2019)
“Our Army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do.”
(Trump mistakenly claimed that the U.S. military took over airports during the Revolutionary War — over a century before airplanes existed.)
2. On Windmills and Cancer (2019)
“If you have a windmill anywhere near your house, congratulations, your house just went down 75% in value. And they say the noise causes cancer.”
(There is no scientific evidence that windmills cause cancer.)
3. On Injecting Disinfectant (2020)
“And then I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in one minute. Is there a way we can do something like that, by injection inside or almost a cleaning?”
(Suggesting injecting disinfectant to cure COVID-19, leading to warnings from health officials.)
4. On Nuclear Weapons (2016)
“I know more about ISIS than the generals do, believe me.”
(An incredibly bold and unverified claim.)
